Difference between 'hire' and 'rent': Hire of backhoe loader with operator.

[Xtum]

i wonder,what is the difference between 'hire' and 'rent'..for example in the sentence below,can i use 'rent' instead of 'hire' ?

hire of backhoe loader with operator.

[Morteza]

Hi,
"rent" is for a long time,but "hire" a short time.
Morteza

[Xtum]

hi morteza
thank you for your reply but i have a new issue now.what determines 'a long time' and 'a short time' ?
can you explain please?

[Chenly]

Hi I think rent and hire are the same meaning, they are synonym and only differ with the time.

[Anna.ha]

[Chenly]

Hi,if you want to know more about it then you can check the dictionary, or ask Torsten Daerr. bye! :lol: