Sep 6, 2013 06:37
10 yrs ago
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Russian term

проводник (в нашем "советском" вагоне)

Russian to English Other Transport / Transportation / Shipping пассажирские перевозки
Для обслуживания фирменного поезда сформированы бригады проводников, прошедшие аттестацию на право его обслуживания.

Discussion

interprivate Sep 11, 2013:
Уважаемый/ая nata alex! Обычно я воздерживаюсь от такого рода вопросов, однако мне хочется выяснить, в чем состоит принципиальная разница между моим ответом (passenger car attendant), который был выдан на 7-й минуте, и ответом, фактически продублированным уважаемым коллегой Pham Xuan Thanh (car attendant) через 9 часов после моего. Разве в Вашем контексте идет речь от товарном вагоне, а не о пассажирском? Подчеркиваю, что я не оспариваю Ваше право выбора, но буду весьма признателен за внятное пояснение и этические или иные мотивации Вашего выбора. Желаю успехов.

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car attendant

is a railroad employee placed in charge of a single coach, sleeping car, or lounge car on a medium-to-long-distance passenger train.
Their duties vary according to the type of car, but most typically include managing passenger seat assignments (in order to avoid separating parties of two or more), assisting the conductor with tickets, making announcements, opening and closing doors, assisting passengers with boarding and detraining, monitoring the safe operation of onboard systems, and generally ensuring the safe operation of the car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_attendant

coachwork
is the body of a motor vehicle (automobile, bus or truck) which is built around a chassis, rather than being of monocoque construction. Another word is carrossery (plural: carosseries).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachwork
Although it is strictly the body of an automobile, it is particularly the comfort and luxury appointments as distinguished from the operational Chassis thus it would include the interior, seats, Upholstery, dashes, fenders, etc. -- everything but the mechanicals and the chassis. ...
http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/co.htm

"coachwork" image examples:
http://ghiacoachworks.com/share/coachwork.html


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"car attendant" image examples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcbusby/7121587483/
http://blogs.e-rockford.com/chucksweeny/2008/09/27/sleeping-...
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/woman-dining-ca...
Peer comment(s):

neutral interprivate : Thank you for stealing my answer!
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins

train steward

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4 mins

rail coach service personnel

coach service personnel
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+5
8 mins

train conductor

A conductor is a railway train crew member responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve actual operation of the train.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kotelnikov Serg
9 mins
Спасибо!
agree Yuri Larin : or "passenger train conductor"
57 mins
Thanks Yuri!
agree cyhul
1 hr
Thank you cyhul
agree Alexander Grabowski
3 hrs
Thanks Alexander
neutral David Knowles : This is North American usage, so it depends on the client!
4 hrs
Thank you David
neutral The Misha : A Russian "train conductor" has precious little to do with "operational and safety duties". She mostly brings tea and linens.
4 hrs
Thanks for your feedback. I have been on Russian trains and I saw how the проводник did indeed ensure a safe environment and the co-operation of all passengers.
agree alex suhoy
1 day 8 hrs
Thanks Alex!
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+3
7 mins

passenger car attendant

http://www.videoblocks.com/videos/tags/international locatio...
Listing Clips Tagged with "international locations trans siberian railroad passenger car attendant trans siberian railroad"

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http://universal_en_ru.academic.ru/1802841/passenger_car_att...
passenger car attendant
passenger car attendant
Железнодорожный термин: проводник, проводница
Peer comment(s):

agree David Knowles : I think this is best, but it may sound strange to US/Canadian ears
4 hrs
Thanks.
agree The Misha
4 hrs
Thanks.
agree MariyaN (X)
10 hrs
Thanks.
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44 mins

guard

Русско-английский словарь, издательство "Советская энциклопедия", Москва, 1971 год
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