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alquiler de vehículos sin conductor

English translation: self-drive vehicle rental / hire


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Spanish term or phrase:alquiler de vehículos sin conductor
English translation:self-drive vehicle rental / hire
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy
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10:54 Sep 13, 2011
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Bus/Financial - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Car hire: invitation to tender response
Spanish term or phrase: alquiler de vehículos sin conductor
Hi All,

I am translating a response to an invitation to tender and am having difficulties with the nature of the tender itself. It is titled "alquiler de vehículos sin conductor", but the literal translation of "car hire without driver" doesn't seem appropriate, although there are several hits for it on google.

Could it refer to "unnamed driver car hire"?

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Darren
darrenthomps
Local time: 02:55
self-drive rental / hire vehicle
Explanation:
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or "SELF-DRIVE VEHICLE HIRE / RENTAL"

Self Drive Car & Van Hire Cambridge - Car & Van Rentals 01223 ...
www.selfdrivecambridge.co.uk/ - CachedSimilar
Cambridge Self Drive Car Hire and Van Rentals Self Drive Rent-a-Vehicle Cambridge Cars and Vans for Rental Hire, Cambridge Car Hire and Van Rentals - If ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-09-13 11:02:26 GMT)
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Got it the wrong way round first time!

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-09-13 11:02:49 GMT)
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Classic Car Hire | Rental | Classic Car Gift | Vintage Car Hire ...
www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ - CachedSimilar
... Martin, MG, Jaguar, Jensen, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Triumph, Morris, Mini, Rolls Royce, and Porsche cars, all available for self drive rental. ...
Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 03:55
Grading comment
Thanks very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6self-drive rental / hire vehicle
Lisa McCarthy
4 +1vehicle hire / vehicle rental (unless it is leasing)
Jenni Lukac


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vehicle hire / vehicle rental (unless it is leasing)


Explanation:
In English we would only mention the driver/chauffeur if one was part of the rental category.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: In general terms I think you are right, Jenni, though in a tender document it would probably be prudent to include "self-drive".
49 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles. I think that either my answer or Lisa's will do, however if if has to do with a fleet of vehicles, I don't know if the prefix "self-drive" would be included, as it would be taken for granted.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
self-drive rental / hire vehicle


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2011-09-13 11:01:53 GMT)
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or "SELF-DRIVE VEHICLE HIRE / RENTAL"

Self Drive Car & Van Hire Cambridge - Car & Van Rentals 01223 ...
www.selfdrivecambridge.co.uk/ - CachedSimilar
Cambridge Self Drive Car Hire and Van Rentals Self Drive Rent-a-Vehicle Cambridge Cars and Vans for Rental Hire, Cambridge Car Hire and Van Rentals - If ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-09-13 11:02:26 GMT)
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Got it the wrong way round first time!

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-09-13 11:02:49 GMT)
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Classic Car Hire | Rental | Classic Car Gift | Vintage Car Hire ...
www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ - CachedSimilar
... Martin, MG, Jaguar, Jensen, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Triumph, Morris, Mini, Rolls Royce, and Porsche cars, all available for self drive rental. ...

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxFVS: self-drive rental, not the other answer.
2 mins
  -> Thanks, FVS :)

agree  polyglot45: or self-drive car hire
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Polyglot - but I would stick to 'vehicle' as it may include vans as well as cars.

agree  Rachel Freeman: I think self-drive car hire is the best option
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Rachel - as in my comment above, I think it's safer to use 'vehicle'.

agree  Pablo Julián Davis: good job. 'self-drive vehicle rental' sounds like it!
30 mins
  -> Thanks, Pablo :)

agree  Charles Davis: "Vehicle"; we don't know for sure that it's only cars. "Self-drive vehicle rental" normal in US and common in UK too (though "car hire" in everyday speech).
48 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles :) It may include vans, who knows.

agree  anademahomar
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ana :)
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