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självskrotning av ett fordon

English translation: self-scrapping a vehicle

14:57 Jun 23, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Swedish term or phrase: självskrotning av ett fordon
Hi guys!
Hope that anyone can help me out with the meaning of "självskrotning". Does it mean that i can dismantle my car by myself?? Here below the context:
"Har du själv skrotat ett fordon av annan fordonskategori än de som nämns ovan?"
Thanks a lot in advance
/Francesca
Francesca Maggi
Canada
Local time: 13:07
English translation:self-scrapping a vehicle
Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the best way to say it, but it does mean that the owner scaps the vehicle themselves.
http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?t=2467
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 18:07
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2self-scrapping a vehicle
Diarmuid Kennan
3totaling of one's own vehicle
Cynthia Coan
2 -1demolsih yourself
rajagopalan sampatkumar


  

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-scrapping a vehicle


Explanation:
I'm not sure this is the best way to say it, but it does mean that the owner scaps the vehicle themselves.
http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?t=2467

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lene Johansen
1 day 21 hrs
agree  Richard Green
2 days 10 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
demolsih yourself


Explanation:
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Green: I'm not too sure that we can use 'demolish' in the context of vehicles. I think we would use 'dismantle' or 'scrap'
2 days 4 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
totaling of one's own vehicle


Explanation:
If a vehicle is totaled, then in effect it has to be scrapped -- i.e., taken to a junkyard.


    Reference: http://autos.aol.com/article/car-totaled/
Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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