alternate transportation modes

12:30 Mar 22, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: alternate transportation modes
Der Begriff taucht in einer Bonitätsanalyse eines Logistikunternehmens/Paketzulieferers auf.

Der konkrete Satz, in dem der Begriff vorkommt, lautet:

Geographic factors also affect the viability of "alternate transportation modes" and truck transportation rates, which are more
stable if there are no direct substitutes such as lower cost train, barge or airline delivery.

Zum Verständnis: Das analysierte Unternehmen bietet nur Lieferungen via LKW an.

Dachte zuerst, es sind damit alternative Transportmöglichkeiten wie eben Zug/Barge etc. gemeint, was aber keinen Sinn ergibt, da diese ja dann im Nebensatz den "alternate transportation modes" gegenübergestellt werden.

Vielleicht hat von euch jemand eine Idee...besten Dank!
shuebsch
Germany


Summary of answers provided
3alternative Transportmittel
wolfheart
3alternative Beförderungsarten
Johannes Gleim


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alternative Transportmittel


Explanation:
https://www.google.de/#q=alternative Transportmittel

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alternative Transportarten

wolfheart
United States
Local time: 03:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

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neutral  Edith Kelly: das wäre aber: alternative transportation modes
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alternative Beförderungsarten


Explanation:
Kann sich auf die Wahl des Transportmittels beziehen (Lkw, Kombi, Kfz, Moped, Fahrrad oder Austräger) beziehen, aber auch auf die Zustellung (Express, Standard).

Denkbar wäre sogar Intermodal-Verkehr (Autoverladung).

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 08:27
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