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Fahrtenketten

English translation: linked journeys


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German term or phrase:Fahrtenketten
English translation:linked journeys
Entered by: monbuckland
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17:46 Jan 22, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Bus services
German term or phrase: Fahrtenketten
Can I just say "chains of journeys" or is there a recognised term for this?
Context: regulations on international bus transport:
"...gilt nicht für Fahrten, welche bestehenden Fahrten oder Fahrtenketten des Linienbusverkehrs vergleichbar und auf deren Benutzer ausgerichtet sind."
monbuckland
Local time: 10:41
linked journeys
Explanation:
may be the best option here; I found this:

[PDF]
Overview & Scrutiny Meeting – 17 October 2007 Keith Shaw & Tony ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Through ticketing – buying tickets off the bus? Where a series of linked journeys are made on various bus routes but all being ...
www.buckscc.gov.uk/moderngov/mgConvert2PDF.asp?ID=2947&J=1

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-01-22 18:00:07 GMT)
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"Linked journeys" appears on the first line of paragraphs 1 and 2 on P.9.
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David Moore
Local time: 10:41
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1linked journeysDavid Moore
3connecting journeysxxxCMJ_Trans
3(series of) connected journeysxxxSimonFJohnso


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
linked journeys


Explanation:
may be the best option here; I found this:

[PDF]
Overview & Scrutiny Meeting – 17 October 2007 Keith Shaw & Tony ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Through ticketing – buying tickets off the bus? Where a series of linked journeys are made on various bus routes but all being ...
www.buckscc.gov.uk/moderngov/mgConvert2PDF.asp?ID=2947&J=1

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-01-22 18:00:07 GMT)
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"Linked journeys" appears on the first line of paragraphs 1 and 2 on P.9.

David Moore
Local time: 10:41
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Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  conny
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(series of) connected journeys


Explanation:

Another idea

xxxSimonFJohnso
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connecting journeys


Explanation:
rings a big bell with me

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-22 18:58:47 GMT)
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or a series of successive journeys (with the same company)

xxxCMJ_Trans
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