Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bundesstraße
English translation:
federal highway (AE)
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Mar 5, 2003 03:22
21 yrs ago
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German term
Bundestrasse
Non-PRO
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Autobahn und Bundestrasse
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+4
24 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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federal highway
The US equivalent.
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Note added at 2003-03-05 03:52:32 (GMT)
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The US equivalent of Autobahn is freeway or turnpike.
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Note added at 2003-03-05 03:52:32 (GMT)
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The US equivalent of Autobahn is freeway or turnpike.
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Comment: "Thank you for the explanation. Of course "Bundesstrasse" should be with double "s". "
+3
20 mins
Klaus Dorn (X)
Native in German
&
English
Klaus Dorn (X)
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Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
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33
motorway / highway and A-road / federal road
British English and American English equivalents, not 100% sure about the federal road, but certainly about the rest...
Peer comment(s):
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jerrie
: main road instead of federal road for UK, maybe (A road/main road)
5 hrs
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Сергей Лузан
: Within the set of synonyms.
8 hrs
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HelenY
: with jerrie for UK translation
12 hrs
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David Hannigan
Native in English
15 Jahre Erfarhrung in vers.Bereiche EDV
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
"A" road or trunk road (UK)
The first would the most used but you still hear trunk road occasionally!
3 hrs
interstate road; main road
and also federal highway (Amer.)
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Note added at 2003-03-05 07:25:17 (GMT)
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..., through road; parkway (amer.); A-road
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Note added at 2003-03-05 07:25:17 (GMT)
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..., through road; parkway (amer.); A-road
+1
12 hrs
main road
It's clearly very important to decide whether you are translating for UK or US readers. For the UK, my choice would be motorway and main road.
And I'm sure you know it's really Bundesstrasse, with a double s.
And I'm sure you know it's really Bundesstrasse, with a double s.
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