montacargas

See also: monta-cargas

Galician

Etymology

A semantic calque of French monte-charge, from monta (“it lifts”) +‎ cargas (“loads”).

Noun

montacargas m (invariable)

1. service lift, goods lift, cargo lift (UK), freight elevator, goods elevator, service elevator, cargo elevator (US)

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Spanish

Etymology

A semantic calque of French monte-charge, from monta (“it lifts”) +‎ cargas (“loads”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /montaˈkaɾɡas/ [mõn̪.t̪aˈkaɾ.ɣ̞as]

Noun

montacargas m (plural montacargas)

1. service lift, goods lift, cargo lift (UK), freight elevator, goods elevator, service elevator, cargo elevator (US)
2. forklift

   Synonyms: carretilla elevadora, carretilla, grúa horquilla, toro

Further reading

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