Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
anciennes voies de circulation
English translation:
historical routes
Added to glossary by
Carmen Schultz
Dec 17, 2005 09:26
18 yrs ago
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French term
voie de circulation
French to English
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History
"On peut toujours y observer le carrefour d'anciennes voies de circulation"
Roads, ways, routes? The only suggestion I can find in the glossary is taxiway which is obviously not right in a historical context.
TIA,
Jo
Roads, ways, routes? The only suggestion I can find in the glossary is taxiway which is obviously not right in a historical context.
TIA,
Jo
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | traffic routes/routes that were widely used |
Carmen Schultz
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| 4 +5 | Roads |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 4 +3 | thoroughfare |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 +1 | major communication routes |
Christopher Crockett
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| 4 | paths |
Sylvia Smith
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Proposed translations
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Carmen Schultz
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traffic routes/routes that were widely used
I think the word "voie" lends itself more to the concept of "route"
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Note added at 2005-12-17 10:09:19 (GMT)
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for the above context, TRAVERSED ROUTES (not traffic) works better
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OR even TRAVELLED ROUTES (TRAVELED US English)
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As far as the route concept, an example would be \"Trade Route\" for spices, etc., which would be called \"Route Commerciale\"
On anothe note, voie could also be \"Way\"; streets in ancient Rome and other historic cities had major arteries called ways such as the the \"Appian Way\" or \"La Voie Appienne\"
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Note added at 2005-12-17 10:09:19 (GMT)
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for the above context, TRAVERSED ROUTES (not traffic) works better
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Note added at 2005-12-17 10:10:01 (GMT)
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OR even TRAVELLED ROUTES (TRAVELED US English)
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Note added at 2005-12-17 10:22:27 (GMT)
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As far as the route concept, an example would be \"Trade Route\" for spices, etc., which would be called \"Route Commerciale\"
On anothe note, voie could also be \"Way\"; streets in ancient Rome and other historic cities had major arteries called ways such as the the \"Appian Way\" or \"La Voie Appienne\"
Peer comment(s):
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Sylvia Smith
: yes, "routes" would be good
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merci : )
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Kate Hudson (X)
: Yes routes but not traffic routes
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right, the language for it should be more akin to "traversed" instead of "traffic" or "trafficked"
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RHELLER
: best choice
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Thanks so much, Rita! Have a nice weekend : )
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for their suggestions - I tried them all in the context and settled for this."
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paths
I think roads (one of your ideas) could also work too.
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"could also work too"?!? Please forgive the redundancy!
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-12-17 09:30:06 GMT)
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"could also work too"?!? Please forgive the redundancy!
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12 mins
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
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Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
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Roads
Seem O.K. to me. All guide-books use "Roamn-roads"..
"Lanes" could also do: more general...
"Lanes" could also do: more general...
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Sylvia Smith
: this would work too!
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Thanks Sylvia!
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Enza Longo
: as in the pilgrim's road to Compostela
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Mille grazie!
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df49f (X)
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Merci!
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RHELLER
: road is good but I do not agree with lane (sounds like a freeway)
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Thanks! "On the road again, again..."!
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Karen Stokes
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Merci et bon week-end!
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thoroughfare
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df49f (X)
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Nikeeta Kulkarni
: goes well with the context
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
: sounds good
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8 hrs
Christopher Crockett
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M.A., Ph.D. Historian/Art Historian
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
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major communication routes
Seems to me like this place (a town, I assume) was located --in pre-medieval times-- at the junction of two or more major communication routes.
Certainly not a "path", which implies a mere trace through a woods or meadow; nor a "lane", which is just a very modest country road.
The importance of the place suggests the convergence of communication routes of some significance.
Certainly not a "path", which implies a mere trace through a woods or meadow; nor a "lane", which is just a very modest country road.
The importance of the place suggests the convergence of communication routes of some significance.
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