Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 15, 2004 20:59
19 yrs ago
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German term
Rufbus
German to English
Other
Linguistics
Die Projektgruppe entwickelte Konzepte für den Einsatz einer Stadt-Umland-Bahn sowie eines Bus-Zubringer-Verkehrs mit flexibel einsetzbaren Rufbussen, um den Verkehrsteilnehmern in weniger frequentierten Landkreisen ein erhöhtes Maß an Mobilität bieten zu können.
In the above sentence how could the term RUFBUS be translated? Apparently it is a service which has to be called when required. Could emergency services or on-call service be OK?
In the above sentence how could the term RUFBUS be translated? Apparently it is a service which has to be called when required. Could emergency services or on-call service be OK?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | On-call bus |
jccantrell
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| 5 | call bus |
------ (X)
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| 4 +1 | Dial-a-bus |
Nicole Tata
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| 3 +1 | bus on demand |
Trudy Peters
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| 3 | Ring 'n ride bus |
Alarch Gwyn
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| 2 | call-a-bus |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
3 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
On-call bus
Here is how this link phrases it.
Berthoud—On-call bus system for transit dependent
Berthoud—On-call bus system for transit dependent
Reference:
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this was among the better ones. Thanks so much"
4 mins
call bus
:)that easy
+1
9 mins
Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Transcreation, Marketing/PR, Literary
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Dial-a-bus
lots of googles!
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Note added at 15 mins (2004-07-15 21:14:53 GMT)
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Some useful refs:
Dial-a-Bus Service Our Dial-a-Bus service allows riders to call in and reserve a bus that will pick them up and drop them off as close to their destinations as ...
www.townofajax.com/apta/dial.asp
Dial-A-Bus replaces regular public transit buses at 8:15pm on weekdays and at 5:15pm on Saturdays. Dial-A-Bus: - serves ...
www.kawartha.com/inside_peterboro_transit/dialbus.htm
From 8 am to 1030 pm, 7 days a week, Dial-a-Bus offers accessible transport for people of all ages and abilities around the main island and the linked south ...
www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/ODF/index.asp?pageid=128
Brantford Transit Dial-A-Bus Service. What is Dial-a-Bus? Brantford Transit\'s Dial-A-Bus service is unique. All that you need to ...
www.city.brantford.on.ca/transit/dialabus3.htm
hope it helps
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Note added at 15 mins (2004-07-15 21:14:53 GMT)
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Some useful refs:
Dial-a-Bus Service Our Dial-a-Bus service allows riders to call in and reserve a bus that will pick them up and drop them off as close to their destinations as ...
www.townofajax.com/apta/dial.asp
Dial-A-Bus replaces regular public transit buses at 8:15pm on weekdays and at 5:15pm on Saturdays. Dial-A-Bus: - serves ...
www.kawartha.com/inside_peterboro_transit/dialbus.htm
From 8 am to 1030 pm, 7 days a week, Dial-a-Bus offers accessible transport for people of all ages and abilities around the main island and the linked south ...
www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/ODF/index.asp?pageid=128
Brantford Transit Dial-A-Bus Service. What is Dial-a-Bus? Brantford Transit\'s Dial-A-Bus service is unique. All that you need to ...
www.city.brantford.on.ca/transit/dialabus3.htm
hope it helps
30 mins
+1
3 hrs
bus on demand
another option
... in May 1999. The Wiggly Bus is a bus-on-demand service and operates on circular routes from 7am to 7pm. Prospective passengers can ...
www.countrylife.co.uk/ countrysideconcerns/transport/wigglybus.htm -
... in May 1999. The Wiggly Bus is a bus-on-demand service and operates on circular routes from 7am to 7pm. Prospective passengers can ...
www.countrylife.co.uk/ countrysideconcerns/transport/wigglybus.htm -
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
: Would have gone with dial-a-bus, but sounds like a planning doc, so I like "bus-on-demand service".
21 hrs
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10 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
call-a-bus
gets thousands of googles
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