geleidekaart
English translation: companion pass
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| 15:39 May 14, 2002 |
| Dutch to English translations [PRO] Transport / Transportation / Shipping / transport | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Chris Hopley Netherlands Local time: 15:12 | |||
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| 5 +1 | Guide pass |
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| 4 +1 | escort pass |
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| 4 | travelling companion's railcard |
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| 4 | Geleidekaart |
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8 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1escort pass Explanation: Just a guess, since I cannot think of a US English equivalent in existence. |
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22 mins confidence:
travelling companion's railcard Explanation: In the UK, there is a similar arrangement: the disabled person’s railcard. This gives disabled travellers and a helper a third of train travel (not as generous as the Dutch!). "The disabled person’s railcard You can get a railcard if you are deaf, registered blind or getting either disability living allowance (DLA) or severe disablement allowance (SDA). With the railcard you and a friend or helper can get a third off most train travel." http://www.after16.org.uk/pages/leis2.html The "helper" is sometimes referred to as a travelling companion: "The card entitles you to one-third off most fares. Wheelchair users and people who are visually impaired travelling with companions get discounts without a card. Companions get the same discount." http://www.directions-plus.org.uk/publications/dplus_second/... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-05-14 16:03:18 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Travelcard\" might be better in your context, as it applies to all public transport, not just trains. Reference: http://www.after16.org.uk/pages/leis2.html Reference: http://www.directions-plus.org.uk/publications/dplus_second/... |
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24 mins confidence:
Geleidekaart Explanation: Another suggestion would be to leave the Dutch untranslated with a brief note of explanation. In the UK people accompanying a disabled person on public transport are entitled to concessionary fares, but (as far as I know) there is no equivalent of the 'geleidekaart'. |
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27 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Guide pass Explanation: The word 'escort'could also be replaced by either 'guide' or 'companion', both being words that are commonly used when referring to the person accompanying a disabled person. |
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