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дежурный класс

Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

высокопроходимая (машина)

English translation:

all-terrain (cross-country) vehicle

Added to glossary by Clive Wilshin
Oct 30, 2009 20:19
14 yrs ago
Russian term

высокопроходимая (машина)

Russian to English Tech/Engineering Military / Defense
Hard to believe that this word isn't in the Callaham or Alford technical dictionaries. It seems common enough as the description of jeeps, etc. I can't think of what we would say in English.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 all-terrain (cross-country) vehicle
4 off-highway (vehicle)

Discussion

Angela Greenfield Oct 30, 2009:
August 5, 1968 article: Gama Goat Will Phase Out Old 3 /4 Ton Trucks

The first member of a new family of high-mobility military vehicles is now being manufactured for the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps.
A production contract for the M-561 one and one quarter ton GAMA GOAT has been awarded to the Consolidated Diesel Electric Co. which will manufacture about 13,000 vehicles for the Army and 2,000 for the Marine Corps.
Scheduled to replace the M-37 three quarter ton truck and trailer in forward areas, the GAMA GOAT is a separate tractor and carrier connected so that power is transmitted to the carrier wheels.
In addition to high cross-country mobility, the vehicle can swim or be airdropped with a full load. (ANF)
Angela Greenfield Oct 30, 2009:
Found one more use of "high mobility" http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:9tMu_mQgB1QJ:en.wikipedi...
Angela Greenfield Oct 30, 2009:
Gary, In my answer below, I've mentioned this, but this term seems to pertain to cargo vehicles and tractor-type vehicles. I may be wrong, but that's what the US contractors call their cargo fleet.
GaryG Oct 30, 2009:
Nor does the FBIS Military Dictionary But the (UK) JTLS gives "high-mobility vehicle" for машина высокой проходимости

Proposed translations

+6
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all-terrain (cross-country) vehicle

Something like that

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-10-30 20:27:24 GMT)
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In the context of Jeep, it could be bantam vehicle or off-road vehicle, but in the military sphere it would still be "all-terrain" most probably.

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-10-30 20:32:33 GMT)
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Jeep ... is the oldest off-road vehicle.
The original vehicle which first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the US Army and allies during the World War II and postwar period. Many vehicles serving similar military and civilian roles have since been created by many nations.

Off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of off-roading on and off Pavement or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having large tires with deep, open treads and a flexible suspension , or even caterpillar tracks....
Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle manufacturer, based in Solihull, West Midlands , England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business owned by Tata Motors of India....


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.absolut...

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-10-30 20:34:42 GMT)
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Military use: ALL TERRAIN MILITARY VEHICLES http://www.google.com/search?q="all terrain military vehicle...

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Note added at 21 mins (2009-10-30 20:41:30 GMT)
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Also, I've looked through some of the defense contractors sites and they have (in addition to all-terrain): heavy-duty vehicles and high mobility vehicles. Here's the example: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:AZTRI8skD9kJ:www.astratr...

Both heavy duty and high-mobility seem to be used in connection with trucks and transport vehicles.

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2009-11-01 19:52:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Clive.
Peer comment(s):
agree Maria Fokin
5 mins
Thank you!
agree Igor Blinov : all-terrain
17 mins
Thank you, Igor.
agree Jack Doughty
1 hr
Thank you, Jack!
agree Nick Grekov (X)
2 hrs
Thank you, Nick.
agree The Misha : or off-road. Not off-highway though.
4 hrs
yep. not military speak. :-)) thank you, Misha.
agree Valéry Shyrokov : definitely "all-terrain vehicle" ("véhicule tout-terrain" in Fr)
14 hrs
that's what my contacts in the DoD say, too. :-) Thanks, Valery!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: ""all-terrain" was what I was thinking too. Very impressive research, Angela!"
3 mins

off-highway (vehicle)



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Note added at 4 мин (2009-10-30 20:24:39 GMT)
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Off highway vehicle (OHV) is a vehicle registration class for motor vehicles including all terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-highway motorcycles (OHMs), and off-road vehicles (ORVs) such as 4x4 trucks or Jeeps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_highway_vehicle
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