hand truck

Dutch translation: steekwagen

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English term or phrase:	hand truck
Dutch translation:	steekwagen
Entered by:	Willemina Hagenauw

14:29 Nov 19, 2020

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / moving vehicles

English term or phrase: hand truck

This is also referred to as a tug trailer or trailer dolly. It is a device used for moving a trolley by hand (manually) instead of with a powered truck. Can't find a Dutch translation anywhere. Anyone?

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steekwagen

Explanation:
Een hand truck is normaal gesproken iets anders dan een tug trailer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_truck

Een hand truck is een steekwagen (met steekplateau, om dozen, blokken, stapels etc. op te pakken), terwijl een tug trailer oifwel een handtrailer een opnamepunt voor een trailer heeft:
https://www.2cheap.nl/es-handtrailer-trailer-dolly-met-lucht...

Selected response from:

Willem Wunderink
Netherlands
Local time: 23:50

Grading comment

Many thanks for all people who have contributed. Indeed steekwagen is the right translation. My client meant something else and subsequently changed its vocabulary.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

steekwagen

Willem Wunderink

handtransporteur

Thomas Lof

handkar | handtrailer

Leo Viëtor

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

8 mins confidence:

handtransporteur

Explanation:
Met de hand getrokken vloertransporteur

Thomas Lof
Local time: 23:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

steekwagen

Willem Wunderink
Netherlands
Local time: 23:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 156

Grading comment

Many thanks for all people who have contributed. Indeed steekwagen is the right translation. My client meant something else and subsequently changed its vocabulary.

1 day 16 hrs confidence:

handkar | handtrailer

Explanation:
Trailer is wel ingeburgerd. Westfalia gebruikt handkar. De meeste mensen denken daarbij echter meer aan een bolderkar.
handkar, handtrailer, magazijnwagen, handwagen, handtrekwagen, etagewagen, bijzetwagen, bakwagen, orderpickkar, langmateriaalwagen, draagarmwagen, strandtrailer, boot-dolly, boot trailer dolly

Example sentence(s):

Je trailer manoeuvreren is nu makkelijk met deze handkar.

https://www.westfalia.eu/nl/shops/auto/aanhanger-accessoires/aanhangwagen-accessoires/rangeerhulpmiddelen/1537817-westfalia-handkar-voor-man
https://www.bol.com/nl/p/es-handtrailer-trailer-dolly-met-luchtband-wielen/9200000094054746/?bltg=itm_event%3Dclick%26mmt_id%3DX7i9WaDat4D0D

Leo Viëtor
Netherlands
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 3

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