Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
asse attrezzato
English translation:
dual carriageway / high-speed link road / urban motorway / ribbon development
Added to glossary by
Russell Jones
Jan 8, 2005 16:22
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
asse attrezzato
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Geography
town planning
This occurs in a book on town planning, written by an Italian in English. (I am an editor, not a translator.) He has rendered it as "equipped axis", which is clearly wrong. It refers to a type of urban development based along a main road.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Dual carriageway |
Russell Jones
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| 5 | (urban) highway/ring road/link motorway |
Michele Fauble
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| 4 | linear settlements |
Mihai Lazarescu (X)
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| 3 | ribbon development |
Jane Griffiths (X)
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Proposed translations
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Dual carriageway
If you're sure of your definition, I agree with Jane. However, as she says, the term seems to be more commonly used without any implication of development, e.g.
Motorway
http://www.turismonet.org/maxibeb/
Dual carriageway
http://www.tmc-srl.it/page_findus/ita_findus.htm
http://www.tmc-srl.it/page_findus/eng_findus.htm
Fast lane
http://www.abruzzo2000.com/news/archive/19990810.htm
I have also seen freeway and connector road.
Motorway
http://www.turismonet.org/maxibeb/
Dual carriageway
http://www.tmc-srl.it/page_findus/ita_findus.htm
http://www.tmc-srl.it/page_findus/eng_findus.htm
Fast lane
http://www.abruzzo2000.com/news/archive/19990810.htm
I have also seen freeway and connector road.
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Comment: "Having looked again at the text, the implication of urban development as well as just a type of road is probably wrong. So, I think "dual carriageway", "high-speed link road" or "urban motorway" are the best translations in this case."
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linear settlements
Linear settlements, also known as ribbon settlements, are long and narrow and often grow up along a road.
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ribbon development
Hello and welcome.
I'd describe the sort of development you refer to in your question as a "ribbon development"
Looking at "asse attrezzato" by itself, I hadn't come across this term before, but judging by the way it's used on lots of websites, it can simply mean a link road, without necessarily having to have retail or other developments alongside it.
Hope that helps.
I'd describe the sort of development you refer to in your question as a "ribbon development"
Looking at "asse attrezzato" by itself, I hadn't come across this term before, but judging by the way it's used on lots of websites, it can simply mean a link road, without necessarily having to have retail or other developments alongside it.
Hope that helps.
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(urban) highway/ring road/link motorway
(Asse Attrezzato = Highway), it is indicated by a blue
sign CHIETI, you will see it opposite the motorway exit. ...
www.angelfire.com/ar2/artemisia/ultimeng.htm
... due nuovi centri direzionali previsti a Cibali e Picanello, Piccinato aveva previsto la realizzazione di un grande asse attrezzato (urban highway) che avrebbe ...
www.comune.catania.it/comct2/ 11/decentramento/municipalita9/librino1.htm
exit Pescara Ovest, Asse Attrezzato (ring road) to Pescara, exit Pescara Colli, turn left, go along via Prati until Agip ...
it.geocities.com/m_burlini/ Maria_Burlini_UK/BeB_Maria_Burlini.htm
take the ring road, the "Asse Attrezzato", to reach the University
campuses, the directions and exits for both are clearly indicated. ...
www.unich.it/ev/howreach.htm
'road connector'
take the road connector (Asse Attrezzato) direction Highway A25. ...
www.generalsider.com/english/azienda/gsia03.htm
'freeway'
then follow the “asse attrezzato” freeway in direction Pescara. ...
www.abruzzoairport.it/html/raggiungere_aeroporto_uk.php
'fast through road'
exit No. 1 600 m; Asse attrezzato (fast through road) 300 m; Airport
7 km; Bologna Central Station 6 km; Casalecchio di Reno ...
www.italiaabc.it/sanmartino/ing/posizione.html
'link motorway'
therefore to take the link motorway "Asse Attrezzato" direction Pescara ...
www.icra.it/Get_to/Get_to_pescara/Well_Text.htm
sign CHIETI, you will see it opposite the motorway exit. ...
www.angelfire.com/ar2/artemisia/ultimeng.htm
... due nuovi centri direzionali previsti a Cibali e Picanello, Piccinato aveva previsto la realizzazione di un grande asse attrezzato (urban highway) che avrebbe ...
www.comune.catania.it/comct2/ 11/decentramento/municipalita9/librino1.htm
exit Pescara Ovest, Asse Attrezzato (ring road) to Pescara, exit Pescara Colli, turn left, go along via Prati until Agip ...
it.geocities.com/m_burlini/ Maria_Burlini_UK/BeB_Maria_Burlini.htm
take the ring road, the "Asse Attrezzato", to reach the University
campuses, the directions and exits for both are clearly indicated. ...
www.unich.it/ev/howreach.htm
'road connector'
take the road connector (Asse Attrezzato) direction Highway A25. ...
www.generalsider.com/english/azienda/gsia03.htm
'freeway'
then follow the “asse attrezzato” freeway in direction Pescara. ...
www.abruzzoairport.it/html/raggiungere_aeroporto_uk.php
'fast through road'
exit No. 1 600 m; Asse attrezzato (fast through road) 300 m; Airport
7 km; Bologna Central Station 6 km; Casalecchio di Reno ...
www.italiaabc.it/sanmartino/ing/posizione.html
'link motorway'
therefore to take the link motorway "Asse Attrezzato" direction Pescara ...
www.icra.it/Get_to/Get_to_pescara/Well_Text.htm
Discussion
The following definition indicates that it is a specific type of planned ribbon or strip development, rather than a type of road, after all.
http://www.verdiregionelombardia.net/LIvello 2/Livello3/Glos...
Asse attrezzato
Disposizione di attivit�, soprattutto terziarie, lungo un sistema viario, per rendere pi� efficiente il sistema urbano garantendo migliore accessibilit� ad alcune funzioni. E� una alternativa all�eccessiva congestione e all�elevato pendolarismo delle citt� monocentriche.