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Autostrade del Mare

English translation: Motorways of the Sea

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Italian term or phrase:Autostrade del Mare
English translation:Motorways of the Sea
Entered by: Chris Dawe

13:27 Jun 9, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Italian term or phrase: Autostrade del Mare
Sea lanes??
La discussione sarà volta a definire una strategia comune per il miglioramento dell’accessibilità stradale ai porti, la definizione delle connessioni con i grandi corridoi ferroviari UE, il potenziamento dei collegamenti con l’hinterland, la creazione di hub per le cosiddette Autostrade del Mare, nonché lo sviluppo di piattaforme logistiche nei principali Porti delle Sponde Sud ed Est del Mediterraneo.
Chris Dawe
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:29
Motorways of the Sea
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-09 14:57:14 GMT)
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Unfortunately, whether or not people like the use of the word "Motorways", this is what the official term at European level for it appears to be, see: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/maritime/motorways_sea/motorwa...
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 03:29
Grading comment
Thanks to Oliver, and to all other contributors. :) Chris.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Highways of the Sea or Sea Highways
Mailand
3 +4Motorways of the Sea
Oliver Lawrence
3sea ways
Being Earnest
3maritime motorways
Sonia Maria Parise


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Highways of the Sea or Sea Highways


Explanation:
Le autostrade del mare, dette anche strade mediterranee, sono un servizio di trasporto marittimo alternativo alla viabilità ordinaria su strada delle merci che prevede linee di cabotaggio di più imprese per svolgere collegamenti tra il Nord e il Sud Italia e negli Stati europei che si affacciano sul mar Mediterraneo.



Example sentence(s):
  • Delegates met with the Italian Shipowners Association at its Genoa office to discuss ‘Autostrade del Mare’ – Italian for ‘Highways of the Sea’ – and its similarities to the Highway H2O initiative to promote short-sea shipping as part of the so
Mailand
Local time: 03:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Being Earnest: i like the context of highway as motorway associates with cars
26 mins
agree  potra: Yes
34 mins
agree  Lanna Castellano
42 mins
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: "motorway" may well associate with cars but the European Commission in their infinite wisdom chose to use it anyway
1 hr
agree  Peter Cox
1 hr
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sea ways


Explanation:
let's invent our own term here

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 58
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Motorways of the Sea


Explanation:
hth

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-09 14:57:14 GMT)
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Unfortunately, whether or not people like the use of the word "Motorways", this is what the official term at European level for it appears to be, see: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/maritime/motorways_sea/motorwa...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorways_of_the_Sea
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 03:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 238
Grading comment
Thanks to Oliver, and to all other contributors. :) Chris.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Armellini
35 mins
agree  Michael McCann: Yes, agree
40 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Makes sense
45 mins
agree  philgoddard: I'd have gone for highways myself, but you can't argue with references like these!
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maritime motorways


Explanation:
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Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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