Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

recreational vehicle (RV)

German translation:

Wohnmobil, Campingfahrzeug, Freizeitfahrzeug (je nach Kontext)

Added to glossary by Anne Spitzmueller
Sep 5, 2006 13:01
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English term

RV

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recreational vehicle - more Info

Um 100% sicher zu sein, welche Art von Fahrzeug hier gemeint ist, würde ich den Kunden fragen. Denn mit RV können in der Tat ganz verschiedene Vehikel bezeichnet werden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV

In North American English the term recreational vehicle and its derived acronym, RV, are generally used to refer to an enclosed piece of equipment dually used as both a vehicle, a temporary travel home or a full time home. In British English the term recreational vehicle is little used; British English terms covering some of the vehicles classified as RVs in North America are camper van and caravan, and the term motorhome (see below) is also used. In other parts of the world, particularly Australia, the term may be used to refer to a sport utility vehicle, also known as an SUV or 4x4. This article utilizes North American usage.

RVs are intended for everything from brief leisure activities such as vacations and camping, to full time living. RVs can be rented in major cities.

There are different classes of vehicles generally labelled as RVs:
A truck camper
5th Wheel Trailer



* Truck Camper - a camper shell unit that is affixed to the bed or chassis of a pickup truck.
* Folding Camping Trailer - also known as a pop-up, is a light-weight unit with sides that collapse for towing and storage. Suitable for towing by many vehicles.
* Travel Trailer or caravan - unit with rigid sides designed to be towed by some larger vehicles with a bumper or frame hitch
* Hybrid Trailer - a blend between a travel trailer and a folding (tent) trailer. One type has rigid sides and pull-out tent sections (usually beds) while another type's top section of walls and its roof can be lowered over its bottom section to reduce its height for towing.
* Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer - designed to be towed by a pickup or medium duty truck equipped with a special hitch in the truck bed
* Toy Hauler - a motor home, 5th wheel or travel trailer, it is designed to be part living space, and part garage for storing things such as motorcycles and ATV's.
* Park Model - designed for occasional relocation and will require a special tow vehicle and a highway movement permit
* Motorhome ("Winnebago", a product of Winnebago Industries, which pioneered the mass-market motorhome in the early 1960s under a group of Midwestern investors, still serves as a synonym for a "motorhome".) Winnebago still leads the market in all classes of motorhome sales, though its main competitor, Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., of Riverside, Calif., also has come on strong since the late 1970s.

Class A Motorcoach - constructed on either a commercial truck chassis, a specially designed motor vehicle chassis, or a commercial bus chassis. Sizes run from 26 to 45 feet.
Class B Campervan - built using a conventional van, to which either a raised roof has been added or had the back replaced by a low-profile body (compared to a Class C). Sizes run from 19 feet to 24 feet.
Class C Motorhome - built on a truck chassis with an attached cab section, which is usually van based, but may also be pickup truck based or even large truck(freightliner) based. Size can vary from 21 feet to 34 feet, and is characterized by a distinctive cab-over bunk. Also referred to as "mini-Motorhomes."[1] The term "Minnie Winnie" sometimes is used in references to Class C motorhomes, originally coined by one of the founders of Winnebago Industries, Inc.[citation needed]

* Toterhome This is not a common term but when used indicates a motorhome built around a semi truck chassis such as a Freightliner. This type of motor home allows you to pull large and heavy trailers while having all the conveniences of a large motor home. Large motor homes not built on a semi truck chassis can also be capable of pulling heavy loads.



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agree Andrea Black : exactly, which is why I asked if it fit the context. We never did get an answer on that, did we? ;-)
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recreational vehicle / Wohnmobil

Does that fit the context?
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neutral Giselle Chaumien : recreactional... sind meines Wissens keine Wohnmobile! Siehe z.B. http://www.mopo.de/2006/20060303/deutschland-welt/kfz/honda_... // OK, so gesehen ;-) nichts für ungut
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stimmt natürlich, WoMos sind nur ein Freizeitgefährt von vielen...., sorry.
agree Michael Rose : damit sind aber meisten WoMos gemeint http://www.bodilyrv.com/content.asp?id=4
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Also hier in USA handelt es sich dabei um WoMos, Wohnwagen, Faltanhänger, etc., alles Fahrbare in dem man mehr oder weniger gut wohnen kann.
agree jccantrell
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agree Teresa Reinhardt
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agree Ian M-H (X)
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