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antic camí ral i ramader

English translation: the old main road

11:02 Jul 17, 2010
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Catalan term or phrase: antic camí ral i ramader
I don't think any context is required for this one, I don't even think it's that difficult, I just can't seem to find a nice translation.

Former cattle route, track, drive, trail, trackway?

Should I use capital letters?

I can't seem to find the exact context-equivalent in English so unless anyone is able to, I guess any of the above would work.
Rachel Spencer
Spain
Local time: 23:21
English translation:the old main road
Explanation:
a "camí ral" is simply an old high road that is (usually) no longer used. We have one that runs past our town. It has an old coaching inn on it and was obviously a hive of activity till the 19th C. when new routes for trains (and later cars) were blasted through the mountains. If you want to maintain the "ramader" section you could add: "the old high road, along which cattle used to be driven"
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Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 23:21
Grading comment
Great. As I remember I used this and worked it into a sentence, as indeed you suggested; the old main road and former cattle route, or something like that. Thank you
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4 +1the old main road
Berni Armstrong


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the old main road


Explanation:
a "camí ral" is simply an old high road that is (usually) no longer used. We have one that runs past our town. It has an old coaching inn on it and was obviously a hive of activity till the 19th C. when new routes for trains (and later cars) were blasted through the mountains. If you want to maintain the "ramader" section you could add: "the old high road, along which cattle used to be driven"

Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 23:21
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PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Great. As I remember I used this and worked it into a sentence, as indeed you suggested; the old main road and former cattle route, or something like that. Thank you

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agree  Milena Bosco (X): From "cami reial". Have a great week end.
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