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slant

Spanish translation: diagonal

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English term or phrase:slant
Spanish translation:diagonal
Entered by: Laura Gómez

16:54 Oct 18, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: slant
Hola,

a ver si alguien me ayuda a encontrar el significado de "slant" en esta frase:

Hablan sobre un pueblo "lay ten miles west of the slant of Interstate 71"

¿Podría referirse a una salida? Es lo único que se me ocurre...

Gracias
Laura Gómez
Spain
Local time: 04:16
diagonal
Explanation:
I have never heard a freeway ramp referred to as a "slant" in the US. My guess is that this is a (somewhat poetic) reference to the geography and function of I-71, which unlike most interstates, runs "at a slant" (on the diagonal) across the countryside.

"While I-71 is designated a north-south highway, it is a major east-west route for cross-country traffic."
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Refugio
Local time: 19:16
Grading comment
Gracias
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5rampa
Rocio Barrientos
4 +1pendiente
Darío Zozaya
4inclinación/declive
Lydia De Jorge
4bajada
Sandra Rodriguez
3 +1diagonal
Refugio


Discussion entries: 6





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inclinación/declive


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:16
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 354
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pendiente


Explanation:
Suerte

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 23:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
2 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susie Miles (X): la pendiente, el declive
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Susie
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bajada


Explanation:
una alternativa coloquial

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 22:16
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PRO pts in category: 76
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
rampa


Explanation:
otra opción

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-10-18 17:16:25 GMT)
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f. Plano o terreno inclinado para subir o bajar:
www.wordreference.com

No siempre de una carretera, puede ser un camino para ir a pie...
la idea es que una rampa te lleva a algún lugar, arriba o abajo.

Tambien es solo una inclinación en una traducción que estoy haciendo hay un lugar X, y luego el mismo X, la rampa; que pudiese significar que bautizaron esta comunidad como " X, La Rampa" para diferenciarse de los ubicados en la parte baja...


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Note added at 28 mins (2007-10-18 17:22:52 GMT)
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Aquí encontré un lugar con "rampa" en Suiza, y hay uno en Cuba tambien creo...

Excursión clásica en la rampa meridional del Lötschberg - Suiza ...Excursión de altura de Hohtenn a lo largo del trayecto del ferrocarril del Lötschberg hasta Lalden.
www.myswitzerland.com/es.cfm/ofertasvacaciones/senderismo/o...


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Note added at 30 mins (2007-10-18 17:25:07 GMT)
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Hablan sobre un pueblo "lay ten miles west of the slant of Interstate 71" ... A diez millas al oeste de la rampa de la Interestatal 71... etc...
ahora... en este caso por que no rampa de autopista?



Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 22:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¿Te refieres con ello a la salida de una autopista o carretera?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darío Giménez: Sí, me pega más rampa, es más característico para una indicación de carreteras...
2 mins
  -> gracias, emege
agree  olv10siq: Tiene sentido. Saludos
4 mins
  -> gracias, olv10siq
agree  Darío Zozaya: Sí. Creo que tu respuesta es la correcta.
9 mins
  -> gracias, Dario
agree  LiaBarros
30 mins
  -> Gracias, Lia
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: Sí, yo tmb creo que se refiere a una rampa. dos ejemplos más en: http://es.dmv.ca.gov/dl/vioptct.htm y http://mlb.mlb.com/es/la/arrivals_map.jsp
1 hr
  -> Gracias Aida
agree  Annissa 7ar
1 hr
  -> Gracias Annissa
disagree  Refugio: Slant does not mean rampa in this case.//Take a look at the map and you will see the "slant": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_71//You are welcome.
23 hrs
  -> //Thank you for your comments.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diagonal


Explanation:
I have never heard a freeway ramp referred to as a "slant" in the US. My guess is that this is a (somewhat poetic) reference to the geography and function of I-71, which unlike most interstates, runs "at a slant" (on the diagonal) across the countryside.

"While I-71 is designated a north-south highway, it is a major east-west route for cross-country traffic."

Refugio
Local time: 19:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Greuel: i agree; i don't think it refers to a ramp but rather the diagonal quality of the highway itself. especially given the literary context.
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Daniel
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