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a graded dirt road

German translation: ein planierter Schotterweg

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English term or phrase:a graded dirt road
German translation:ein planierter Schotterweg
Entered by: Ulrike Lieder (X)

18:21 Apr 12, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / tourism
English term or phrase: a graded dirt road
The park is open year-round, and a 18 mile paved road leads visitors to major points of interest like the X, XX, XXX and XXXX.
A graded dirt road goes to X.
Josephina Kooijman
Local time: 23:44
"Planierte Schotterpiste"
Explanation:
"Eine planierte Schotterpiste führt nach X."

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Note added at 2002-04-12 18:52:53 (GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help, Josephina!
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brute (X)
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. In the described area it is important to distinguis roads that are and are not drivable without 4-wheel drive. So in this case brute's translation fits best. Thanks to the three of you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Feldweg
Sandra Schlatter
4Ein Schotterweg fuehrt nach X.
JKB
4 -1"Planierte Schotterpiste"
brute (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Feldweg


Explanation:
oder: unbefestigte Strasse?

not an expert... just intuition

Sandra Schlatter
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): I'd use "unbefestigte Strasse" - Feldweg, by definition, is much smaller.
20 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
"Planierte Schotterpiste"


Explanation:
"Eine planierte Schotterpiste führt nach X."

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Note added at 2002-04-12 18:52:53 (GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help, Josephina!

brute (X)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. In the described area it is important to distinguis roads that are and are not drivable without 4-wheel drive. So in this case brute's translation fits best. Thanks to the three of you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra Schlatter: probably technically better, but would you put that in a tourist brochure?
2 mins
  -> Who knowa,Sandra?
disagree  Brigitte Keen-Matthaei: "Schotterweg" is incorrect. I lived on a "graded dirt road" for many years. It was "eine unasphaltierte Straße", certainly not "Schotter", implying stone. Once in a while, a grader would come by and level it again.
33 mins
  -> In US, Brigitte, gravel roads are "Schotterpisten"; lived on one as well!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ein Schotterweg fuehrt nach X.


Explanation:
another option

JKB
United States
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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