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English translation: fare-exempt passengers

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German term or phrase:	Freifahrer
English translation:	fare-exempt passengers
Entered by:	Paula Price

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23:32 May 30, 2006

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Law/Patents - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / railway

German term or phrase: Freifahrer

Berechnung der Quote fuer Schwarz-/Grau- und Freifahrer

(Rail services contract )

Paula Price KudoZ activity Questions: 1342 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 95
Local time: 13:28

fare-exempt passengers

Explanation:

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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-05-31 08:31:46 GMT)
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'Fare-exempt' covers anyone entitled to travel free of charge, with or without a 'pass' (e.g. the wearing of a uniform may be sufficient identification).

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Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28

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Thanks a lot!
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3 +3	fare-exempt passengers	Andrew Swift
4 +1	free pass holders	xxxCMJ_Trans

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fare-exempt passengers

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
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English
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Thanks a lot!

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free pass holders

Explanation:
railway staff and their families get free passes

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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-05-31 12:25:32 GMT)
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Andrew - in railway circles I have never ever heard the term fare-exempt used. It is an accurate description but inappropriate, I think. Even people in uniform have to have some sort of pass or free ticket.... I used to be one of those people who travelled free so......

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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-05-31 12:26:17 GMT)
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if you prefer you could say NON-PAYING PASSENGERS but that could include freeloaders

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