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Arabic translation: طريق فرعية/ طريق زراعية


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English term or phrase:country road
Arabic translation:طريق فرعية/ طريق زراعية
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19:47 Oct 14, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: country road
Dear all,
What is the meaning of "country road" in the following sentence:
"She's driving along this old country road and a man steps out in front of her car."

Can we translate it into طريق زراعي قديم ?

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 07:55
طريق فرعية
Explanation:
طريق فرعية

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back road n (country road, not a main route) طريق فرعية
http://www.wordreference.com/aren/طريق فرعية

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-10-14 20:08:26 GMT)
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"LANE is a narrower country road or a minor access way which may be unpaved and have a gravel surface"
http://www.maybenow.com/What-is-the-difference-between--quot...
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Ali Al-Saqqa
Palestine
Local time: 07:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1طريق ريفي ومجموعها طرق ريفيةRiadh Muslih
4 +1طريق زراعية
TargamaT
4طريق داخل البلد
Iman Haggag
3طريق فرعية
Ali Al-Saqqa


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
طريق فرعية


Explanation:
طريق فرعية

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Note added at 14 mins (2010-10-14 20:02:50 GMT)
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back road n (country road, not a main route) طريق فرعية
http://www.wordreference.com/aren/طريق فرعية

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-10-14 20:08:26 GMT)
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"LANE is a narrower country road or a minor access way which may be unpaved and have a gravel surface"
http://www.maybenow.com/What-is-the-difference-between--quot...

Ali Al-Saqqa
Palestine
Local time: 07:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 68
Notes to answerer
Asker: From where do we understand فرعية ? Can you explain, please? Thanks a lot.

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
طريق زراعية


Explanation:
وهو تعبير مستعمل للدلالة على الطرق في الأرياف

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 08:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IOMS
9 hrs

neutral  Akramdarwish: ابن البلد العزيز، طريق زراعي تشير إلى طرق غير معبدة وغير مأهلة ولا أعتقد أنه المعنى المقصود هنا، في حين الطريق الريفي يعني طريق خارج المدينة بين الأرياف والمدن
18 hrs
  -> old شكرًا وأهلاً بك، معك حق ّطريق ريفي" مناسبة أيضًا ولكن ما جعلني أضع طريق زراعي هو وجود كلمة
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
طريق داخل البلد


Explanation:
"إنها تقود السيارة على طول طريق قديم داخل البلد"
This is how i analysed

Iman Haggag
Egypt
Local time: 07:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
طريق ريفي ومجموعها طرق ريفية


Explanation:
تعني طريق خارج المدن الرئيسية او الطرق التي تربط القرى والارياف

Riadh Muslih
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Akramdarwish: http://www.google.ae/images?um=1&hl=ar&rlz=1T4ADFA_enAE398AE...
16 hrs
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Oct 23, 2010 - Changes made by Ali Al-Saqqa:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Linguistics => Construction / Civil Engineering
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