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Nov 25, 2009 12:46
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Portuguese term
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cabine
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caminhão
de caminhão...onde o motorista fica
vi num dicionário que é CAB,,é isso mesmo?
vi num dicionário que é CAB,,é isso mesmo?
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| 5 +3 | cab |
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| 5 | Cab or Sleeper |
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cab
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Cab or Sleeper
I am a CDL truck driver by trade. For years I lived in the "cab" of a truck sleeping in the truck's "sleeper".
The Cab usually refers to the area used for driving while the term sleeper is specific to the area that is for domestic use.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-25 15:50:48 GMT)
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It really depends upon what part of the truck you are referring to.
If it is a little "pick up truck" it is just a cab but in the large Semi truck or "Caminhão" it is two parts.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-25 15:55:15 GMT)
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In general there are two types of semi-truck configurations: the Cab Over and Conventional. In a Cab Over style the Cab sits over the top of the engine and steer tires. In a conventional arrangement the engine compartment is in front of the cab.
The Cab usually refers to the area used for driving while the term sleeper is specific to the area that is for domestic use.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-25 15:50:48 GMT)
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It really depends upon what part of the truck you are referring to.
If it is a little "pick up truck" it is just a cab but in the large Semi truck or "Caminhão" it is two parts.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-25 15:55:15 GMT)
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In general there are two types of semi-truck configurations: the Cab Over and Conventional. In a Cab Over style the Cab sits over the top of the engine and steer tires. In a conventional arrangement the engine compartment is in front of the cab.
Discussion
the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated.
No mention of it being an abbreviation (which it obviously originally was) and it is rare to hear anyone referring to it as driver's cabin rather than cab.