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Company Car Essential User

English translation: principal user of the vehicle

07:14 Sep 1, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Human Resources / Web site/software
English term or phrase: Company Car Essential User
strings for web-base software

"London Weighting
Company Car Essential User
Company Car
Company Pension"

...could you explain the "essential user" part?

thanks!
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 17:56
Selected answer:principal user of the vehicle
Explanation:
in the U.S. some insurance companies require the names of the principal users of the vehicle

or vehicle assigned to:
Selected response from:

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
many thanks also to all others who answered, I chose this one as it was the most useful for me to understand
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7an employee who must use a car in order to do business
suezen
5employee deemed to need a car as an essential part of their job
airmailrpl
3employee only(1) reduced rate (2)
Kurt Porter
3principal user of the vehicle
RHELLER


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
company car essential user
employee only(1) reduced rate (2)


Explanation:
I'm suprised by the repeat (car). My guess is that only the employee can drive/be insured for the car.

It might get the firm a reduced insurance rate.

Kurt Porter
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
company car essential user
an employee who must use a car in order to do business


Explanation:
In this case he or she must use the company car
www.sportscoachuk.org/corpinfo/ jobs/scuk/commondocs/EssentialCarUserPolicy.pdf

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-09-01 07:29:54 GMT)
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essential car users’ should qualify for concessionary rates or free parking;and what operational circumstances would define an ‘essential car user’. ...
www.admin.ox.ac.uk/estates/travel/cpdailych.doc

suezen
Local time: 17:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Gabbutt
2 mins
  -> Thanks Jane
agree  Jack Doughty
17 mins
  -> Thanks Jack
agree  Kevin Kelly
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kevin
neutral  airmailrpl: < www.admin.ox.ac.uk/estates/travel/cpdailych.doc > won't open
2 hrs
  -> try this one instead www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/policy-files/ person.cgi?documentID=24
agree  Ivana UK
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Ivana
agree  Margaret Lagoyianni
2 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 9 hrs
agree  Bin Zhang
6 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
company car essential user
employee deemed to need a car as an essential part of their job


Explanation:
SABC: Jobs & Careers: Introduction To Shrewsbury: Working fo
An essential car user mileage allowance is paid to any employee deemed to need a car as an essential part of their job. ...
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/jobs/introductiontoshrewsbury/...

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  suezen: Is this different to my answer?
6 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
company car essential user
principal user of the vehicle


Explanation:
in the U.S. some insurance companies require the names of the principal users of the vehicle

or vehicle assigned to:

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 09:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
many thanks also to all others who answered, I chose this one as it was the most useful for me to understand
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