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Cykelordonnans

English translation: motor cycle despatch rider/motor cycle orderly

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Danish term or phrase:Cykelordonnans
English translation:motor cycle despatch rider/motor cycle orderly
Entered by: Charles Ek

17:09 Jul 12, 2010
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Danish term or phrase: Cykelordonnans
Cykelordonnans og Holdleder

Cykelordonnansen skal holde sig foran eller bag holdet, der skal gå på to kolonner og tage hensyn til øvrige gængere. Holdføreren skal gå på venstre side af kolonnen. Cykelordonnansen skal bære støvler og udleverede bukser og ordonnanstrøjer. Der er strækninger, hvor cykelordonnanser ikke må cykle på ruten. Cykelordonnanser skal køre på tohjulede cykler og må ikke anvende anhænger eller tilsvarende. Der udleveres cykelhjelm til dem, der ønsker det.
jmleger
Local time: 22:10
motor cycle despatch rider/motor cycle orderly
Explanation:
I looked at your source -- it's a military context. It's pretty obvious that it's a motor cycle involved here, not a bicycle -- it's unlikely a human-powered despatch rider would be on more than two wheels or have a trailer attached.

The first reference link is for Google results for "motor cycle despatch rider"; the second is "motor cycle orderly". I favor the first. The example sentence is from the military context and is among the results at the first link.

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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 22:10
Grading comment
Thanks. That's what it was.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4motor cycle despatch rider/motor cycle orderly
Charles Ek
3 +1bicycle orderly
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
motor cycle despatch rider/motor cycle orderly


Explanation:
I looked at your source -- it's a military context. It's pretty obvious that it's a motor cycle involved here, not a bicycle -- it's unlikely a human-powered despatch rider would be on more than two wheels or have a trailer attached.

The first reference link is for Google results for "motor cycle despatch rider"; the second is "motor cycle orderly". I favor the first. The example sentence is from the military context and is among the results at the first link.



Example sentence(s):
  • "His trade as a Driver Royal Signals has been varied and his duties have included driving a staff car and he has also been a Motor Cycle Despatch Rider."

    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/28aze4a
    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/2vqnzo6
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks. That's what it was.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Diarmuid Kennan: http://nijmegen.dk/Nyheder/2004-07-22-5-Nijmegen2004?action=...
4 days
  -> Well, now I'm reminded of Donald Rumsfeld's (in)famous "unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." :-) Thanks for the info!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bicycle orderly


Explanation:
(mil.) orderly, runner;
(bereden el. på motorcykel) dispatch rider;
(mar.) messenger

See also: http://www.google.ie/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENIE...

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Note added at 4 days (2010-07-17 13:34:14 GMT)
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http://nijmegen.dk/Nyheder/2004-07-22-5-Nijmegen2004?action=...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Torben AXELSEN
4 days
neutral  Charles Ek: In light of Diarmuid's presentation of no less than photographic evidence, I'm inclined to think he might be right here.
4 days
  -> Thanks Charles
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