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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

camino consolidado

English translation:

gravel road

Added to glossary by liz askew
Mar 14, 2012 14:10
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

camino consolidado

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
In Argentina, we use this term a lot to refer to "dirt roads" that are well maintained and that have been "compacted" by the use of heavy machinery. I´m not that sure of its equivalent.. one option could be "gravel-surfaced" road, but in this case gravel from a quarry is used to improve the surface of the road and I´m not sure if in a "camino consolidado" gravel from another location is used.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
3 gravel road
3 +2 Gravel/unpaved road
Change log

Mar 15, 2012 16:47: liz askew Created KOG entry

Discussion

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Mar 15, 2012:
@ philgoddard,
Yes, I did not provide context in the first place because I considered it was not helpful... Thanks!
philgoddard Mar 14, 2012:
Thanks. Please remember to include context rather than waiting to be asked for it. I think Dolores' suggestion of "unpaved" is best.
Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Mar 14, 2012:
CONTEXT: the authour explains how to get to a certain location: "seguir camino consolidado nro. XX, el cual intersecta la ruta nacional xx, ...."
philgoddard Mar 14, 2012:
It could be "improved road", but could we have the context please?

Proposed translations

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gravel road

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gravel roads Argentina&ie=u...

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Note added at 55 mins (2012-03-14 15:05:45 GMT)
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Argentina - Guía Turística de la Patagonia, 2005
www.scribd.com/.../Argentina-Guia-Turistica-de-la... - Translate this page
20 Feb 2010 – MANEJAR EN EL RIPIO El ripio o consolidado es un camino mejorado realizado con una mezcla de piedra con tierra, volcado y luego alisado ...

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Note added at 56 mins (2012-03-14 15:06:22 GMT)
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RIPIO > GRAVEL - ProZ.com
www.proz.com › ... › Spanish to English › Mining & Minerals / Gems
13 May 2002 – (KudoZ) Spanish to English translation of RIPIO: GRAVEL [MINING - Mining & Minerals / Gems].
ripio > rubble, debris - ProZ.com
www.proz.com › ... › Spanish to English › Forestry / Wood / Timber
5 Oct 2007 – (KudoZ) Spanish to English translation of Ripio: rubble, debris [Wood - Forestry / Wood / Timber (Tech/Engineering)].

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Note added at 58 mins (2012-03-14 15:08:41 GMT)
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Aluminé: Outings and Excursions in Aluminé - Welcome Argentina
www.welcomeargentina.com/alumine/outings.html
Tourism in Aluminé by Welcome Argentina: excursions, tours, ski, rafting, trekking, ... The road is well-consolidated gravel and along the way you will see two ...
Punta del Marqués Natural Reserve - Welcome Argentina
www.welcomeargentina.com/.../punta-marques-natural-reserve....
A consolidated gravel road in good condition led us to the highest area in the reserve. This geographical feature enters approximately 2.5 kilometers into the sea ...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I´ve chosen this option because an unpaved road would be a dirty road, and this road is more than that... thanks to you all!"
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9 mins

Gravel/unpaved road

Una sugerencia.
Reference:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2262298

Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : I'd go for "unpaved". We don't know that it's gravel.
3 hrs
agree Evans (X) : Unpaved road
16 hrs
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