Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 27, 2017 01:12
6 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
parcours
French to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Urban conservation/development
This is a planning document for an historic village in Quebec. The word "parcours" (with modifiers) appears several times in the sentence below. I'd appreciate help with each occurrence.
"Le réseau viaire se compose de différents types de parcours, dont le parcours directeur (parcours mère ou parcours fondateur), le parcours d’implantation, le parcours de raccordement et le parcours de restructuration. Il comprend notamment des chemins, des avenues, des boulevards et des rues."
Thx very much.
"Le réseau viaire se compose de différents types de parcours, dont le parcours directeur (parcours mère ou parcours fondateur), le parcours d’implantation, le parcours de raccordement et le parcours de restructuration. Il comprend notamment des chemins, des avenues, des boulevards et des rues."
Thx very much.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +7 | route |
Tony M
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| 4 | pathways |
Ben Gaia
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| 4 | thoroughfares |
AllegroTrans
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| 4 -3 | trails |
David Hollywood
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| 3 -2 | Arteries or artery |
Azhar Zafar
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References
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Juan Jacob
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| Full context |
writeaway
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Proposed translations
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4 hrs
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route
It's obvious from your context that this is talking in a very conceptual way, and nothing too specific / physical is really suitable.
I think when discussing town planning, we often talk about things like 'primary routes', 'secondary routes', 'feeder rpoutes', etc. As the text says, it's not about the specific kind of road, street, boulevard etc., but rather about its function as a means of getting around within some given urban area.
I think when discussing town planning, we often talk about things like 'primary routes', 'secondary routes', 'feeder rpoutes', etc. As the text says, it's not about the specific kind of road, street, boulevard etc., but rather about its function as a means of getting around within some given urban area.
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Comment: "Merci"
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37 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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trails
I would say
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or: layouts
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I prefer "layouts" in this context
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not just "chemins"
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or: layouts
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I prefer "layouts" in this context
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not just "chemins"
Peer comment(s):
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mrrafe
: (Comment revised in response to David) Trail is very primitive, usually unpaved for pedestrians or paved for bicycles. They could all be trails, but more likely are routes of one kind or another including even auto roads in addition to any trails.
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so what are you saying?
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Tony M
: Really not appropriate in a town planning context; can you imagine anyone saying "The Champs Élysée is one of the most important trails in Paris"?!
3 hrs
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AllegroTrans
: ok for the forestry authority maybe
6 hrs
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writeaway
: it's not about the Canadian Rockies.
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Azhar Zafar
Canada
Canada
Canada
Traducteur URDU EN FR TRANSLATOR
Native in: Urdu (Variant: Pakistan) 
, Punjabi (Variant: Pakistani)
Works in: English to Urdu, French to Urdu, Urdu to French, and 2 more.
Arteries or artery
Saw this term somewhere in UK. Also found in Websters
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: this means 'radiating' roads but the ST is referring to roads and thoroughfares in general
4 hrs
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B D Finch
: No, those are the principal thoroughfares serving a town.
9 hrs
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3 hrs
pathways
This might be useful to cover the concept in English.
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: wouldn' work for paved/surfaced roads
3 hrs
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writeaway
: paths or pathways
6 hrs
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B D Finch
: No, these are roads.
7 hrs
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5 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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49
thoroughfares
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Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: Although I don't go much on your "explanation" - which is required
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thank you
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Tony M
: To me, the same problem as for 'arteries' — 'thoroughfare' always seems to me to connote a MAJOR route, and couldn't be applied to a little winding back street...
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I see it as a very general term and anyways you get 'major' and 'minor' thoroughfares the crux being that they go 'through' a town, village etc.
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B D Finch
: A thoroughfare is a route that links two places, so excludes cul-de-sacs or a road like the lane I live on, with a bend at the top too sharp to be negotiated by motor vehicles.//OK, so you could call my lane a thoroughfare if it was used as a main route.
5 hrs
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oK but what of pedestrian thoroughfares?
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Reference comments
38 mins
Juan Jacob
Mexico
Mexico
Native in French
Mexico
Literatura, historia, subtitulaje
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican) , French (Variants: Standard-France, Belgian)
Works in: French to Spanish, Spanish to French, French, and 5 more.
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