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highway

Danish translation: landevej or hovedvej

08:46 Oct 12, 2007
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / roads
English term or phrase: highway
I need to find the most common term for "highway": "hovedvej" or "landevej"?
juliaect
Local time: 17:15
Danish translation:landevej or hovedvej
Explanation:
Landevej: everyday speech
Hovedvej: used for giving directions - and of course in more technical texts on traffic.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-10-12 11:55:28 GMT)
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Yes, of course it depends on the context - that was exactly what I meant to convey :-)
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Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 16:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3hovedvej
Susanne Roelands
5 +2landevej or hovedvej
Randi Stenstrop
4hovedvej
Terence Ajbro


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hovedvej


Explanation:
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Susanne Roelands
Portugal
Local time: 15:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Kennan
0 min
agree  Derringdo
46 mins
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
5 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hovedvej


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
landevej or hovedvej


Explanation:
Landevej: everyday speech
Hovedvej: used for giving directions - and of course in more technical texts on traffic.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-10-12 11:55:28 GMT)
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Yes, of course it depends on the context - that was exactly what I meant to convey :-)

Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 16:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeanette Brammer: I certainly think it depends on the context which term is best. My dictionary mentions both terms.
2 hrs
agree  Nikolaj Widenmann: As stated above, depends on context.
3 hrs
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