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Science - Zoology / wild boar - wildlife/vehicle collisions | | Spanish term or phrase: carretera local | Sin duda, los domingos suelen haber un
mayor volumen de tráfico y de personas en campo, aunque también es un día
hábil de caza en los meses otoño-invernales; con el problema ya comentado de
tensión para los animales. Por el contrario, el jueves, otro día legal de caza, pero
de menor actividad al ser laborable, apenas acumula el 9% de las colisiones.
Las ***carreteras locales***, que constituyen el 94% de la red provincial, son tam-
bién las que registran el mayor número de atropellos (88%). Es posible que su
menor volumen de tráfico, menor señalización y su escaso ruido, propicie el acer-
camiento de animales a ellas; lo que coincide con lo observado para otras especies
de mamíferos (Clevenger et al. 2003).
The above extract is very similar to my text - I am not sure of the best translation of 'carreteras locales'. I don't think it would be 'local roads' in this context - maybe 'minor roads' or 'secondary roads'?
Many thanks in advance!
Sheila |
|   Sheila HardieKudoZ activityQuestions: 748 ( 6 open) ( 7 without valid answers) ( 19 closed without grading) Answers: 2938
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| | local roads | Explanation:
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Note added at 8 minutos (2009-02-23 21:12:43 GMT)
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Hi Sheila - why don´t you think it can be 'local roads'?
Deer-car accidents on increase [Extract]
Last year, Connecticut State Police responded to nearly 3,000 collisions involving deer and motor vehicles. However, according to Michael Gregonis, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Protection, the actual number is likely two or three times greater, because a majority of the accidents occur on ***local roads**** not patrolled by the state police.
http://www.ctsportsmen.com/issues/deer.htm
4.5 The safety record of motorways and trunk roads is already relatively good. As Table 4.1 shows, their accident rate is considerably below that of ***local roads.***
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/travelchoices/docs/tcfs-04.htm
The statutory responsibility for the **network of local roads** and bridges lies with individual local authorities. 94% of Scotland's roads (some 56,000km) are the responsibility of local authorities to manage and maintain.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Transport/Road/LocalRoadsP...
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-02-23 22:36:49 GMT)
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Las carreteras nacionales, main roads, appear in red on road maps with numbers NI to NVI, and have a 90km speed limit. Las autopistas, motorways, are labelled A on maps. They have a 120km speed limit and demand el peaje, a toll fee, calculated by kilometre. Signs and directions around major towns for las ***carreteras locales, local roads, **** will be green with white lettering, whereas motorway directions will be in blue and white.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/lj/cultural_notes/dri... |
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:37
| Grading comment Thanks for al the answers. In the end, the client preferred 'local roads' for this context. Thanks again! Sheila
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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5 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1
26 mins confidence: state/provincial/municipal highways
Explanation:
If it's a "carretera," it's a 'highway' - more than just a 'road', which could be anything, even a long driveway on a farm.
Depending on the jurisdiction, the practice is to precede the word 'highway' with a reference to the level of government that maintains it. Here in California, our state highways can be two-lane roads, physically speaking, but they are still called 'state highways'. The designation tells you that they cover a distance that connects two or more towns or cities (or casinos!) - and often travel through the hinterland, which is where such accidents are apt to occur.
829,000 references to "state highways".
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Note added at 27 mins (2009-02-23 21:32:05 GMT)
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BTW, the word "road" is used very differently in the UK. My answer is for US English.
| Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 22:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
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0 min confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 local roads
Explanation:
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Note added at 8 minutos (2009-02-23 21:12:43 GMT)
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Hi Sheila - why don´t you think it can be 'local roads'?
Deer-car accidents on increase [Extract]
Last year, Connecticut State Police responded to nearly 3,000 collisions involving deer and motor vehicles. However, according to Michael Gregonis, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Protection, the actual number is likely two or three times greater, because a majority of the accidents occur on ***local roads**** not patrolled by the state police.
http://www.ctsportsmen.com/issues/deer.htm
4.5 The safety record of motorways and trunk roads is already relatively good. As Table 4.1 shows, their accident rate is considerably below that of ***local roads.***
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/travelchoices/docs/tcfs-04.htm
The statutory responsibility for the **network of local roads** and bridges lies with individual local authorities. 94% of Scotland's roads (some 56,000km) are the responsibility of local authorities to manage and maintain.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Transport/Road/LocalRoadsP...
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-02-23 22:36:49 GMT)
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Las carreteras nacionales, main roads, appear in red on road maps with numbers NI to NVI, and have a 90km speed limit. Las autopistas, motorways, are labelled A on maps. They have a 120km speed limit and demand el peaje, a toll fee, calculated by kilometre. Signs and directions around major towns for las ***carreteras locales, local roads, **** will be green with white lettering, whereas motorway directions will be in blue and white.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/lj/cultural_notes/dri...
| Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Thanks for al the answers. In the end, the client preferred 'local roads' for this context. Thanks again! Sheila |
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