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der Entwerter (-)
der Fahrkartenentwerter (-)
   ticket-validation machine, ticket-canceling machine, ticket-stamping machine (for bus, streetcar, train, etc.)

Eine unbekannte Anzahl von Fahrkartenentwertern hatte sich schon ab 26. Oktober auf Winterzeit umgestellt – fünf Tage zu früh!
An unknown number of ticket-stamping machines had already changed to standard time as of October 26th – five days too early!
Moderne Entwerter versehen eine Karte mit einem Stempelaufdruck, der verschiedene Angaben, wie Datum, Uhrzeit oder Station enthalten kann.
Modern ticket-validation machines stamp a ticket with a mark that can contain various details, such as date, time or station.
Was tun, wenn keiner der Fahrscheinautomaten und/oder Entwerter funktionieren?
What do you do when none of the ticket machines and/or ticket-validation machines are working?

Related:
entwerten to cancel, void, invalidate; validate (ticket); to postmark; devalue, devaluate; undermine
die Entwertung devaluation; invalidation; cancellation

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