Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
telaio accorciato
English translation:
shortened chassis /frame
Added to glossary by
Marco V
Dec 4, 2007 14:19
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
telaio accorciato
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Nel 1923 vede la luce anche la versione sport, con motore potenziato, seduta … tradizionale, manubrio basso e telaio accorciato e rigido.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | shortened chassis |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 3 +2 | shortened frame |
Lucia Lia Pittau
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Works in field
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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shortened chassis
I have always thought that the "telaio" of an automobile or truck was its chanssis.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-04 16:21:18 GMT)
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When I saw it was about motorcycles, I was about to hide it, but motorcycles would seem to have chassis to:
http://www.motorcycle.com/how-to/chassis-alignment-basics-34...
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q="motor...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-04 16:29:34 GMT)
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I don't think there is any particular term. They just made it with a shorter chassis than before.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2007-12-05 18:32:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Maybe frame goes even for cars in the US, definitely not in the UK. Bicycles have frames, so perhaps frame and chassis are interchangeable for motorcycles even in the UK.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-04 16:21:18 GMT)
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When I saw it was about motorcycles, I was about to hide it, but motorcycles would seem to have chassis to:
http://www.motorcycle.com/how-to/chassis-alignment-basics-34...
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q="motor...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-04 16:29:34 GMT)
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I don't think there is any particular term. They just made it with a shorter chassis than before.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2007-12-05 18:32:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Maybe frame goes even for cars in the US, definitely not in the UK. Bicycles have frames, so perhaps frame and chassis are interchangeable for motorcycles even in the UK.
Reference:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=deskbar&q=%22shortened+chassis%22
Note from asker:
| yes, i should have specified it was about motorcycles. I normally use chassis, but was unsure about shortened. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I gather frame and chassis are interchangeable. This company requires me to use chassis."
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37 mins
Lucia Lia Pittau
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Works in field
Italy
Puntualità e accuratezza
Native in: French 
, Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to French, Italian to English, and 5 more.
shortened frame
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