Vejbom

English translation: barrier gate

10:03 Apr 8, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Danish term or phrase: Vejbom
Her menes bare en vejbom, der løftes og sænkes - ikke i forbindelse med vejafgifter (dvs ikke tollgate el. lign).
Louise Kragh
Local time: 15:09
English translation:barrier gate
Explanation:
a road barrier doesn't necessarily open? gates do.
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Casey Black
Local time: 08:09
Grading comment
Thanks - it looks exactly like what you found



Summary of answers provided
5Boom barrier
Soren Petersen
5Road barrier
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4barrier gate
Casey Black


  

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Boom barrier


Explanation:
I think this would suit.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_barrier
Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Road barrier


Explanation:
here in the US, it is a road barrier

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:09
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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barrier gate


Explanation:
a road barrier doesn't necessarily open? gates do.


    Reference: http://www.barrier-gate.com/
Casey Black
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks - it looks exactly like what you found
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