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Hauptzugangsachsen

English translation: major approach routes


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German term or phrase:Hauptzugangsachsen
English translation:major approach routes
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Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: Hauptzugangsachsen
Die Hauptzugangsachsen werden inszeniert.

This is a caption from an architectural drawing that I haven't seen. The drawing is of a new shopping center. Sorry - I wish I had more info.
I appreciate any ideas.

The only thing I've got so far is "main entrance axes"
Emily Lemon
Austria
Local time: 09:09
major approach routes
Explanation:
I think I would avoid "axes" here and go for major approach routes or roads (cf. the French "les grands axes" - "the major routes")
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Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:09
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2major approach routes
Alison MacG
3 +1main access routes
Kerstin Buessenschuett
2 +2main approach axes
Bernd Runge


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
main approach axes


Explanation:
Zugang zum Einkaufszentrum - aber noch nicht hinein.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Thanks Bernd!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Genau
11 mins
  -> Danke, Helen.

agree  Teresa Reinhardt
1 day14 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
major approach routes


Explanation:
I think I would avoid "axes" here and go for major approach routes or roads (cf. the French "les grands axes" - "the major routes")

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks Alison!


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agree  philgoddard: I agree with Alison
13 mins

agree  Steffen Walter
15 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
main access routes


Explanation:
or "main access paths"
Really depends on what exactly it looks like, but since we don't know it will have to be guesswork ;-)

Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks Kerstin!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jocelyn Gonzalez
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