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het afhandelen en bereidstellen van goederentreinen

English translation: marshalling and dispatching of goods trains


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Dutch term or phrase:het afhandelen en bereidstellen van goederentreinen
English translation:marshalling and dispatching of goods trains
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11:02 Oct 11, 2009
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Dutch term or phrase: het afhandelen en bereidstellen van goederentreinen
I'm looking for the English equivalent of "afhandelen en bereidstellen".
Emma Rault
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:47
marshalling and dispatching
Explanation:
Marshalling is a special logistics function for goods trains which involves ensuring that containers are detached and reattached where necessary enroute to make sure that they reach their final destination. The dictionary definition of the Dutch word "afhandelen" is to settle, conclude or dispatch and it is the last of these three which applies here. "Afhandelen" is not the same as "behandelen". which would be the word for simply "handling". The example given is for model trains but gives a good description of a marshalling yard, albeit historical.

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Glad to be of help and thank you for your kind comment.
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Thanks very much for your help and for the great explanation.
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Summary of answers provided
4marshalling and dispatching
Textpertise
4handling and preparation
Dr Lofthouse


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handling and preparation


Explanation:
don't think theres a problem with translating it literally?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-10-11 15:10:19 GMT)
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'Servicing' might cover it contractually?

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
marshalling and dispatching


Explanation:
Marshalling is a special logistics function for goods trains which involves ensuring that containers are detached and reattached where necessary enroute to make sure that they reach their final destination. The dictionary definition of the Dutch word "afhandelen" is to settle, conclude or dispatch and it is the last of these three which applies here. "Afhandelen" is not the same as "behandelen". which would be the word for simply "handling". The example given is for model trains but gives a good description of a marshalling yard, albeit historical.

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Note added at 2 days10 hrs (2009-10-13 21:58:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to be of help and thank you for your kind comment.


    Reference: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/8-yards/y-marsh.htm
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