commercial vehicle
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commercial vehicle
A vehicle used mainly for transporting goods, performing work, or commercially transporting people, as opposed to a private passenger car. This includes trucks, delivery vans, buses, and agricultural machinery.
Die Spedition hat ihre Flotte um zehn neue Nutzfahrzeuge erweitert.
The freight company expanded its fleet by ten new commercial vehicles.
The word is composed of 'Nutz-' (from 'nutzen', to use) and 'Fahrzeug' (vehicle). So it literally describes a vehicle that is used for a specific use or purpose, usually commercially.
Für den Warentransport braucht die Firma ein neues Nutzfahrzeug.
The company needs a new commercial vehicle for transporting goods.
The term 'Nutzfahrzeug' (commercial vehicle) is an umbrella category. Typical examples that fall under it are 'Lastkraftwagen' (trucks), 'Lieferwagen' (delivery vans), 'Transporter' (vans), 'Busse' (buses), or also 'Traktoren' (tractors).
Zu den Nutzfahrzeugen zählen sowohl kleine Lieferwagen als auch große Sattelschlepper.
Commercial vehicles include both small delivery vans and large semi-trucks.
This word is mainly used in economic, technical, or logistics contexts. You often hear it in news about industry, in skilled trades, or in the transport sector.
Die Verkaufszahlen für Nutzfahrzeuge sind ein wichtiger Wirtschaftsindikator.
Sales figures for commercial vehicles are an important economic indicator.
van / transporter
'Transporter' and 'Nutzfahrzeug' both have to do with vehicles that are used for work or transport. 'Transporter' means a specific vehicle: a medium-sized delivery van or small transporter. 'Nutzfahrzeug' is much more general and sounds more factual or technical. It can include, for example, vans, trucks, buses, or other work vehicles. The words can be confused because a Transporter is usually a Nutzfahrzeug. But 'Nutzfahrzeug' only names the vehicle class, not the exact shape of the vehicle.
Die Firma kauft ein neues Nutzfahrzeug für Lieferungen in der Stadt.
The company is buying a new commercial vehicle for deliveries in the city.
Vor dem Möbelhaus wartet sie mit dem Transporter auf ihre Freunde.
She is waiting for her friends in the van in front of the furniture store.