Biltrafik

English translation: Car traffic (vehicle traffic)

03:21 Aug 14, 2009
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Swedish term or phrase: Biltrafik
Jag översätter olika rubriker såsom "Biltrafik", "Flygtrafik", "Frakt", "Transport" och har kört fast på denna...
Maria Drangel
Sweden
Local time: 23:04
English translation:Car traffic (vehicle traffic)
Explanation:
See below:

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"Streets have many social and recreational functions which are severely impaired by car traffic." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_calming)
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Ulf Norlinger
Sweden
Local time: 23:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Car traffic (vehicle traffic)
Ulf Norlinger
4 +1Automobile traffic
Tim Kynerd
4 +1Vehicular traffic
Peter Linton (X)
2Road traffic
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Automobile traffic


Explanation:
Enkelt tror jag, såvida du inte är ute efter något särskilt som jag missat. :)


Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ulf Norlinger: Automobile is an old term, generally designating cars from the early eras of car use (In Swedish it is often used jocularily)
51 mins
  -> That's not really true in English. It's simply a more formal term.

agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele! :)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Car traffic (vehicle traffic)


Explanation:
See below:

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Note added at 59 minuter (2009-08-14 04:21:45 GMT)
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"Streets have many social and recreational functions which are severely impaired by car traffic." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_calming)


    Reference: http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/car-traffic.html
Ulf Norlinger
Sweden
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Kynerd: "Car" can be ambiguous in English depending on context, but usually refers to automobiles.
33 mins
  -> Thank you Tim! (and you are right about Automobile; man companies related to cars have the term "Automobil" in its name, e.g. SAAB Automobil")

agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs

agree  Anna Eriksson
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Road traffic


Explanation:
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Vehicular traffic


Explanation:
This is the term used in a more formal contacts, with the advantage that it covers all types of traffic. See ref for good example.


    Reference: http://vancouver.ca/ENGSVCS/transport/traffic/vehicles.htm
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 22:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gunilla von Wachenfelt (X): Gunilla vW
2 hrs
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