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vehicle churn

English translation: number of times that it has changed hands/been sold


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English term or phrase:vehicle churn
English translation:number of times that it has changed hands/been sold
Entered by: Gannush
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11:03 Oct 18, 2011
English to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: vehicle churn
"detailed raports about vehicle's age profile, first time pass rates and vehicle churn."

I couldn't grasp what vehicle churn means here.

Thank you
Gannush
Local time: 22:51
number of times that it has changed hands/been sold
Explanation:
That's my understanding, but perhaps there are experts out there who know better.
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 21:51
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thank you!
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3 +6number of times that it has changed hands/been sold
Jenni Lukac


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
number of times that it has changed hands/been sold


Explanation:
That's my understanding, but perhaps there are experts out there who know better.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you!
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Asker: Thank you! I think this is the correct answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: New to me, I must admit, but so it seems; eg. "Vehicle Churn – Cars are constantly being replaced to keep the fleet new" http://www.carplus.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/...
20 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Charles.
agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart: "Churn" can also can be used in a different way to talk about downtown parking, but not here
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Catherine. I've seen it used in many ways to indicate movement or turnover.
agree  Martin Riordan: Looks like a good bet. Lucky the term for translation wasn't "raports"!
54 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Martin.
agree  jccantrell
3 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, jc. Have a good day.
agree  Phong Le
11 hrs
  -> Greetings and thanks, Phong.
agree  oraki
1 day23 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, oraki.
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