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bestandsnahe Ausbau

English translation: improvement, extension or expansion along the existing roadway

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German term or phrase:bestandsnaher Ausbau
English translation:improvement, extension or expansion along the existing roadway
Entered by: Steffen Walter

19:21 Aug 27, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: bestandsnahe Ausbau
This a report on roadway development in Austria. Gefordert wurden umgekehrt die Einbindung der Region in die Entscheidungsfindung, der alternative Ausbau der Autobahn, ein Gesamtverkehrskonzept für Österreich (Kyoto, Klimaschutz,...), der bestandsnahe Ausbau bzw. auch die Überprüfung einer Westvariante im Bereich Neustadt.
Thanks very much!

Harold
Vadney (X)
Improvement, extension or expansion along the existing roadway
Explanation:
I just finished reading the minutes of a very long debate that took place in an Austrian forum; it concerned the improvement, extension or expansion of a road along the existing roadway as opposed to an alternative roadway. Your term was used several times.

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Note added at 2003-08-27 21:24:05 (GMT)
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Harold, you should also consider \"widening along the existing roadway.\"
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 03:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Improvement, extension or expansion along the existing roadway
Dr. Fred Thomson
4upgrading of existing facility
gangels (X)


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Improvement, extension or expansion along the existing roadway


Explanation:
I just finished reading the minutes of a very long debate that took place in an Austrian forum; it concerned the improvement, extension or expansion of a road along the existing roadway as opposed to an alternative roadway. Your term was used several times.

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Note added at 2003-08-27 21:24:05 (GMT)
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Harold, you should also consider \"widening along the existing roadway.\"

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  shabda
10 hrs
agree  David Moore (X): Improving the existing route, perhaps
11 hrs
agree  Narasimhan Raghavan: with widening along the existing roadway
17 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
upgrading of existing facility


Explanation:
I'd say

gangels (X)
Local time: 03:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 74
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