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llave de mano (tipo pico de pato)
Jul 28, 2004 14:56
20 yrs ago
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español term

"curva de la muerte", tramo de las viudas” (referring to dangerous roads)

español al inglés Técnico/Ingeniería Transporte / Fletes
"curva de la muerte", “tramo de las viudas” o "punto negro".

I need two FUNCTIONAL equivalents for "curva de la muerte" and “tramo de las viudas” (punto negro is straightforward, black spot)


TIA:-)
Proposed translations (inglés)
5 +2 blind curve AND deadman's stretch
5 +1 Widow maker
5 deadman´s curve
4 deadly curve / widows stretch

Proposed translations

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30 minutos
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blind curve AND deadman's stretch

I would NOT use widow in English...I would use DEADMAN...as in the Western type slang...Deadman's Gulch...it sounds better and means the same thing..

also...punto negro is a BLIND SPOT in the rear view mirror of a truck or car. I think all big trucks have them. Most cars have them.

cheers

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Note added at 41 mins (2004-07-28 15:38:31 GMT)
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LOOKEE HERE:

Dead man\'s CURVE ...on a trucking site:
www.cleveland.com/indepth/innerbelt/ index.ssf?/indepth/innerbelt/more/04deadman22.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

eTrucker: Overdrive Magazine Online
... TELL US ABOUT IT: Do you know of a ***DEAD MAN\'S CURVE?**** ... Need information on
trucking-specific software or retirement plans or cell phones??? ...
www.overdriveonline.com/ - 35k - Jul 26, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

FINAL AND REVISED: dead man\'s curve and dead man\'s strech of road

and blind spot

Peer comment(s):
neutral Richard Benham : A curve can be dangerous other than through lack of visibility. I like your other suggestion, but I would prefer "dead man's" as two words.// How about "devil's curve/bend", since you can't use "dead man's" twice. There's "Devil's elbow" near my place.
6 minutos
whatever Richard whatever...why don't you google trucking and hazmat and dangerous road conditioins
agree Jennifer Callahan : I agree with deadman's curve/stretch (yay Jan and Dean), but in Spain a "punto negro" is an especially dangerous spot on the motorway where accidents generally occur, not a blind spot.
1 hora
Ok...Jennifer...believe you....but my husband who is from Sevilla says it means blind spot. Maybe it means both things?
agree Judy Rojas
12 horas
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+1
14 minutos

Widow maker

Deadly turn.
Black dot si esta en un mapa
Peer comment(s):
agree Brigith Guimarães
11 minutos
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5 minutos

deadly curve / widows stretch

casi literal

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-28 15:06:44 GMT)
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sorry, forgot the apostrophe, it should be widows\'

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-07-28 15:20:29 GMT)
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\'Dangerous bend\' is another option for the first one
Peer comment(s):
neutral Richard Benham : "Widows' stretch" doesn't really sound right....
5 minutos
I know it's not brilliant, but couldn't think of anything better, somebody will, no doubt. I think that is a very Spanish expression and it always depends on the tone of the article.
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21 horas
español term (edited): curva de la muerte

deadman´s curve

This term has been used in the U.S. for years....check out the Beachboy´s song from the 60´s ´Deadman´s Curve´!!
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