互通立交桥

English translation: interchange

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Chinese term or phrase:互通立交桥
English translation:interchange
Entered by: Zhoudan

03:28 Oct 29, 2002
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / bridge
Chinese term or phrase: 互通立交桥
跨铁路、公路、河道总长1200M的xxx路互通立交桥
Zhoudan
Local time: 12:55
interchange
Explanation:
"interchange" is what I see being popularly used in America.

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Note added at 2002-10-29 07:08:52 (GMT)
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If you want to emphasize on having many levels in the interchange, you can call it as \"elevated interchange.\"

See the following website:

http://www.abam.com/project_gallery/sr509.html
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Kevin Yang
Local time: 21:55
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Summary of answers provided
5interconnected fly-over bridge
Donglai Lou (X)
5interchange
Kevin Yang
3connecting flyover
#41698 (LSF)


  

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interconnected fly-over bridge


Explanation:
or interlinked fly-over bridge

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Note added at 2002-10-29 03:45:30 (GMT)
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fly-over junction (a term from the internet)

Donglai Lou (X)
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connecting flyover


Explanation:
立交桥 is overpass/flyover; in English it is not necessary to have an extra "bridge" at the end.

If I don't read the sentence wrongly, the flyover has roads and railway tracks.



#41698 (LSF)
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interchange


Explanation:
"interchange" is what I see being popularly used in America.

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Note added at 2002-10-29 07:08:52 (GMT)
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If you want to emphasize on having many levels in the interchange, you can call it as \"elevated interchange.\"

See the following website:

http://www.abam.com/project_gallery/sr509.html


    Reference: http://www.springfieldinterchange.com/
Kevin Yang
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