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Umsteigevorgänge

English translation: by changing modes of transport


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German term or phrase:Umsteigevorgänge
English translation:by changing modes of transport
Entered by: DolmetscherMK
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15:31 Feb 1, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Umsteigevorgänge
z.B.
"Anbindungen von X und Y ... können nicht direkt, sondern ausschließlich über Umsteigevorgänge abgewickelt werden."
DolmetscherMK
Local time: 14:25
by changing modes of transport
Explanation:
Another idea: bus to train, train to ferry, ferry to bus....
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David Moore
Local time: 14:25
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1by changing busesAndrew Swift
2 +2transfersMichael Rose
3by changing modes of transportDavid Moore


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
über Umsteigevorgänge
by changing buses


Explanation:
by changing trains
by changing trams
etc

or by several changes of vehicle (or carrier)

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: or maybe "by switching"
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Umsteigevorgänge
transfers


Explanation:

another idea

Michael Rose
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: or transferring
39 mins

agree  Erik Macki: A simple way to avoid specifying the type of transportation. Good idea.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Umsteigevorgänge
by changing modes of transport


Explanation:
Another idea: bus to train, train to ferry, ferry to bus....

David Moore
Local time: 14:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705
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