dispositivo antincastro

English translation: (rear) under-run device

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Italian term or phrase:dispositivo antincastro
English translation:(rear) under-run device
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

16:25 Feb 13, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Italian term or phrase: dispositivo antincastro
"dispositivo antincastro che protegge i veicoli in caso di collisione posteriore".
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 02:27
(rear) under-run device
Explanation:
rear under-run device (found this in IATE)

This compendium details the safety research currently undertaken by Vehicle Technology and Standards, including primary ... of a rear under-run device on trucks ...

dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/safetyresearch/...?page=32 -

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-02-13 16:50:09 GMT)
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Although there's likely to be another term for this as there aren't many hits.

Also spelled without the hyphen: "underrun"

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-02-13 16:51:47 GMT)
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he fitting of a rear underrun device on trucks is obligatory nowadays. ... in many cases the rear underrun device has proved to be not sufficiently ...

www.dft.gov.uk/rmd/project.asp?intProjectID=10797 -

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-02-13 16:53:48 GMT)
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Think a better term might be:

rear underrun protection

Kögel will be equipping all semi-trailers from the MAXX range with a reinforced rear underrun protection as a standard feature...

www.roadtransport.com/.../kgel-introduces-reinforced-traile...
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Local time: 06:27
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(rear) under-run device


Explanation:
rear under-run device (found this in IATE)

This compendium details the safety research currently undertaken by Vehicle Technology and Standards, including primary ... of a rear under-run device on trucks ...

dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/safetyresearch/...?page=32 -

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-02-13 16:50:09 GMT)
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Although there's likely to be another term for this as there aren't many hits.

Also spelled without the hyphen: "underrun"

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-02-13 16:51:47 GMT)
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he fitting of a rear underrun device on trucks is obligatory nowadays. ... in many cases the rear underrun device has proved to be not sufficiently ...

www.dft.gov.uk/rmd/project.asp?intProjectID=10797 -

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-02-13 16:53:48 GMT)
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Think a better term might be:

rear underrun protection

Kögel will be equipping all semi-trailers from the MAXX range with a reinforced rear underrun protection as a standard feature...

www.roadtransport.com/.../kgel-introduces-reinforced-traile...

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
very good.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raoul COLIN (X): rear underrun device is clearer
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