rebaje de minusválidos

English translation: dropped kerb / mobility crossing

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10:50 Oct 16, 2013

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Road Traffic Accident

Spanish term or phrase: rebaje de minusválidos

Hello
I am unable to find out what this is exactly and would appreciate an accurate translation of this term as this involves a translation of police reports relating to a road traffic accident involving a motocycle and a pedestrian.

Here is the context

seguidamente se trasladan al lugar del accidente al objeto de instruir las oportunas diligencias,......................, observando a una joven tumbada en la acera junto al rebaje de minusválidos y paso de peatones en posición decúbito supino consciente, sangrando por la cabeza, ...........

Thank you for any help!

liz askew KudoZ activity Questions: 1253 (2 open) (14 without valid answers) (123 closed without grading) Answers: 14721 United Kingdom
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English translation:dropped kerb / mobility crossing

Explanation:
Sorry to offer two options but both appear to be equally adopted for this term.

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Liam Quinn
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Local time: 13:15

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dropped kerb / mobility crossing

Liam Quinn

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handicapped persons' ramp

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dropped kerb / mobility crossing

Explanation:
Sorry to offer two options but both appear to be equally adopted for this term.

Reference: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=3367
Reference: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/streets-and-highway-maint...

Liam Quinn
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: English
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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

handicapped persons' ramp

Explanation:
If you put the term into Google images, you get dozens of pictures of handicapped ramps lowered from the back of vehicles such as ambulances.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-10-16 13:38:21 GMT)
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or, better:

wheelchair ramp

AllegroTrans
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