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Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | German term or phrase: offen | The example with the term in question is from a company manual providing employees with information on being posted in Russia.
Bitte beachten Sie in Russland (und generell im Ausland) nachstehende Punkte:
- Vorsicht bei Reisen mit dem Zug (Reservierungspflicht, am besten 2- oder 3er Coupé buchen, keine offenen Züge/ Sitzplätze buchen)
Thank you very much.
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| | coach car seating / open (car) seating | Explanation:
as opposed to:
Compartment car (separated into cabins which open to corridor along the side of the car)
So, no cabins, no compartments, just an open car with a center aisle and seats to each side in a long row.
http://www.europeonrail.com/helpfulinfo/traveltips.asp
Coach car seating (open with center aisle and two seats on either side)
1st-class (two seats on one side of the aisle and seats on either side)
2nd-class (two seats on either side of the aisle) |
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 04:39
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51 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 coach car seating / open (car) seating
Explanation:
as opposed to:
Compartment car (separated into cabins which open to corridor along the side of the car)
So, no cabins, no compartments, just an open car with a center aisle and seats to each side in a long row.
http://www.europeonrail.com/helpfulinfo/traveltips.asp
Coach car seating (open with center aisle and two seats on either side)
1st-class (two seats on one side of the aisle and seats on either side)
2nd-class (two seats on either side of the aisle)
| Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 37
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| | Grading comment Thank you very much.
- exptran |
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