Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
carretera; faja lateral de la ________
English translation:
road; shoulder of the _________
Added to glossary by
Miguel Fuentes
Nov 1, 2006 23:37
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
fajas laterales
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
road maintenance
another item in the list of road maintenance terms ...
limpieza general y de fajas laterales
I think it means "lateral borders" but it could also refer to "lateral line markings" ..
Country: Uruguay
can anyone shed light on this one?
Thanks in advance :)
limpieza general y de fajas laterales
I think it means "lateral borders" but it could also refer to "lateral line markings" ..
Country: Uruguay
can anyone shed light on this one?
Thanks in advance :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | shoulders of the road |
Miguel Fuentes
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| 4 | lateral bands |
ElChe (X)
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Proposed translations
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Miguel Fuentes
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
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shoulders of the road
My first reaction is this are the shoulders, but look at my low conf level. It could be as you say just the outer lines of the road.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks to all for your ideas on this one ... very much appreciated"
24 mins
lateral bands
sin saber a que se refiere exactamente , creo que 'bands' lo abarcaria e incluye por ser mas generico.
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Note added at 24 mins (2006-11-02 00:02:36 GMT)
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lateral strips
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Note added at 24 mins (2006-11-02 00:02:36 GMT)
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lateral strips
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