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BBS

English translation: operating permit

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German term or phrase:BBS - Betriebsberechtigungsschein
English translation:operating permit
Entered by: Steffen Walter

05:23 Jun 15, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / Bundeswehr qualification
German term or phrase: BBS
Only the holder of a Bundeswehr driving licence class F and a BBS for Pioniermaschinen can drive the Panzerschnellbruecke. This is going to be a -schein of some kind I guess. I look forward to expert help. Many thanks
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:24
operating license
Explanation:
I guess BBS stands for "Betriebsberechtigungsschein".
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shasas
Germany
Local time: 05:24
Grading comment
Thanks for this. Went with "operating permit" in the end
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4operating license
shasas
3Bundesbehandlungsschein
Martin Wenzel


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bundesbehandlungsschein


Explanation:
www.kvb.de/servlet/PB/show/1002390/ 1_Final_Besondere_Kostentraeger_61204.pdf -

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-15 06:23:36 GMT)
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If it had been PPS it would have been Panzerpionierschein...

My first guess was this ....

Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
operating license


Explanation:
I guess BBS stands for "Betriebsberechtigungsschein".


    Reference: http://www.dsv.org/PDF/SBFS_%20Umschreibung.pdf
shasas
Germany
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for this. Went with "operating permit" in the end

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Very likely.
30 mins
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart: Very likely.
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs
agree  H. G.
1 day 6 hrs
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