Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
asse viario
English translation:
street axis
Added to glossary by
Angela Arnone
Apr 21, 2004 20:33
20 yrs ago
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Italian term
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asse viario
Italian to English
Art/Literary
History
regarding road in ancient times.
Proposed translations
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| 4 -1 | road system |
Andreina Baiano
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| 4 +4 | road axis |
Jane Griffiths (X)
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Proposed translations
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Andreina Baiano
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road system
road system, road network
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Note added at 17 hrs 18 mins (2004-04-22 13:52:40 GMT) Post-grading
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I am sorry, Anthony is quite right, my answer would translate \"rete viaria\", but not \"asse viario\", where an asse is one road
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Note added at 17 hrs 18 mins (2004-04-22 13:52:40 GMT) Post-grading
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I am sorry, Anthony is quite right, my answer would translate \"rete viaria\", but not \"asse viario\", where an asse is one road
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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21 mins
road axis
If you imagine a city built on a grid plan, then you can talk about a "north south road axis" - i.e. a road going through the town from its north gate to its south gate. Other directions are of course equally possible :)
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Note added at 17 hrs 45 mins (2004-04-22 14:19:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Following Anthony\'s comment: \"street axis\" (cfr. Watling Street).
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Note added at 17 hrs 45 mins (2004-04-22 14:19:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Following Anthony\'s comment: \"street axis\" (cfr. Watling Street).
Peer comment(s):
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Mario Marcolin
: or street axis
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Gian
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Sarah Ponting
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Thanks, Sarah
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Anthony Green
: if it's inside a city, then it should be called a street, and Roman roads were normally called streets even outside
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Thanks, Anthony - I agree. I must have been tired last night.
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Andreina Baiano
: I am sorry Maria chose too quickly
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Thank you, Andreina, for your generous comment.
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