voie en lacune
English translation: uneven road surface
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| 17:18 Aug 4, 2006 |
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| 3 | washout |
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| 3 | potholes |
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| 1 | uneven surface / bumps |
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1 hr confidence: 
washout Explanation: Lacune means gap, I am offering the NZ term for when water etc washes a gap in the road surface. |
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uneven surface / bumps Explanation: ?? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-04 18:30:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "uneven road" gets quite a few googles in a UK context -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-04 18:47:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- how about simply "Holes"? |
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potholes Explanation: Would 'potholes' fit or are the lacunae much smaller? http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?docId=36679 |
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