en piso alto

English translation: high floor [option]

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Spanish term or phrase: en piso alto
English translation:high floor [option]
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

20:53 Oct 8, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Buses
Spanish term or phrase: en piso alto
una unidad de xxx carrozada en piso alto

Description of new model bus shown at trade fair

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matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 12:11
high floor [option]
Explanation:
http://www.ifema.es/fiaa_06/prensa/notasdeprensa/ins_043326
El SC5 constituye un vehículo polivalente y multifuncional, que se amolda perfectamente a los requisitos de transporte para viajes de media y larga distancia. El SB3, por su parte, está enfocado al segmento interurbano para completar recorridos de media distancia. Con dos versiones disponibles en piso alto y LE

Coach & Bus Week - publishing
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CZfea9E...
Nov 4, 2014 - Coach & Bus Week : Issue 1162. ... was shown by Sunsundegui along with a 13m 55-seat SC7 B11R. ... There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option. .... As in Hanover, MAN was keen to emphasise the versatility of its bus range, which includes low-floor and low-entry hybrid, CNG and ...

“The SC5 is a versatile and multifunctional vehicle that is perfectly suited to the requirements of medium and long distance travel,” says Sunsundegui. “The SB3 is directed at the intercity, midrange travel distance segment. There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option.” The growing influence of Castrosua in Spain and beyond was underlined by the announcement of a new strategic alliance between the Santiago de Compostela manufacturer and Arbúcies-based Indcar.

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FIAA Madrid: Green shoots showing - Route One
www.route-one.net/industry/fiaa-madrid-green-shoots-showing...
Nov 6, 2014 - One further Sunsundegui was shown on Volvo's stand, an SC7 on a tri-axle ... The Noge coach is the first Titanium completed on Euro 6 chassis and ... most impressive of which was the Stellae **high-floor coach body** on Volvo ...

16 Oct - 21 Oct Busworld Kortrijk
Volvo Buses - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy
www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Volvo Buses
The Sunsundegui bodywork provides a 55 seat arrangement. ..... The Volvo B10B was a rear-engined ** high-floor bus chassis **manufactured by Volvo between ...

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Thank you Matt.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:11
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n piso alto
high floor [option]


Explanation:
http://www.ifema.es/fiaa_06/prensa/notasdeprensa/ins_043326
El SC5 constituye un vehículo polivalente y multifuncional, que se amolda perfectamente a los requisitos de transporte para viajes de media y larga distancia. El SB3, por su parte, está enfocado al segmento interurbano para completar recorridos de media distancia. Con dos versiones disponibles en piso alto y LE

Coach & Bus Week - publishing
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CZfea9E...
Nov 4, 2014 - Coach & Bus Week : Issue 1162. ... was shown by Sunsundegui along with a 13m 55-seat SC7 B11R. ... There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option. .... As in Hanover, MAN was keen to emphasise the versatility of its bus range, which includes low-floor and low-entry hybrid, CNG and ...

“The SC5 is a versatile and multifunctional vehicle that is perfectly suited to the requirements of medium and long distance travel,” says Sunsundegui. “The SB3 is directed at the intercity, midrange travel distance segment. There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option.” The growing influence of Castrosua in Spain and beyond was underlined by the announcement of a new strategic alliance between the Santiago de Compostela manufacturer and Arbúcies-based Indcar.

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Note added at 30 mins (2015-10-08 21:23:08 GMT)
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FIAA Madrid: Green shoots showing - Route One
www.route-one.net/industry/fiaa-madrid-green-shoots-showing...
Nov 6, 2014 - One further Sunsundegui was shown on Volvo's stand, an SC7 on a tri-axle ... The Noge coach is the first Titanium completed on Euro 6 chassis and ... most impressive of which was the Stellae **high-floor coach body** on Volvo ...

16 Oct - 21 Oct Busworld Kortrijk
Volvo Buses - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy
www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Volvo Buses
The Sunsundegui bodywork provides a 55 seat arrangement. ..... The Volvo B10B was a rear-engined ** high-floor bus chassis **manufactured by Volvo between ...

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Note added at 4 days (2015-10-13 04:33:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Matt.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:11
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joel Schaefer: by comparison with buses with a low floor, which makes them easier to get on/off: se picture at http://vicentelopez.clarin.com/ciudad/colectivo-municipal-vu...
31 mins
  -> Thank you Joel. High floor coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-floor

agree  Charles Davis
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Charles, and yes, you are perfectly correct, Helena did suggest the term first, but I honestly did not see her posting until after I had posted. I will leave merely as a reference. Thanks again.
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