Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Lithuanian term or phrase:
tentinė puspriekabė
English translation:
tarpaulin-covered semi-trailer
Lithuanian term
Lithuania
Seeking for excellence
Native in: Lithuanian
Works in: Lithuanian to English, English to Lithuanian
tentinė puspriekabė
| 5 | tarpaulin-covered semi-trailer |
Gintautas Kaminskas
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| 4 -1 | tent semi-trailer |
Leonardas
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Proposed translations
Australia
«I translate meaning, not just words.»
Native in: Lithuanian 
, English
Works in: Lithuanian to English, Spanish to English, French to English
tarpaulin-covered semi-trailer
tent semi-trailer
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Gintautas Kaminskas
: Evidence? Examples? Nobody says "tent semi-trailer" in any English-speaking country.
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Discussion
Conestoga trailers, as shown immediately below, utilize a sliding tarp system. In principle, this system works very similar to an accordion. When pulled forward, the tarp exposes the flatbed providing access for side, rear and overhead loading." – the word "tarp" is an abbreviation of tarpaulin. Sounds like "curtainside(r)" is OK, but not "tent semi-trailer". My suggestion "tarpaulin-covered semi-trailer" is OK too.
Example 1: http://www.protectedcargo.com/Curtainside.html
Example 2: http://trucks.autotrader.co.uk/used-trucks/type/curtain-side...