French term
voirie et réseaux divers
| 0 -1 | Explanation |
International Translation Agency Ltd // (X)
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| 0 | roads and utilities |
Louis RIOUAL
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| 0 | general [or "various"] transportation systems and infrastructure |
Wayne Waggoner
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| 0 -1 | roads and other urban infrastructures |
LAC
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Jan 7, 2011 09:48: Stéphanie Soudais (X) changed "Term asked" from "voirie et reseaux divers URGENT" to "voirie et reseaux divers "
Jan 7, 2011 09:48: Stéphanie Soudais (X) changed "Term asked" from "voirie et reseaux divers " to "voirie et réseaux divers "
Proposed translations
Explanation
In English Engineering tradition, it encompasses all the following:
- Road (re)furbishment
- Infrastructure
- Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Telephone, Water)
Hope this will help you "coin" an acceptable rendering.
R. Titouah
roads and other urban infrastructures
The first explanation was very complete but I just wanted to add that "voirie" can ALSO refer to "refuse collection" in the very specialised jargons of urban social development and/or sanitation.
(Not that I think this applies given what you said about the context.)
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B D Finch
: The inclusion of "infrastructure" is a mistake, as that is a much broader remit than VRD. It absolutely CANNOT refer to "refuse collection" and has nothing directly to do with "urban social development".
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roads and utilities
general [or "various"] transportation systems and infrastructure
Other possibilities include "highway" systems, "street" systems, and "public works", which, like "civil engineering" takes in such non-transportation construction as dams, landfills, etc.
"Rights of way" is another term that takes in more of the general notion of "way", but emphasizes legal concepts rather than construction.
"Routes", likewise would be closer to the fundamental meaning of "voiries", but in English doesn't tend to focus so much on the infrastructure...
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