Car refrigerator
Definition
A compact, portable, or integrated refrigeration appliance specifically designed to operate on board vehicles (cars, trucks, RVs, or boats), using power from the vehicle's electrical network (usually 12V or 24V DC) or directly from a standard grid. It is used for preserving and cooling food, beverages, or temperature-sensitive medical products during transportation or long-distance travel.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Car refrigerator
- Portable car fridge
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun with standard plural and case ending declension structures. |
| Formation | Neologistic compound created by prefixing the noun 'frigider' (refrigerator) with 'auto-' (pertaining to cars). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.fri.d͡ʒi.ˈder] |
| Source | Lexicon of Household Electronics and Automotive Travel Equipment |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Șoferul de camion a instalat un autofrigider în cabină pentru a păstra mâncarea proaspătă pe durata curselor lungi prin Europa.
EN: The truck driver installed a car refrigerator in the cabin to keep the food fresh during long trips across Europe.
RO: Înainte de a pleca în camping, au cumpărat un autofrigider cu compresor care se poate alimenta direct la priza de doisprezece volți.
EN: Before leaving for camping, they bought a compressor car fridge that can be powered directly from the twelve-volt outlet.
RO: Consumul electric redus al acestui autofrigider inteligent protejează bateria mașinii împotriva descărcării complete.
EN: The low power consumption of this smart car refrigerator protects the vehicle's battery against complete depletion.
Idioms & Phrases
Autofrigider cu compresor / Compressor car refrigerator
RO: Aparat frigorific performant pentru mașină capabil să atingă temperaturi de congelare indiferent de căldura ambientală.
EN: A high-performance vehicle refrigerator capable of reaching freezing temperatures regardless of the ambient heat.
Autofrigider termoelectric / Thermoelectric car cooler
RO: Dispozitiv auto portabil mai simplu care utilizează efectul Peltier pentru a răci sau încălzi conținutul în funcție de polaritate.
EN: A simpler portable vehicle device that uses the Peltier effect to cool or warm the contents depending on polarity.
Priza de autofrigider / Car fridge power socket / 12V outlet
RO: Conectorul electric de tip brichetă situat în portbagajul sau habitaclul unui automobil, utilizat pentru alimentarea lăzilor frigorifice.
EN: The cigarette lighter-type electrical connector located in a car's trunk or cabin, used to power cooling boxes.
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