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German to English Translations
By Edgar Bechtle, Dave Metz, Bill Simmeth, Wil Mittelbach, Wulf Moennich
| GERMAN | ENGLISH |
| Auf | open (as used on fuel petcock) |
| Achslast hinten | axle load rear |
| Achslast vorn | axle load front |
| Baujhar | build year, or year of manufacture |
| Bereifung | the tire set (or type and size of tires) on a vehicle |
| Boucle | type of yarn for square weave carpet |
| Fahrzeugpreis | car price (similar to MSRP) |
| Farbe | paint color |
| Fahrgestell Nr | chassis number (VIN) |
| Ganzlederpolsterung | full leather upholstery |
| gegen Mehrpreis | extra cost (Mehrpreis is sometimes abbreviated: "Mehrpr.") |
| Gepaeckbruecke | luggage rack |
| Gesamtgewicht | gross vehicle weight |
| Innenausstattung | interior fittings |
| Kokosmatten | cocoa mats |
| Lautsprecher | speaker |
| Lederriemen | leather strap(s), for luggage in rear, luggage rack, or spare tir |
| verchr Lockscheibenraeder | ventilated wheels (verchr is the abbreviation for "verchromt" or chrome-plated) |
| Radzierkappen mit Wappen farbig | hubcap with colored crests |
| Rechtslenkung | "Rechts" (right) and "lenkung" (Steering) a right-hand drive car. |
| Reifen | tires |
| Rueckstrahler wie Inlandfahrzeuge unter Stossstange | rear reflectors like for domestic cars (mounted) underneath rear bumper |
| schiefergrau | Schiefer (slate) gray |
| Schlummerrolle rechts Leder | leather headrest (links = left, rechts = right) |
| schwarz | black |
| Typ | Type (model) |
| verlaengerte Lenksaeule | extended steering column |
| Zul | Abbreviation for "zulaessig" (allowed) maximum allowed gross weight of vehicle, like "Zul Gesamtgewicht";
abbreviation for Zulassung, or registered/licensed (per German DOT); or Zulassig (authorized) |
| Zu | closed (as used on fuel petcock) |
| 12V Anlage | 12 Volt electrical system |
| 70 l Tank | 70-liter fuel tank |
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Published 08/23/07 by Barry Lee Brisco, Updated 09/26/07
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