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Vorabfahrzeug

English translation: (interim) company car

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German term or phrase:Vorabfahrzeug
English translation:(interim) company car
Entered by: Robin Ward

15:22 May 11, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Vorabfahrzeug
Can anyone come up with a suitable English translation of this? It appears in the following letter:

Wir haben Ihren Antrag für ein Vorabfahrzeug erhalten. Da aktuell kein Poolfahrzeug zur Verfügung steht, erhalten Sie ein Mietfahrzeug der Sixt Autovermietung (unabhängig davon, bei welchem unserer beiden Leasinganbieter Sie Ihr Firmenfahrzeug bestellen).

Thanks in advance!
Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 23:57
(interim) company car
Explanation:
I think it's clear that the request refers to a new employee in need of a vehicle.
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:57
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, I think interim's the right word here - after all, the car itself isn't really temporary ....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4(interim) company car
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(interim) company car


Explanation:
I think it's clear that the request refers to a new employee in need of a vehicle.

Example sentence(s):
  • We have received your request for a company car/vehicle.
Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, I think interim's the right word here - after all, the car itself isn't really temporary ....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or temporary.
32 mins
  -> Yes, temporary is also good.
agree  Edwin Miles: Yep.
1 hr
  -> Yo!
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
  -> Just for a little while (a T-Bird?)
agree  David Hollywood: maybe a Porsche? and agree with Phil's "temporary"
11 hrs
  -> Hi David, but CAN a car be temporary? I know we are a waste-society, but disposable cars? The future is now.
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