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Bus-Ticket-Verrechnung

English translation: bus ticket refund


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German term or phrase:Bus-Ticket-Verrechnung
English translation:bus ticket refund
Entered by: Michael Rose
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German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
German term or phrase: Bus-Ticket-Verrechnung
Jetzt gibt es einen Pakt zwischen Rathaus und Handel für die Altstadt. Der beinhaltet eine offizielle Kern-Öffnungszeit von 10 bis 19 Uhr, günstigere Parkgebühren und Bus-Ticket Verrechnung.
martineh
bus ticket refund / bus fare refund
Explanation:
Of course, you only get a refund if you buy something, but this sounds much better than "offsetting".
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Michael Rose
Germany
Local time: 23:54
Grading comment
Sounds good to me. Thanks to everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5bus ticket refund / bus fare refundMichael Rose
4(lower) bus faresDavid Hollywood
3Rebate (on bus fare)rangepost


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bus ticket refund / bus fare refund


Explanation:
Of course, you only get a refund if you buy something, but this sounds much better than "offsetting".

Michael Rose
Germany
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Sounds good to me. Thanks to everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frosty
12 mins
agree  Ian M-H
22 mins
agree  Ken Cox: Yep, this sort arrangement is often used in NA to refund parking fees if you buy something in the affiliated shop, but in Germany they probably want to encourage people to use public transport.
50 mins
agree  sylvie malich: I've experienced the same in Oregon
2 hrs
agree  Julia Lipeles
3 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(lower) bus fares


Explanation:
or "more attractive" but I prefer "lower"

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-11-22 12:24:59 GMT)
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I think this is not much more than "lower bus fares" but there may be a nuance I'm missing here ....

David Hollywood
Argentina
Local time: 20:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ian M-H: I think the point is that you hand your bus ticket to the cashier when shopping in the Altstadt and get a discount equivalent to the fare
25 mins
  -> sounds plausible Ian .... I've never seen this system in action but certainly would be a great way of getting consumers to come through the door :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Rebate (on bus fare)


Explanation:
On some bus lines to heavy tourist areas(Reno,nv, a rebate or offset is sometimes given.

rangepost
United States
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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