carretera local
English translation: local road
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| 21:04 Feb 23, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Lisa McCarthy Spain Local time: 04:27 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | local roads |
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| 4 +1 | "B"/secondary roads |
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| 4 | state/provincial/municipal highways |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1"B"/secondary roads Explanation: this could work if you are translating into UK English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_road_numbering_sc... B roads are numbered local routes, which have lower traffic densities than the main trunk roads, or A roads Otherwise you'd be best sticking to "secondary" |
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state/provincial/municipal highways Explanation: If it's a "carretera," it's a 'highway' - more than just a 'road', which could be anything, even a long driveway on a farm. Depending on the jurisdiction, the practice is to precede the word 'highway' with a reference to the level of government that maintains it. Here in California, our state highways can be two-lane roads, physically speaking, but they are still called 'state highways'. The designation tells you that they cover a distance that connects two or more towns or cities (or casinos!) - and often travel through the hinterland, which is where such accidents are apt to occur. 829,000 references to "state highways". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2009-02-23 21:32:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BTW, the word "road" is used very differently in the UK. My answer is for US English. |
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0 min confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3local roads Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 minutos (2009-02-23 21:12:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Hi Sheila - why don´t you think it can be 'local roads'? Deer-car accidents on increase [Extract] Last year, Connecticut State Police responded to nearly 3,000 collisions involving deer and motor vehicles. However, according to Michael Gregonis, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Protection, the actual number is likely two or three times greater, because a majority of the accidents occur on ***local roads**** not patrolled by the state police. http://www.ctsportsmen.com/issues/deer.htm 4.5 The safety record of motorways and trunk roads is already relatively good. As Table 4.1 shows, their accident rate is considerably below that of ***local roads.*** http://www.scotland.gov.uk/travelchoices/docs/tcfs-04.htm The statutory responsibility for the **network of local roads** and bridges lies with individual local authorities. 94% of Scotland's roads (some 56,000km) are the responsibility of local authorities to manage and maintain. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Transport/Road/LocalRoadsP... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hora (2009-02-23 22:36:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Las carreteras nacionales, main roads, appear in red on road maps with numbers NI to NVI, and have a 90km speed limit. Las autopistas, motorways, are labelled A on maps. They have a 120km speed limit and demand el peaje, a toll fee, calculated by kilometre. Signs and directions around major towns for las ***carreteras locales, local roads, **** will be green with white lettering, whereas motorway directions will be in blue and white. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/lj/cultural_notes/dri... |
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