baliseur

English translation: footpath warden

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French term or phrase:baliseur
English translation:footpath warden
Entered by: Heather Eason

16:05 Jun 20, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Walking & Rambling Routes
French term or phrase: baliseur
A 'baliseur' is a volunteer who is responsible for monitoring and maintaining signage and trail-marking on walking and rambling routes. I need to know whether there is a specific term in UK English for this, eg. used by the Rambler's Association or similar.

I know that this term originally came from setting buoys at sea, etc., and the general idea is the same, but is there a specific UK English word when it applies to footpaths? I'm having problem finding a similar role in the UK. Grateful for your help.
Heather Eason
Local time: 16:40
footpath warden
Explanation:
A friend of mine is a volonteer footpath warden: she checks the footpaths in her designated area for obstructions, missing/broken signage, etc, and advise the council. I understand this is what you are looking for.

One reference: http://www.kingssutton.org/about-kings-sutton/parish-council...

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Note added at 17 mins (2013-06-20 16:22:41 GMT)
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Sorry! ...advises the council.

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Note added at 23 mins (2013-06-20 16:28:32 GMT)
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On the other, in the context of single events (mass charity events, competitions), I think the term trail stewart or route stewart would be more appropriate.
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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:40
Grading comment
Thanks Carlos - that's exactly the term I needed for the UK version. Very much appreciate your help.
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footpath warden


Explanation:
A friend of mine is a volonteer footpath warden: she checks the footpaths in her designated area for obstructions, missing/broken signage, etc, and advise the council. I understand this is what you are looking for.

One reference: http://www.kingssutton.org/about-kings-sutton/parish-council...

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Note added at 17 mins (2013-06-20 16:22:41 GMT)
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Sorry! ...advises the council.

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Note added at 23 mins (2013-06-20 16:28:32 GMT)
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On the other, in the context of single events (mass charity events, competitions), I think the term trail stewart or route stewart would be more appropriate.

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Carlos - that's exactly the term I needed for the UK version. Very much appreciate your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Maintenance volunteer" is another. And for what it's worth, they tend to be called trails in the US.
4 mins
  -> Many thanks.

agree  James A. Walsh
1 hr
  -> Many thanks.

agree  AllegroTrans: Yes indeed, I was Clerk to a Parish Council and we appointed a Footpath Warden who made regular reports on the state of the public footpaths
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks.

agree  Claire Cox
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks
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