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English translation: gate, barriers

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Slovenian term or phrase:	zapornice
English translation:	gate, barriers
Entered by:	Lady Strauss

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11:52 Mar 23, 2008

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Slovenian term or phrase: zapornice

...vzpenjanje na zapornice, lestve ali stopnice...

Note: it seems to me that in this context there is no connection to a sluice or water gate.

Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 697 Belgium
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gate, barriers

Explanation:
Zapornice are not necessarily a water gate. This word can mean:

1) "premična priprava, ki onemogoča prehod: dvigniti, spustiti zapornico na cesti; zapornica na mejnem prehodu" - GATE
2) "naprava v obliki dveh drogov, ki ob križanju ceste in železniške proge v vodoravni legi onemogoča prehod čez železniško progo" - BARRIERS.

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gate, barriers

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gate, barriers

A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or an opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative.
Automatic Level crossings in Belgium have two red lights, an amber light and sometimes barriers.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_%28disambiguation%29
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_barrier

Lady Strauss
Slovenia
Local time: 21:12
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