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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

orden (primer, segundo, tercer)

English translation:

primary, secondary and tertiary roads

Added to glossary by Antonella Perazzoni
Feb 10, 2021 14:01
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term

orden (primer, segundo, tercer)

Spanish to English Other Transport / Transportation / Shipping Description of a walk
"A 500 metros del pueblo la carretera de tercer orden se convierte en una de segundo orden. Doblo hacia la derecha y a dos kilómetros del pueblo se desemboca en una carretera de primer orden o general."

It's the description of a walking route and is for UK English, so I'm not sure whether these would equate to A/B/C roads or whether it is a more general categorisation about the state of the road, in which case I'm thinking of opting for class as in "first class", "second class", "third class"...?

What do others think, please?
Many thanks
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 primary, secondary and tertiary roads
4 primary, secondary, tertiary
3 rate (first, second third)
3 First line road (Second line road; Third line road)
Change log

Feb 11, 2021 14:58: Antonella Perazzoni Created KOG entry

Discussion

Comunican (asker) Feb 11, 2021:
Yes, some traditions don't change! Yes, according to the link that Matt Robinson helpfully provided, A/B/C roads form part of the Primary Route Network: www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Types_of_road_and_street
neilmac Feb 10, 2021:
A and B roads... Do they still use that terminology in the UK? I 've been living in Spain for so long that it feels like one of these things that will have been superseded by some newfangled nomenclature, as has happened with so many other things.

Proposed translations

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primary, secondary and tertiary roads

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Example sentence:

Argentina road network shapefiles with basic attributes for primary (national), secondary (province) and tertiary (rural) roads. Data derived from datasets provided by Argentina’s Ministry of Transport and National’s Road Directorate, modified by clea

Reference:

https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/argentina-road-network-primary-secondary-and-tertiary-roads

Peer comment(s):
agree matt robinson : https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Types_of_road_and_...
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agree philgoddard
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agree Yvonne Gallagher
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agree Lisa McCarthy
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks Antonella and agreers - especially Matt Robinson whose link clinched it for me!"
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rate (first, second third)

I am assuming the author is describing how road conditions gradually improve as one comes closer to town, perhaps coming from a rural area. For example, a third rate road can be a dirt or unpaved country road, a second rate road is a paved but poorly maintained, single lane road that generally lacks proper signage, and a first rate road is well paved and maintained, with painted lines for multiple lanes and ample signage.

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Note added at 31 mins (2021-02-10 14:32:00 GMT)
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Sorry about the missing comma (first, second, third) rate
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primary, secondary, tertiary

I believe that because the author is describing roads of Spanish categorisation (https://www.cnae.com/blog/index.php/clasificacion-carreteras... it is a good idea to use the equivalent EU denomination (https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/specialist/knowle... I would avoid using local terms like A, B, C roads.
Peer comment(s):
neutral patinba : This should be an "agree" as it replicates an earlier answer.
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First line road (Second line road; Third line road)

Or, "First line highway (Second line highway; Third line highway)".

https://www.spacelist.ca/listings/303290/on/ottawa/for-sale/...
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