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voirie hors gel

English translation: frost-free

17:44 Dec 13, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Roads
French term or phrase: voirie hors gel
Le Haut-Villé est desservi une voirie hors-gel directement relié à un rond point desservant la RN31 et la gare de péage n°15.
- description of commercial site
Karen Tooby
English translation:frost-free
Explanation:
It is heated. Some portions of motorways are "hors gel".
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DPolice
Local time: 11:15
Grading comment
Thank you, that makes sense now! I didn't know that!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3ice free//frost free//that doesn't ice up?
Guy Bray
4 +1frost-free
DPolice


  

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ice free//frost free//that doesn't ice up?


Explanation:
or could it mean that it can be used only in warmer weather?

Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 819

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guereau: I guess it means the 'desnowing service' goes by removing snow and ice from these particular streets
3 mins

agree  Linda Young (X)
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agree  David Sirett: Means it's built so it remains ice-free, somtimes even with heating elements. Not sure what the most common English term is.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
frost-free


Explanation:
It is heated. Some portions of motorways are "hors gel".

DPolice
Local time: 11:15
PRO pts in pair: 454
Grading comment
Thank you, that makes sense now! I didn't know that!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
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