noeuds d'eclatement

English translation: splintering-off points

17:02 Aug 25, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: noeuds d'eclatement

la determination de sites pour gares principales avec parkings (incitatifs) a amenager pour vehicules des prives aux importants noeuds d'eclatement

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English translation:splintering-off points

Explanation:
Though intimately linked to the notion of "hub", the scarcity of this term on the Ouèbbhe suggests to me that something different might be required here. A hub "concentrates" traffic which can be seen as flowing inwards to the hub, crossing over, and going in relatively comparable proportions in each direction. Imagine the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

"Eclatement" to me suggests that there is a primary route carrying large amounts of traffic in both directions, and a number of subsidiary routes radiating from that point, each carrying smaller amounts of traffic in each direction. Imagine a bicycle wheel on which 75% of the spokes have been put in the same position and the remaining 25% distributed over the remaining space.

In a 4-branch diagram, a hub would be two intersecting lines, a "splintering-off point" would be trident.

There has to be a better word, however.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-08-25 17:34:55 GMT)
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In logisitics something like "break-bulk point" might work, but not here.

Selected response from:

Bourth (X)
Local time: 15:37

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

dispersal points

kashew

4 +1

traffic hubs

Emma Paulay

junction points

Ellen Kraus

transport hubs

B D Finch

splintering-off points

Bourth (X)

traffic interchanges

MatthewLaSon

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

traffic hubs

Explanation:
The points where several means of transport are brought together e.g. railway, tram and road. Or where several major roads or lines converge like Châtelet Les Halles métro in Paris.

important noeuds d'éclatement=major traffic hubs

Reference: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/olympiccities/beijing/n2142133...

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 15:37
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 38

13 mins confidence:

junction points

Explanation:

could imagine this term to fit here

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of:

German

31 mins confidence:

splintering-off points

Bourth (X)
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 487

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

dispersal points

Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 15:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 123

4 hrs confidence:

transport hubs

Explanation:
Transport rather than traffic, because the latter would, in a technical context, be used more about volume than about diversified provision.

"1.1 Overarching Transport Strategy:
Transport hubs
...
Objective

To provide integrated nodes across the Borough where modal integration and interchange is encouraged and enhanced.

Principles
Provide a frequent public transport service to a number of key destinations.
Provide cycle parking and cycle links to the hubs.
Provide fully accessible walk links between modes and to nearby residential and commercial areas.
Provide secure car parking to facilitate park-and-ride.
Provide up-to-date information on service operation across all modes.
Provide associated infrastructure of a high quality, such as waiting and retail facilities."

"Regional transport hubs are those settlements where the provision of (or. potential to provide) a range of multi-modal transport services supports the ..."

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-08-25 21:05:53 GMT)
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The last quote got cut off, the whole thing is:
"In accordance with the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) that was published in July 2004, Part 1 of the South East Plan currently identifies 17 regional hubs. These are settlements where the provision of (or potential to provide) a range of multi-modal transport services supports the concentration of land uses and economic activity."

Reference: http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/main.nsf/Web+Full+List/F4...
Reference: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/.../BA627A4B-E454-4FEE-8DDD-FB1...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 144

4 hrs confidence:

traffic interchanges

Explanation:
Hello,

That's my understanding. Would they really be "hub" in this context? I'm not so sure.

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 09:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 35

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