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In-House · 01-02-2007, 06:44 AM

Hi everyone!
Would you say that the translation of SUV's into Spanish, "veh�culos todo terreno" is correct?
And also, does anyone know what "dealer demos" are?
Thanks in advance for your help!
In-House

Julio Jaubert · 01-02-2007, 07:21 AM

The use of SUV is very common for this kind of trucks, as a truck for the city. Fliers, TV commercials, manuals, etc. use this term, and I think if the manufacturer uses this acronym, it means it's the official word.

But you can use "todo terreno" in the same way. It depends on the distributor: Ford uses "todo terreno", General Motors uses SUV, and so on...

http://www.gm.com.mx/content_data/LA...let/index.html

http://www.ford.com.mx/vehicles/homeVehicles.asp

You could check the manufacturer and then visit the official page as in this examples.

In-House · 01-02-2007, 07:53 AM

I just visited the Chevrolet webpage, and the choice depends on the country. In Spain they call them "todoterrenos", in Argentina "4x4" and in Mexico "SUV".
Thank you for the useful tip, Julio!

elmeromero · 01-02-2007, 03:06 PM

that dealer demos are vehices sent to new car dealerships in order for the dealers to get acquainted with the vehicles they're supposed to sell. does it say anything about these dealer demos later being sold for slightly less than brand-new vehicles?

In-House · 01-03-2007, 05:46 AM

No, it says nothing about that. But now that I know what they are, are they the same as "test drives"?

01-02-2007, 06:44 AM	#1
In-House Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 165 Rep Power: 100	SUV's Hi everyone! Would you say that the translation of SUV's into Spanish, "veh�culos todo terreno" is correct? And also, does anyone know what "dealer demos" are? Thanks in advance for your help! In-House

01-02-2007, 07:21 AM	#2
Julio Jaubert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Age: 40 Posts: 214 Rep Power: 615	The use of SUV is very common for this kind of trucks, as a truck for the city. Fliers, TV commercials, manuals, etc. use this term, and I think if the manufacturer uses this acronym, it means it's the official word. But you can use "todo terreno" in the same way. It depends on the distributor: Ford uses "todo terreno", General Motors uses SUV, and so on... http://www.gm.com.mx/content_data/LA...let/index.html http://www.ford.com.mx/vehicles/homeVehicles.asp You could check the manufacturer and then visit the official page as in this examples. __________________ Julio Arturo Torres Jaubert English-Spanish and French-Spanish translator

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elmeromero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 112	my guess would be... that dealer demos are vehices sent to new car dealerships in order for the dealers to get acquainted with the vehicles they're supposed to sell. does it say anything about these dealer demos later being sold for slightly less than brand-new vehicles?

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01-02-2007, 07:53 AM	#3
In-House Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 165 Rep Power: 100	I just visited the Chevrolet webpage, and the choice depends on the country. In Spain they call them "todoterrenos", in Argentina "4x4" and in Mexico "SUV". Thank you for the useful tip, Julio!

01-03-2007, 05:46 AM	#5
In-House Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 165 Rep Power: 100	No, it says nothing about that. But now that I know what they are, are they the same as "test drives"?

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