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English translation: Motorcycle mechanic / motorcycle appraiser


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06:55 Oct 28, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: zweiradmechaniker / zweiradsachverständiger
Good morning :)

Context: a mechanic/expert making a witness statement in court about the condition of a vehicle. He is member of the BdZS, Bundesverband der Zweirad-Sachverständigen.

Is it a bicycle or a motorcycle or both? I presume that it can only be a motorcycle since he is also an automobile mechanic.
Lingua.Franca
Local time: 03:59
English translation:Motorcycle mechanic / motorcycle appraiser
Explanation:
'Bicycle' doesn't really make any sense in this context, although linguistically possible.
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Richard Stephen
Local time: 03:59
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Motorcycle mechanic / motorcycle appraiser
Richard Stephen
4 +1motorbike mechanic / motorbike expert
Paraskevas Stavrakos
4two-wheeler mechanic / two-wheeler expertcasper
4(motor)bike mechanics/expert for single-track (motor) vehiclesmhostnik
Summary of reference entries provided
Zweiradmechanikerkatiadegennaro

  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Motorcycle mechanic / motorcycle appraiser


Explanation:
'Bicycle' doesn't really make any sense in this context, although linguistically possible.

Richard Stephen
Local time: 03:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 260

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ronald van Riet
4 mins
agree  hazmatgerman: although "Zweirad" in Germany covers both, this central association only deals with the motorized bits according to their web site.
4 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
motorbike mechanic / motorbike expert


Explanation:
In BdZS's website it is clear that they are experts in motorbikes.

But the first term refers to bicycles according to many trustworthy websites.

I choose the first option, motorbike.

Two-wheeler mechanic / two wheeler expert (specialist) could also be an option.


    Reference: http://bogamax.eu/bdzs/pages/der_bdzs.php
    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/automotive_cars_...
Paraskevas Stavrakos
Greece
Local time: 04:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hazmatgerman: Without the "mechanic" this would be open to misinterpretation, such as meaning a driving tutor.//yes to second phrasing.
4 hrs
  -> then maybe "motorbike mechanic / motorbike expert witness"
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zweiradmechaniker / zweiradsachverständiger
(motor)bike mechanics/expert for single-track (motor) vehicles


Explanation:
According to their website they are dealing with motorbikes only.


    Reference: http://bogamax.eu/bdzs/pages/der_bdzs.php
mhostnik

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hazmatgerman: not quite, as trikes are also covered by the training regulations.
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
two-wheeler mechanic / two-wheeler expert


Explanation:
Alan Seeley is a long-established two-wheeler expert, journalist and author whose work has been published internationally.
http://goo.gl/aKlYD

casper
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
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Reference comments


16 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Zweiradmechaniker

Reference information:
Zweiradmechaniker {m}
jobs motorbike and bicycle mechanic


    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Zweiradmechaniker.html
katiadegennaro

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Coqueiro: yes, motorbikes AND bicycles
2 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman: Indeed, the pertinent reg expressly covers both.
4 hrs
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