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speed cameras

English translation: Gatsos / Gatso speed cameras

08:23 Sep 19, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: speed cameras
another term for speed cameras, which is taken from the name of the Greek who developed them.
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:59
Selected answer:Gatsos / Gatso speed cameras
Explanation:
According to Wikipedia - see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_camera

The inventor, Maurice Gatsonides, was Dutch (but apparently with Greek ancestors) - see
http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/Story/0,2763,1122531,00....
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 07:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4Gatsos / Gatso speed cameras
Steffen Walter
5Law Enforcement Cameras
Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Law Enforcement Cameras


Explanation:
...what used to be called Speed Cameras or Law Enforcement Cameras have now been renamed to Safety Cameras. This allows the government and the Police force to use vans like these on many of our roads that have higher accident rates, or death rates.




    Reference: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras.php
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Gatsos / Gatso speed cameras


Explanation:
According to Wikipedia - see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_camera

The inventor, Maurice Gatsonides, was Dutch (but apparently with Greek ancestors) - see
http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/Story/0,2763,1122531,00....

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 07:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Cursed be his name!
4 mins
  -> And he was a racing driver himself - what an irony!
agree  Nick Lingris: http://www.gatso.com/
3 hrs
agree  Will Matter
6 hrs
agree  Cristina Hritcu (X)
3 days 3 hrs
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