flagfall (Aus) = πτώση σημαίας, δικαίωμα εκκίνησης

[nickel]

flagfall /ˈflæɡˌfɔːl/
noun
1 [countable] Australian a fixed amount of money that you have to pay as soon as you begin a taxi journey, make a phone call, etc
2 [uncountable] the moment when the clock for one player stops in a game of chess, indicating that the player has no more time left
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/flagfall

Έχω βάλει μόνο την πρώτη σημασία στον τίτλο επειδή αυτή με συγκίνησε, το ότι οι Αυστραλιανοί λένε όπως κι εμείς το «δικαίωμα εκκίνησης» του ταξί (όπου δικαίωμα = νόμιμη αμοιβή).

Συνήθως η απόδοση που χρησιμοποιείται στα αγγλικά είναι starting fee ή starting charge. Αναζητείται η σχέση των Ελλήνων με την ορολογία των αυστραλιανών ταξί.

 

[Zazula]

Εμείς πάντως το λέμε και απλώς «σημαία».

Από το http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_the_United_States, τώρα:

• The greatest number of taxi trips typically run less than three miles, which is where cabdrivers make the most money, due to the $3.50 "flag drop" (initial dollar-amount when the meter is started) at some of the busiest hours of the day.
• The initial entry, sometimes called a "meter drop" or "flag pull", is $2.25 regardless of distance traveled.
• There is a flat "flag drop" rate, which is $2.60 for Metro, $2.50 for Yellow.
• Current fares are $2.85 for a flag drop (first 1/9th mile), $.30 for each additional 1/9th mile ($2.70/mile), and $.30 for each 37 seconds of waiting and delay ($29.19/hour).
• Sacramento, California is the Capital of California estimated have 500 taxis and has meter-based fare system most taxi companies charge $4.00 flag drop, $3.00 each additional miles, $28.00 per hour waiting time.
• The rates are a $3 flag drop rate and 25 cents for every one-sixth of a mile after the first sixth of a mile traveled.

 

[nickel]

Τι λες! Και στους Αμερικανούς, εμείς το μάθαμε; :)