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English translation: setting up [a ]private transportation service

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:mise en place d'un service de transport privé
English translation:setting up [a ]private transportation service
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

14:11 Jul 3, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: phrase
Mise en place d'un service de transport privé.

(pour une commune)
Nancy Bonnefond
France
Local time: 08:59
Setting up [a ]private transportation service
Explanation:
that's it, Nancy

EXP

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Note added at 2003-07-05 22:44:07 (GMT) Post-grading
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No Nancy, there is no need of OF, no need at all. but of course, you have every right to doubt me
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Grading comment
Setting up "of" a private transport service. Thanks to all.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Setting up [a ]private transportation service
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1Setting up a private transport service
Transflux (X)
4 +1put into place/set up a private transport service
Simona de Logu
1 +1Establish its own transportation system
Christopher Crockett


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Setting up [a ]private transportation service


Explanation:
that's it, Nancy

EXP

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Note added at 2003-07-05 22:44:07 (GMT) Post-grading
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No Nancy, there is no need of OF, no need at all. but of course, you have every right to doubt me

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576
Grading comment
Setting up "of" a private transport service. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X)
1 min
agree  Parrot
10 mins
agree  writeaway
37 mins
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Setting up of a ... may be useful in context
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Setting up a private transport service


Explanation:
... court, solarium, lounge and bingo hall. A private transport service
is provided to the city center. There are 5 meeting, convention


Transflux (X)
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 215

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
34 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put into place/set up a private transport service


Explanation:
my suggestion

Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
34 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Establish its own transportation system


Explanation:
If it's a question of the commune's own ("private") system, as opposed to, say, the national system.

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Note added at 2003-07-03 16:01:52 (GMT)
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Or : \"The establishment of its own...\"

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Note added at 2003-07-03 16:05:02 (GMT)
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Part of the problem is that I\'m not sure what a \"private transportation system\" is.
Something like an airport limosine service ?
One of those ridiculous fake tourist \"trains\" that take the overweight rubberknecks around town ?

Christopher Crockett
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 444

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): That's what I was wondering too. Ah, context!
1 hr
  -> Well, knowing the complete context of a Kudoz query would take all the fund out of it. Thanks, Alex.
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