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English translation: main (delivery) routes

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German term or phrase:	Lauffahrten
English translation:	main (delivery) routes
Entered by:	Neil Gouw

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17:54 Jul 9, 2004

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Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping

German term or phrase: Lauffahrten

Discussion of efficiency and productivity of parcel shipment centers.

"Die Hauptlauffahrten vom Depot Will zum HUB Regensdorf sind durchschnittlich nur zu 46% ausgelastet und damit unwirtschaftlich. Durch den Wegfall einer Fahrt kann die Auslastung auf der Relation auf ca. 70% erhöht und Einsparung in Höhe von 30 T€ jährlich erzielt werden."

It appears to be main routes but I would appreciate confirmation.

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main (delivery) routes

Explanation:
I think your first hunch is okay actually. You might want to include "delivery" seeing it concerns a parcel delivery service.

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Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 10:58

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3 +3

main (delivery) routes

Neil Gouw

transport runs / delivery runs

Heike Behl, Ph.D.

passing routes

Eleonore Ladwig

Discussion entries: 1

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39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

main (delivery) routes

Explanation:
I think your first hunch is okay actually. You might want to include "delivery" seeing it concerns a parcel delivery service.

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks

54 mins confidence:

passing routes

Explanation:
Perhaps, for example : Laufkundschaft = passing trade (Langenscheidts Handwörterbuch)

Eleonore Ladwig
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

12 hrs confidence:

transport runs / delivery runs

Explanation:
The main noun is "Fahrten" which refers to the drive, not to the route taken.

cf:
A transport run by the MPP drivers took place twice a week with additional deliveries being made as the need arose.
www.pjonline.com/Editorial/ 20000122/articles/careers_army.html

As innovative as practical, DMSi software assigns your customers to specific routes and helps fill your trucks to capacity every time.
Identify how many trucks you’ll need for a delivery run
http://www.dmsi.com/Industry/lumber.htm

Heike Behl, Ph.D.
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 22

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