U-turn

Persian (Farsi) translation: دور برگردان

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English term or phrase:U-turn
Persian (Farsi) translation:دور برگردان
Entered by: Mohammad Reza Razaghi

18:48 Dec 4, 2008
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: U-turn
it seems that دورگردان is used to say roundabout - but can it be used for a U-turn or is there another word?
Armineh Johannes
Local time: 07:22
دور برگردان
Explanation:
Roundabout means میدان, but دور برگردان is the equivalent for U-turn.

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Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Iran
Local time: 17:52
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u-turn
دور برگردان


Explanation:
Roundabout means میدان, but دور برگردان is the equivalent for U-turn.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-12-04 19:21:44 GMT)
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Here is the sign:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Aranho_U-...

Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Iran
Local time: 17:52
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
thanks very much

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