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åkerier

English translation: independent drivers and operators

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Swedish term or phrase:åkerier
English translation:independent drivers and operators
Entered by: Charlesp

17:32 Apr 30, 2018
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Swedish term or phrase: åkerier
åkerier in the context of taxi services (i.e. not a freight forwarder or common carrier).

"förare och åkare"

I am guessing that "independent contractors" is meant here; but perhaps it is something else.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 19:36
(drivers and) operators
Explanation:
I'm sure the business model is you have 'drivers' who are more or less employees or contractors, and operators who own the vehicles, but will also work as 'driver' of their own vehicle. So the simple example is one operator (owner) with two drivers each taking an 8 hour shift to keep the vehicle running 24 hours/day ... more or less. Maybe we're talking three 6 hour shifts or so, but that's the idea.

Then you'll have a 'taxibolag' or a 'taxiförening' where more than one 'åkare' have formed a kind of joint venture to pool resources for related services (phone, maintenance, etc.). So these åkare still own their own vehicles, but jointly own the company or association.

Surf around this reference, one of these Swe taxi companies have an Eng website to compare.

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Note added at 37 mins (2018-04-30 18:09:59 GMT)
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Another reference ... I searched "drivers and operators" + "taxi"
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/complianc...
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 19:36
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2(drivers and) operators
Deane Goltermann
4taxi operators
Per-Erik Nordström
3(independent) owner/drivers
Michael Ellis


Discussion entries: 1





  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(drivers and) operators


Explanation:
I'm sure the business model is you have 'drivers' who are more or less employees or contractors, and operators who own the vehicles, but will also work as 'driver' of their own vehicle. So the simple example is one operator (owner) with two drivers each taking an 8 hour shift to keep the vehicle running 24 hours/day ... more or less. Maybe we're talking three 6 hour shifts or so, but that's the idea.

Then you'll have a 'taxibolag' or a 'taxiförening' where more than one 'åkare' have formed a kind of joint venture to pool resources for related services (phone, maintenance, etc.). So these åkare still own their own vehicles, but jointly own the company or association.

Surf around this reference, one of these Swe taxi companies have an Eng website to compare.

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Note added at 37 mins (2018-04-30 18:09:59 GMT)
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Another reference ... I searched "drivers and operators" + "taxi"
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/complianc...


    https://www.cabonline.com/english/about-us/about-us
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 73
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. It may be as simple as that!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agneta Pallinder: It also fits with the development history of the "åkeri" in the more general sense of haulage company.
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Agneta!
agree  Christopher Schröder
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(independent) owner/drivers


Explanation:
This is a variation on Deane's answer. You will need to modify words according to context.
You may wish to put "independent taxi owner drivers" in your search engine and browse through some of sites.


    https://careertrend.com/how-2134201-become-independent-taxicab-ownerdriver.html
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
taxi operators


Explanation:
Not necessarily drivers.

Per-Erik Nordström
Sweden
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 17
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