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Vorspediteur

English translation: previous freight forwarder


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German term or phrase:Vorspediteur
English translation:previous freight forwarder
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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16:26 Jul 31, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Vorspediteur
The term appears on its own in a transfer document. It is a heading and simply followed by the name of the 'Vorspediteur'. Grateful for any assistance.
ukvegan
Local time: 09:49
previous carrier
Explanation:
Or previous agent - according to Benz/Wessels Logistik
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
Thanks very much for the assistance. As I have used 'freight forwarder' in the rest of the text I have gone for 'previous freight forwarder' for consistency.
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4 +3previous carrier
Kim Metzger


  

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previous carrier


Explanation:
Or previous agent - according to Benz/Wessels Logistik

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 511
Grading comment
Thanks very much for the assistance. As I have used 'freight forwarder' in the rest of the text I have gone for 'previous freight forwarder' for consistency.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabeth Moser: or previous freight forwarder etc.
54 mins
  -> Yes, lots of possibilities for Spediteur.

agree  hazmatgerman: though I'd prefer forwarder, as carrier can also mean the "Beförderer" which more often ist not the forwarder.
15 hrs

agree  Robert Feuerlein: with Elisabeth.
19 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Aug 4, 2010 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Aug 1, 2010 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Bus/Financial


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