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13:13 Jun 28, 2016 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Government / Politics | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Cynthia Coan United States Local time: 16:58 | ||||||
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4 +1 | highway |
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4 | main roads |
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4 | (public) thoroughfare |
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allfarväg highway Explanation: SAOB: ALLFARVÄG (hufvudsakligen i skriftspr. med vitter anstrykning) allmänt befaren l. för allmän trafik öppen väg, stråkväg; (allmän) landsväg; allmän farled. Det vill säga en väg där vem som helst får färdas med godtyckligt färdmedel, till skillnad från motorväg, ridstig, gångbana, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway |
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main roads Explanation: Charles has a good point in his note to Daniel's answer. I feel that "main roads" may fit the context better here. Reference 1 shows how one small town regards 'Allfartsvägen" as something separate (and best avoided?!). Reference 2 shows how side roads, unmetalled roads etc. are also seen as separate. Reference: http://www.trosa.n.nu/smatt-gott#.V3ONWTkrK1I Reference: http://www.islandsresor.se/sv/utflykter_reykjavik_island/akt... |
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(public) thoroughfare Explanation: Another possibility. Whether "highway" is the better translation depends on whether the intended target audience accessing the translated text is primarily in or from the U.K. If the audience mainly has U.S. connections, a term such as "thoroughfare" is probably less likely to confuse readers than "highway," whose usage in the U.S. is not the same as the U.K. usage described by our U.K. colleague. |
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