HLB

English translation: Hessische Landesbahn

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German term or phrase:HLB
English translation:Hessische Landesbahn
Entered by: Kim Metzger

13:19 Apr 30, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Public transport
German term or phrase: HLB
"HLB-Bahn 13 bis Sulzbach Bahnhof"

This is from a "Wegbeschreibung". Does anyone know what "HLB" stands for. I'll probably leave it in German with an explanation in English, but I don't know what kind of "Bahn" this is.

Would appreciate any quick help

Thanks


Ian
IanW (X)
Local time: 15:09
Hessische Landesbahn
Explanation:
I think that's what it stands for here.

Obernburg am Main, Stadt. Sulzbach am Main, Markt. Wörth am Main, Stadt. ... Hafenverwaltung
Aschaffenburg (Hafenbahn). HLB - Hessische Landesbahn GmbH. ...
www.bahndreieck-spessart.de/html/m-links.htm

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-30 13:29:49 GMT)
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• Hessische Landesbahn - a group of regional, local and freight operators in Hesse

http://www.sinfin.net/railways/germany.html
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:09
Grading comment
Thanks guys!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Hessische Landesbahn
Kim Metzger
4 +3Hessian State Railway
Paul Malone
3Hochleistungsbahn (high speed/express train/railway line)
David Hollywood


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Hessische Landesbahn


Explanation:
I think that's what it stands for here.

Obernburg am Main, Stadt. Sulzbach am Main, Markt. Wörth am Main, Stadt. ... Hafenverwaltung
Aschaffenburg (Hafenbahn). HLB - Hessische Landesbahn GmbH. ...
www.bahndreieck-spessart.de/html/m-links.htm

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-30 13:29:49 GMT)
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• Hessische Landesbahn - a group of regional, local and freight operators in Hesse

http://www.sinfin.net/railways/germany.html


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 558
Grading comment
Thanks guys!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruxi: richtig und...schon wieder die Timingsache: aussen keine Antworten,gelogt für Antwort und schon gibt es vorherige Antworten
4 mins

agree  Ingrid Blank
11 mins
  -> As long as it's not Sulzbach-Rosenberg in the Oberpfalz.

agree  David Hollywood: yes, Sulzbach Hesse is spot on Kim :)
14 mins

agree  David Moore (X): Much the more likely here
1 hr

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
7 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hochleistungsbahn (high speed/express train/railway line)


Explanation:
Weiterentwicklung von Bedeutung, es muss nicht immer der High-Tech-Bereich ... Eine gute
Verkehrsinfrastruktur ist vorhanden, die Hochleistungsbahn Süd/Ost ein ...

another option ....

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:09
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Hessian State Railway


Explanation:
Hessischen Landesbahnen (HLB)


    Reference: http://christophe.lachenal.free.fr/francais/education/fr_edu...
Paul Malone
France
Local time: 15:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: right too Paul
10 mins

agree  Jonathan MacKerron: easily understandable translation
1 hr

agree  grisslee: Absolutely right - I'm just carrying out a translation mentioning them myself!
1763 days
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