Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
kantpæle
English translation:
marker posts
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Feb 11, 2007 17:51
17 yrs ago
Danish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
kantpæle
Non-PRO
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Tourism & Travel
travelling on motorways - emergency phones
The text says that an arrow on a 'kantpæle' indicates the nearest emergency phone on a motorway.
This system isn't used in the UK - does anyone know what it could reasonably be called in English? Indicator pillar sounds a bit much perhaps.
Thanks in advance.
This system isn't used in the UK - does anyone know what it could reasonably be called in English? Indicator pillar sounds a bit much perhaps.
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | marker posts |
William [Bill] Gray
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| 4 | corner post(s) |
lone (X)
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Proposed translations
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William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Works in field
Norway
Working with words
Native in: English
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
Selected
marker posts
This is what my wife and I would call them. Take a look at the web link.
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-02-11 18:27:18 GMT)
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And this one from the AA! Seems like they DO have them in the UK, but in a different format!
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/breakdown_advice/genera...
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-02-11 18:27:18 GMT)
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And this one from the AA! Seems like they DO have them in the UK, but in a different format!
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/breakdown_advice/genera...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Bill (if different ones are here, can't say I've seen 'em, but maybe because I wasn't looking for 'em)."
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