German-English translations for schaffner

conductor
us
The conductor was an official, the customer was not - he was subservient. Der Schaffner war Amtsperson, der Kunde war keine - er war Untertan. We are not talking about the chef in the restaurant car but about railway personnel such as conductors and others who are responsible for passenger safety. Wir reden nicht über den Koch im Bistro, sondern über die Personen im Eisenbahnverkehr, die als Schaffner oder in anderer Funktion für die Sicherheit der Fahrgäste verantwortlich sind. train conductor; tram conductor
bus conductor

guard
us
The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guardThe president inspected the guard of honourThe motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard
ticket inspector
train
uk
us
Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the brides train as they were walking down the aisleOur party formed a train at the funeral parlor before departing for the burialin a fair / better / worse train

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