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Lärm-schutzzone

English translation: quiet zone


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German term or phrase:Lärm-schutzzone
English translation:quiet zone
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13:29 May 8, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Lärm-schutzzone
What is the usual term used for the above on traffic signs in the UK for this???
kalimeh
Local time: 17:49
quiet zone
Explanation:
as far as I know ;)
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Dagmar Jenner
Local time: 18:49
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thank you
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2quiet zone
Dagmar Jenner
4Noise protection areaDavid Moore
3quiet area
Oliver Walter


  

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Lärm-schutzzone
quiet zone


Explanation:
as far as I know ;)

Dagmar Jenner
Local time: 18:49
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agree  Alexander Schleber: Gets by far more hits (613) on Google, though both suggestions are right.
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agree  Sonia Soros
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lärm-schutzzone
Noise protection area


Explanation:
seems to be as official as it gets, although whether this would fit your average road-sign is quite another matter....
Here, at least, is an official use of the term, from completely the other end of the island:

Ross and Cromarty Planning Committee Minute 18 December 2001... 3 of 8 shall be maintained as a landscape/noise protection area and shall remain outwith individual house garden areas. It shall be densely planted with ...
www.highland.gov.uk/minutes/areas/ross_&_cromarty/ archive/rc-plan-mins-2001/rc_planning_minute_181201.htm


David Moore
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Lärm-schutzzone
quiet area


Explanation:
The Lärmschutzzone could be called quiet area or quiet zone (see Web ref.) but there seems to be no official UK road sign to indicate this - I've searched the book "Know Your Traffic Signs" issued by the UK's Department for Transport.


    Reference: http://www.asken.co.uk/Practical/case_study_3_the_studland_p...
Oliver Walter
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May 8, 2005 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
FieldMarketing => Tech/Engineering


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