Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
gas station
Danish translation:
tankstation and benzintank
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juliaect
Oct 11, 2007 09:20
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English term
gas station
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Please explain the diiference between "benzintank" and "Tankstation"
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| 5 +4 | tankstation and benzintank |
Randi Stenstrop
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| 5 +1 | Tankstation |
Helle Sabroe
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tankstation and benzintank
- Both mean gas station.
- "Tankstation" is the more technical term and not much used by its users.
- "Tank" is what users normally say.
- "Benzintank" is becoming obsolete. It dates back to the time when gas stations were much smaller and often had only one pump. (There i a Danish movie from 1960 called "Baronessen fra benzintanken", which means "The baroness from the gas station".
- "Tankstation" is the more technical term and not much used by its users.
- "Tank" is what users normally say.
- "Benzintank" is becoming obsolete. It dates back to the time when gas stations were much smaller and often had only one pump. (There i a Danish movie from 1960 called "Baronessen fra benzintanken", which means "The baroness from the gas station".
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Helle Sabroe
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Tankstation
Benzintank - is the car's petrol tank .
Tankstation - is the service station where you fill the petrol tank. Slang for 'Tankstation' is 'Tanken'.
Tankstation - is the service station where you fill the petrol tank. Slang for 'Tankstation' is 'Tanken'.
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