Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Dec. 2010
The word caravan It has several uses, depending on the context in which it is used.
One of the most widespread uses tells us that caravan is that trailer type vehicle, closed and inside it is conditioned like a house, that is, it has a furniture typical of a house: kitchen, bathroom, bed, among others. Normally, this vehicle is used for travel, using it as a traction element to achieve its displacement yet car.
For its part, the mobile home, also known as motorhome, is a motor vehicle that has motor and that is usually used in cinematographic productions so that the actors prepare: they are made up, they dress, they review the libretto, among other actions.
The caravan appeared around the forties of the last century as a consequence of the need of surfers to transport themselves with comfort and space but at a low cost, then, over time and thanks to the advantages it offers, its use was extended to other activities.
In addition, with the passing of time, the caravans were gaining in sophistication, that is, the first had with just a bed and kitchen, while today, especially those of the high-end range, they have a large number of from
amenities and comfort elements, of course, make the stay more pleasant.Most of the caravans in the present present three well differentiated places: the kitchen and bathroom, a living room and the bedroom with a double bed.
The other use of the term is to refer to the group or entourage of people circulating in vehicles or walking, one after the other. Usually when the disappearance takes place physical of an influential and important person are usually develop the caravans made up of his followers to give him his final salute.
On the other hand, the word caravan is used to refer to a group of herbivorous animals that move one behind the other.
And also at the behest of vehicular traffic, a caravan will be called a row or set of rows of automobiles that due to some difficulty that occurs on the road, a accident or a roadblock, they move very slowly or with very frequent stops.
Themes in Caravan