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Bridge out

French translation: pont hors service


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English term or phrase:bridge out
French translation:pont hors service
Entered by: rosenfeld laurence
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19:05 Mar 7, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Panneau de la route
English term or phrase: Bridge out
Sur un panneau :
"Warning, Bridge Out"
rosenfeld laurence
Local time: 05:43
avertissement/attention: pont hors service
Explanation:
the bridge is "out of service" i.e. cannot be crossed
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SwissTell
Local time: 23:43
Grading comment
Merci !
L. Rosenfeld
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1avertissement/attention: pont hors service
SwissTell
5Pont effondre (accent) / hors servicezaphod
4Pont impraticable
Robert Frankling


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bridge out
avertissement/attention: pont hors service


Explanation:
the bridge is "out of service" i.e. cannot be crossed

SwissTell
Local time: 23:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Merci !
L. Rosenfeld

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pont effondre (accent) / hors service


Explanation:
Usually the sign in English is used when a bridge is washed out - ergo bridge out.

zaphod
Local time: 05:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Pont impraticable


Explanation:
Routledge

Robert Frankling
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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