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17:20 Nov 3, 2010 |
Greek to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / roadbuilding | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Kyriacos Georghiou Cyprus Local time: 08:24 | ||||||
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5 | (built) divisional island |
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3 +1 | built central reservation zone |
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1 | separative strip |
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built central reservation zone Explanation: as opposed to a central (metal) barrier |
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(built) divisional island Explanation: Από λεξικό μηχανικών Κατασκευαστικής Κοινοπραξίας στην οποία δούλευα -:) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2010-11-03 20:11:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I believe your should 'built' because all these separators such as islands, safety barriers etc. may be either built (stable - permanent) or movable (plastic type of island, portable signage islands etc). Reference: http://books.google.gr/books?id=8O4Th52zjssC&pg=PA289&lpg=PA... |
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separative strip Explanation: I am improvising. separative strip or zone is it a zone constructed to divide the road? is that what it is? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2010-11-03 17:50:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- me again I also found this MEDIAN STRIP http://www.thefreedictionary.com/median strip just in case..... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2010-11-03 22:11:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- just saw the picture by Evdoxia. island is what I was thinking in the first place but it did not sound right. good to know. what a creative evening, here's another idea, thanks to Evdoxia's follow up. /////////////// median or traffic divisional island /////////////////// http://www.google.it/images?hl=it&q=median divisional island... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2010-11-03 22:13:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- adding built, constructed |
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