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V. PUBLICA

English translation: public spaces

13:08 Nov 6, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: V. PUBLICA
In a medical form:
About the topography of a medical event, the options are:
Urban, Rural, V. Pública, Playa, Terracería, Carretera, Acuático.
I am unable to understand what V. Pública could stand for.
Ashok Pipal
Local time: 03:06
English translation:public spaces
Explanation:
"V. Pública" = "Vía pública"

Please note that this may not be limited to streets, roads, highways, etc. By extension, it may include any public place: street, sidewalk, a park, plaza, market, etc.

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https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-general/29...

Hope it helps!
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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 18:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4public spaces
Daniel Coria
4 +2street / public highway
Neil Ashby
4Public Routes
Laura Bojneagu


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
public spaces


Explanation:
"V. Pública" = "Vía pública"

Please note that this may not be limited to streets, roads, highways, etc. By extension, it may include any public place: street, sidewalk, a park, plaza, market, etc.

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/tech-engineeri...

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/medical-genera...

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-general/29...

Hope it helps!

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 18:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vanoli
6 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Ana! (¡Tantísimo tiempo!).
agree  Cecilia Gowar: vía pública 1. f. Calle, plaza, camino u otro sitio por donde transita o circula el público.
13 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Cecilia!
neutral  Neil Ashby: "public highway" is the legal defintion and includes "street, sidewalk, a park, plaza, market, etc." ;@) / In that case, thinking about it, doesn't "public spaces" overlap with bascially everything?
2 hrs
  -> Agreed, Neil, but the options in the source text above also include "carretera", so I thought I should avoid a potential overlap.
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil!
agree  Andrea Sacchi
4 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Andrea!
neutral  Chema Nieto Castañón: El problema con "public spaces" es que incluye cualquier espacio público "cerrado" (ayuntamiento, biblioteca, polideportivo municipal), mientras que vía pública alude necesariamente a un lugar al aire libre (open-air public space).
3 days 10 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
street / public highway


Explanation:
"vía publica"

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Note added at 4 mins (2019-11-06 13:12:45 GMT)
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"thoroughfare" is another one used in the UK,
"road", etc....

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-11-06 16:11:45 GMT)
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It is worth noting that a "public highway" covers all the areas mentioned by Daniel, squares, alleyways, footpaths, etc.:

Highway or Public Highway means any carriageway, lane, bridle path, footway, footpath, cycle track, walkway, bridge, square, court, alley, passage subway or other area which is a ‘highway maintainable at public expense’ in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 (or any subsequent enactment) and includes the whole extent of the Public Highway and the carriageways.
https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/highway-or-public-high...

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: "Public spaces" is too broad IMO, as it would presumably include beaches too, and even public libraries, which I don't think you could refer to as a "vía" in Spanish.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Robert
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: En castellano highway resuena automáticamente a "autopista", lo que hace que naturalmente rechacemos esta opción, pero realmente parece el equivalente más ajustado para vía pública // I suspected it but I wasn't 100% sure ¡Gracias por la confirmación!
3 days 11 hrs
  -> Hi Chema, thanks, it's a legal term, and in English it also covers parks, squares, alleyways, etc. - it is any public area under the local council's responsibility.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Public Routes


Explanation:
Via Publica, via meaning route

Laura Bojneagu
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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