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colonnina

English translation: taxi (curbside) callbox / taxi \"call column\"

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Italian term or phrase:colonnina
English translation: taxi (curbside) callbox / taxi \"call column\"
Entered by: Peter Waymel

23:32 Aug 20, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / taxis
Italian term or phrase: colonnina
Should be pretty simple.

l sistema attraverso il riconoscimento vocale (Automatic Speech Recognition), indirizza la chiamata alla colonnina più vicina dove un tassista risponde e conferma il suo arrivo: in caso di assenza temporanea dell'operatore alla ***colonnina taxi*** (dopo due tentativi) il sistema indirizza alla seconda colonnina in ordine di distanza oppure la chiamata viene “girata” dal sistema direttamente al taxi più vicino che sarà in grado di stimare il tempo di arrivo.

Is this just the line of taxis, wherever they wait for customers in the city, or is it an actual "column" with a speaker and connection to the radio dispatcher?

Thanks,

Peter
Peter Waymel
Italy
Local time: 14:31
taxi (curbside) callbox / taxi "call column"
Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callbox

"Some taxi companies used callboxes before the introduction of two-way radio dispatching, as a way for drivers to report to the dispatch office and receive customer requests for service. Taxi callboxes would be located at taxi stands, where taxis would queue for trips."

A Milano pensano di sostituirle!
http://www.oldfashion.it/en/news/90-taxi-a-milano.html
How?
With a virtual management: in the parking taxis disappear **columns** (which are often mute (?!?), routes, and have high maintenance costs) and in their place have already been installed hotspot network's public wi-fi, which engage the taxi drivers who will decide to join.
The virtual system allows you to receive information via mobile phone in real time on the distribution of the offer.

"In this way the Council can save hundreds of thousands of euro per year in maintenance of the columns and the client have an immediate perception of the service offer."


the I link (below) is a translation, however it describes what 'colonnine' are:
"In the table above, note that there are many locations that are underlined. These are places where there is a phone on a "little column" that can be used to call a taxi to your location."

In general 'colonnina' is actually a sort of interphone part of a centralized system

II° link see something similar - pg 447
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Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 14:31
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1taxi (curbside) callbox / taxi "call column"
Inter-Tra
3taxi stand
Raoul COLIN (X)


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taxi stand


Explanation:
That should be sufficient since in Europe it goes without saying that they are equipped with a phone.

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 14:31
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cedric Randolph
4 hrs
disagree  Ivana UK: a taxi stand (more commonly known as a taxi rank is the UK) is a queue or allocated space where taxis collect to pick up fares - there are rarely (if ever) calling facilities available
3 days 14 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
taxi (curbside) callbox / taxi "call column"


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callbox

"Some taxi companies used callboxes before the introduction of two-way radio dispatching, as a way for drivers to report to the dispatch office and receive customer requests for service. Taxi callboxes would be located at taxi stands, where taxis would queue for trips."

A Milano pensano di sostituirle!
http://www.oldfashion.it/en/news/90-taxi-a-milano.html
How?
With a virtual management: in the parking taxis disappear **columns** (which are often mute (?!?), routes, and have high maintenance costs) and in their place have already been installed hotspot network's public wi-fi, which engage the taxi drivers who will decide to join.
The virtual system allows you to receive information via mobile phone in real time on the distribution of the offer.

"In this way the Council can save hundreds of thousands of euro per year in maintenance of the columns and the client have an immediate perception of the service offer."


the I link (below) is a translation, however it describes what 'colonnine' are:
"In the table above, note that there are many locations that are underlined. These are places where there is a phone on a "little column" that can be used to call a taxi to your location."

In general 'colonnina' is actually a sort of interphone part of a centralized system

II° link see something similar - pg 447



    Reference: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome...
    https://books.google.it/books?id=DXnEAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA447&lpg=PA447&dq=taxi+stand+with+phone+column&source=bl&ots=TT7OtBLwJj&sig=I9GLcSmxyugJoD
Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 14:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Ciao Ivana, thank you.
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