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The public oppose mega trucks
The great majority of citizens oppose the introduction of mega trucks.
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similar terms are:
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• kæmpelastbiler • kæmpestore lastbiler • mega-lastbiler • super trucks • super lorries • road train |
• mega-trucks • longer and heavier vehicles (LHV) • long combination vehicles • Riesen-LKW • Gigaliner • Langere en Zwaardere Vrachtautocombinatie (LZV) |
These terms are relatively neutral descriptions of what these vehicles actually are – particularly large and heavy trucks. Nevertheless, the same principle applies – the more technocratic a name, the more harmless it sounds.
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Mega truck: One vehicle, many names
- Ecocombi
- écocombis
- EuroCombi
- European Modular System (EMS)
- Gigaliner
- kæmpelastbiler
- kæmpestore lastbiler
- Langere en Zwaardere Vrachtautocombinatie
- long combination vehicle
- longer and heavier vehicles (LHV)
- Longliner
- mega-lastbiler
- mega-trucks
- modulvogntog
- Monstertrucks
- Ökoliner
- Riesen-Lkw
- road train
- super lorries
- super trucks