Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
guardias tumbados
English translation:
sleeping policemen
Added to glossary by
Katherine Matles
May 15, 2003 13:59
21 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Financial and Legal Translator
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guardias tumbados
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Bandas Sonoras (guardias tumbados)
Desde hace siete años aproximadamente recibimos numerosas e insistentes peticiones para que se ponga remedio a esta situación que se considera especialmente muy peligrosa para los viandantes que habitualmente utilizan la calzada.
La Junta Directiva no ha sido nunca partidaria de la instalación de bandas sonoras pues estimaba que la Policía Municipal debería corregir a los infractores de acuerdo con la ley, lo cual desafortunadamente no es así.
For Bandas Sonoras...I found jiggle bars on Eurodicautom..is that right?
The thing is "guardias tumbados" just doesn't come up....
I know in the US there are speed bumps...but is this term used in England?
Desde hace siete años aproximadamente recibimos numerosas e insistentes peticiones para que se ponga remedio a esta situación que se considera especialmente muy peligrosa para los viandantes que habitualmente utilizan la calzada.
La Junta Directiva no ha sido nunca partidaria de la instalación de bandas sonoras pues estimaba que la Policía Municipal debería corregir a los infractores de acuerdo con la ley, lo cual desafortunadamente no es así.
For Bandas Sonoras...I found jiggle bars on Eurodicautom..is that right?
The thing is "guardias tumbados" just doesn't come up....
I know in the US there are speed bumps...but is this term used in England?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | sleeping policemen |
tazdog (X)
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| 5 +1 | speed bumps |
Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
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| 5 +1 | rumble strip / serrated strip / jiggle bars |
Nikki Graham
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| 5 | speed bumps |
Marian Greenfield
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| 5 | speed hump |
John Bozell
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Proposed translations
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sleeping policemen
...is what I've heard my British friends use.
Sleeping policemen are a sore point.
For some time, roads and traffic departments in Scotland appeared to view sleeping policemen as "flavour of the month". It is a "sore" point with me.
To a disabled person or a person already suffering from chronic pain, especially of the back or neck, the jarring caused by sleeping policemen affects the spine even at very low speeds and is a major drawback to travel by car.
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:14:37 (GMT)
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(The first link does use speed hump in the article, as well as sleeping policeman)
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:17:48 (GMT)
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Oh, yeah, the jiggle bars. See the following:
Rumble devices come in a variety of different forms, which have been described as rumble strips, jiggle bars, and rumble areas. Rumble strips and jiggle bars are similar in concept and design, both comprising narrow strips of material laid transversely across the carriageway.
Single rumble strips will seldom if ever be appropriate. However, a single group of rumble strips has been used, though to achieve any noticeable effect the group would need to have a large number of strips ie at least 10. Normally rumble strips will be laid in a series of groups consisting of between two to five strips per group. Spacing between the groups can vary.
http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/traffic/11_...
Actually, that whole page might be useful to you. Lots of photos, too.
Sleeping policemen are a sore point.
For some time, roads and traffic departments in Scotland appeared to view sleeping policemen as "flavour of the month". It is a "sore" point with me.
To a disabled person or a person already suffering from chronic pain, especially of the back or neck, the jarring caused by sleeping policemen affects the spine even at very low speeds and is a major drawback to travel by car.
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:14:37 (GMT)
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(The first link does use speed hump in the article, as well as sleeping policeman)
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:17:48 (GMT)
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Oh, yeah, the jiggle bars. See the following:
Rumble devices come in a variety of different forms, which have been described as rumble strips, jiggle bars, and rumble areas. Rumble strips and jiggle bars are similar in concept and design, both comprising narrow strips of material laid transversely across the carriageway.
Single rumble strips will seldom if ever be appropriate. However, a single group of rumble strips has been used, though to achieve any noticeable effect the group would need to have a large number of strips ie at least 10. Normally rumble strips will be laid in a series of groups consisting of between two to five strips per group. Spacing between the groups can vary.
http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/traffic/11_...
Actually, that whole page might be useful to you. Lots of photos, too.
Reference:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1169745.stm
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/search/97_04_Ap/le16sore.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "With so many great and extremely helpful answers, how am I supposed to decide who to give the points to?...well Cindy I like "sleeping policemen" a lot...soooo....
Thanks everyone!"
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5 mins
Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
Native in English
Specializes in field
Fulltime TECHNICAL/MEDICAL pro since '87
Native in: English
Works in: Chinese to English, Spanish to English
speed bumps
Found them on several UK web sites.
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:06:40 (GMT)
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Sorry, forgot the page references...there are quite a few, but for representative interest, try:
www.dooyoo.co.uk/speakers_corner/discussion/ roads_in_the_uk/_review/360880/
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,797703,00.html
(Hey, if the Guardian uses it...) :-)
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Note added at 2003-05-15 14:06:40 (GMT)
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Sorry, forgot the page references...there are quite a few, but for representative interest, try:
www.dooyoo.co.uk/speakers_corner/discussion/ roads_in_the_uk/_review/360880/
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,797703,00.html
(Hey, if the Guardian uses it...) :-)
6 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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100
speed bumps
Hi Kathy,
When I was at IU I had a Dominican prof in my car... he kept warning about the <policías>... short for <policías muertas>, I believe... had no clue what he was talking about... You guessed it... speed bumps.
When I was at IU I had a Dominican prof in my car... he kept warning about the <policías>... short for <policías muertas>, I believe... had no clue what he was talking about... You guessed it... speed bumps.
9 mins
John Bozell
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Communicate so others understand
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
speed hump
Kathy, here you are. Hope it helps.
Ref: has a picture
Q. What is a speed hump and how is it different from a speed bump?
A. A speed hump is a gradual rise and fall of the pavement surface along the roadway extending across the pavement width. Generally, speed humps used on residential streets are 12 to 22 feet long with a maximum height of 3 to 4 inches. Speed "humps" are different from speed "bumps", which are seen in many private parking lots.
A speed bump is abrupt, having a height of 3 to 4 inches over a length of 1 to 3 feet. Speed bumps cause most vehicles to slow down to almost a stop to go over it. Speed humps, on the other hand, are designed so most vehicles can go over them at 20 mph without causing driver discomfort.
Ref: has a picture
Q. What is a speed hump and how is it different from a speed bump?
A. A speed hump is a gradual rise and fall of the pavement surface along the roadway extending across the pavement width. Generally, speed humps used on residential streets are 12 to 22 feet long with a maximum height of 3 to 4 inches. Speed "humps" are different from speed "bumps", which are seen in many private parking lots.
A speed bump is abrupt, having a height of 3 to 4 inches over a length of 1 to 3 feet. Speed bumps cause most vehicles to slow down to almost a stop to go over it. Speed humps, on the other hand, are designed so most vehicles can go over them at 20 mph without causing driver discomfort.
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17 mins
rumble strip / serrated strip / jiggle bars
yes, the Eurodicautom is right. The above are three possible terms for banda sonora (this is already in the glossary, I think).
On a highway, a slightly raised strip of asphalt, plastic, etc., across the lane of traffic that is approaching a hazard. The strip is 10-15 cm wide and 1-3 cm high. Some 10-20 are placed together at a spacing sufficient to warn the driver of an approaching hazard. (Civil Engineering dic)
They make a noise as you go over them - hence banda sonora.
On a highway, a slightly raised strip of asphalt, plastic, etc., across the lane of traffic that is approaching a hazard. The strip is 10-15 cm wide and 1-3 cm high. Some 10-20 are placed together at a spacing sufficient to warn the driver of an approaching hazard. (Civil Engineering dic)
They make a noise as you go over them - hence banda sonora.
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Discussion
So what do you think about maybe using "rumble strip (sleeping policemen)"