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lagerbil

English translation: car in stock

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Swedish term or phrase:lagerbil
English translation:car in stock
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

12:00 Jun 13, 2020
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / automotive
Swedish term or phrase: lagerbil
Is this a van, flatbed truck or a car?
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:35
car in stock
Explanation:
For lack of more context, this is my guess.
Selected response from:

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 11:35
Grading comment
Thank you :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3car in stock
Norskpro
4 +1crossover (SUV)
Charles Ek
Summary of reference entries provided
vehicles in dealer stock/off the lot
Leif Ohman

Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
crossover (SUV)


Explanation:
See the links for examples. I haven’t had time to check whether the “SUV” part is used in marketing these in the UK. Both versions are used over here.

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-06-13 12:14:15 GMT)
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I meant that both “crossover SUV” and just “crossover” are used.


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/yck96djh
    https://www.bilia.se/bilar/volvo/lagerbilar-kampanj/
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Rumsey: SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle. Used on its own in enUS.
8 hrs
  -> Well, the Volvo models and several others at the links are “SUVs” only in the minds of their marketing managers. ;-) They are crossovers long before they earn the SUV title. Signed, Owner of a Chevy Tahoe and a Toyota 4Runner, former owner of a Suburban
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
car in stock


Explanation:
For lack of more context, this is my guess.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 11:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thank you :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think you are probably right - I think I will ask the client.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leif Ohman
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Charles Ek: With the context now provided, there’s no doubt about it. See https://www.wayke.se/
18 hrs
agree  SafeTex: yep, I got mislead by the asker saying van etc. This is probably right
20 hrs
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Reference comments


9 hrs
Reference: vehicles in dealer stock/off the lot

Reference information:
"Should I buy a car off the lot or factory order one?..."
"ordered vehicles cost no more than vehicles in dealer stock"
Source: https://help.edmunds.com/hc/en-us/articles/206102407-Should-...

"Fabriksbeställning:... Lagerbil: Det brukar gå snabbt att få ut en lagerbil från bilhallen"
Source: https://msverige.se/sa-tycker-vi/i-debatten/viktiga-fragor/n...

Leif Ohman
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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