Bilpatrull

English translation: car patrol, roadside patrol; mobile call-out service

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Swedish term or phrase:Bilpatrull
English translation:car patrol, roadside patrol; mobile call-out service
Entered by: Charlesp

14:39 Sep 3, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Swedish term or phrase: Bilpatrull
Bilburna reparatörer, knutna till vissa underhållsorter, med tillgång till verktyg och materiel för flertalet normala underhållsåtgärder.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 18:50
mobile call-out service
Explanation:
The maintenance vehicle may be "patrolling" the streets, but someone has to call it out.
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E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:50
Grading comment
(note. The general translations are placed first in the glossary, before te specific translation in this context.
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Summary of answers provided
4Car patrol
Mårten Sandberg
4Roadside patrol
Lars Jelking
4mobile call-out service
E2efour (X)


  

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Car patrol


Explanation:
Why not? pretty straightforward

Mårten Sandberg
Local time: 18:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 22
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Roadside patrol


Explanation:
o:)

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 19:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  E2efour (X): Is it by the roadside, though?
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mobile call-out service


Explanation:
The maintenance vehicle may be "patrolling" the streets, but someone has to call it out.

E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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(note. The general translations are placed first in the glossary, before te specific translation in this context.
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