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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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Lightbulb Spanish Ed...

Due to popular demand and further helping to educate

My fellow DTR buddies.. starting with you bigblue.. here is some basic spanish diesel ed..

Injectores --- Injectors
Diesel --- Combustible
Propane --- Propano
Tires --- llantas (yantas)
Wheels --- Ruedas
Cummins --- Coomins (pronounced that way in mex ) or maquina cummins (machine is maquina)
12 Valve --- Dose Valvulas
24 Valve --- Veinticuatro Valvulas
6 Cylinder --- Seiz Cilindros
Lugnuts --- Virlos
8 lugs --- Ocho Virlos
trailer --- Traila
RV --- Casa Movil
Fan --- Avanico
fan belt --- Vanda de puleas
pulleys ---Puleas
Vanda --- Belt
long bed --- Caja Larga
short bed --- Caja Corta
4x4 ---Cuatro por Cuatro or Doble Traccion (which means double traction)
5 Speed --- Cinco Cambios
6 Speed --- Seiz Cambios
Transmission --- Transmision
Ram Air --- Force aire (for c' ayree)
Bumpers --- Defensas
Hitch --- Bola de estirar (ball used to pull)
Rims --- Rines
pull --- estirar
safety chains --- cadenas de seguridad
Winch --- guinche
hook --- gancho
chains --- cadenas
Rear bumper --- Defensa de atras, or defensa tracera
Front Bumper --- Defensa de enfrente
Lights --- Luces
Smoke --- Humo
oil --- aceite
exhaust --- mofle
straight pipe--- pipa hueca (means hollow pipes ) or Directa (means direct)
Turbo --- Toorbo (mexican stated again)
silencer ring --- anillo silenciador
snap ring --- Anillo de detencion
Banks System --- Sistema Banks
Scotty Ram Air II--- Sistema scotty de force aire dos
Scotty Ram Air III --- Sistema scotty de force aire tres
1st gen --- Primer generacion or Generacion primera
2nd Gen --- Segunda Generacion or Generacion Segunda
3rd Gen --- Tercer generacion or Generacion tercera

Diesel truck resource --- Resource de camionetas combustible
Truck of the month --- Camioneta del mes
donations --- Contribuciones
moderators --- directores
smilies --- monitos
money --- DINERO
beer cerveza
barbeques --- carne asadas
woman----senora or muchacha, dama means lady
man---- senor or muchacho, caballero means gentlemen
guns---- armas


Hope this helps fellas.. Have fun readin and learnin..

Tx
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Nice list, but you let a little Tex-Mex in there.

Trailer - Remolque
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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With all due respect, Alabama has a different version.....

Injectors --- Injectors
Diesel --- Diesel
Propane --- Propane
Tires --- Tires
Wheels --- Wheels
Cummins --- Cummings (mistake intentional)
12 Valve --- undervalved
24 Valve --- properly valved
6 Cylinder --- 6 cylinder
Lugnuts --- lugnuts
8 lugs --- 8 lugs
trailer --- Trailer
RV --- RV
Fan --- Fan
fan belt --- fan belt

and so on, and if they don't understand, they can get their ankles wet again..... America=English

If I visit or move to Mexico, I suspect that I would have to learn the Mexican version of Spanish. But not untill.....
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Originally posted by Nevada
Nice list, but you let a little Tex-Mex in there.

Trailer - Remolque
Yes very true

I was tryin to remember that word.. SImilar tex mex, Troca is truck, carro is car, and deesel is diesel..

Thanks for the correction..

Tx
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by Haulin_in_Dixie America=English

If I visit or move to Mexico, I suspect that I would have to learn the Mexican version of Spanish. But not untill.....
Doesn't bother me a bit. The ability to speak another language is a blessing, and.........
where I live used to be Mexico.

Las Vegas = The Meadows
Nevada = Snow capped or snow covered or snowed upon.
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