die Dargebotene Hand - Strassenhilfe

English translation: counselling service / breakdown service

10:39 Mar 12, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
German term or phrase: die Dargebotene Hand - Strassenhilfe
2 items in a list of emergency phone numbers for Swiss mobile phone users.
mckinnc
Local time: 15:21
English translation:counselling service / breakdown service
Explanation:
It would appear that the first is a counselling service and the second a breakdown service. You might want to leave them in German and explain, though ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Grading comment
Thanks very much. Beth's suggestion (roadside assistance) is very helpful also but unfortunately I can't split the points.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2counselling service / breakdown service
Mary Worby
4 +1roadside assistance
Beth Kantus
4the helping hand - motoring organisation
Serge L
4Samaritans/vehicle breakdown service
eacon1
4The Proffered Hand - Road-side assistance
ingot
3 -1hand-outs
Roddy Stegemann


  

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the helping hand - motoring organisation


Explanation:
is what I would say. Some explantions about the service offered by "die dargebotene Hand" could be necessary.
The Straßenhilfe should be the equivalent of the British AA or RAC

HTH,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 15:21
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counselling service / breakdown service


Explanation:
It would appear that the first is a counselling service and the second a breakdown service. You might want to leave them in German and explain, though ...

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://www.swisscom.com/pr/content/public/sponsoring/soziale...
    Reference: http://www.beule.ch/service/24h.htm
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Thanks very much. Beth's suggestion (roadside assistance) is very helpful also but unfortunately I can't split the points.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Liebelt: Sounds pretty much spot-on
15 mins

agree  Caro Maucher
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roadside assistance


Explanation:
such as AAA, in the U.S.

HTH!

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 924

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: Now, what about the Helping Hand?
1 hr
  -> if it's a talk line, how about "help hotline" ? ( I believe the Good Samaritans is the name for an existing organization already)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
hand-outs


Explanation:
It would appear to go well with the notion of a helping hand suggested elsewhere. The help hand implies physical action; hand-outs implies material aid given free of charge.

Toss the money in my hat, thanks....

Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 285

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  eacon1: This is a talk line, nothing to do with handouts
1 hr
  -> Criticism well taken. Thank you for the correction.
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Samaritans/vehicle breakdown service


Explanation:
This sounds like the service in the UK which can be called if advice/help is needed, especially when the caller needs someone to talk to about an urgent problem.

eacon1
Switzerland
Local time: 15:21
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The Proffered Hand - Road-side assistance


Explanation:
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ingot
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