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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

uberregionaler Verkehrsanschluss

English translation:

[good] access to national rail and road networks

Added to glossary by EMatt
Mar 8, 2005 14:30
19 yrs ago
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German term

uberregionaler Verkehrsanschluss

German to English Bus/Financial Real Estate real estate location
Used in connection with the location of a German town
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 [good] access to national rail and road networks
4 +1 nationwide transport connection point
3 +2 supraregional/nationwide transport connections/links
3 easy motorway access

Discussion

Ian M-H (X) Mar 8, 2005:
Also to Brigitte: no, I don't think there is. Possibly because e.g. Britain and Ireland are relatively small and in e.g. the US and Australia one can use "interstate"? In some contexts "long distance" would do the job, in others "inter-regional".
Michael Schubert Mar 8, 2005:
To Brigitte's question: I don't see a single word for "�berregional" in all instances and distinct from "nationwide"; I would translate it in a variety of ways depending on the context. Here (with added context), I would suggest "major transportation hub"
Non-ProZ.com Mar 8, 2005:
This refers to a German city and its connection to the autobahn and Deutsche Bahn.
Ian M-H (X) Mar 8, 2005:
Context, context... Is there a sentence to go with this or is it just one of a number of items on a list? If a list, what else is listed? Is it a sales brochure, a website, a newspaper article...? For UK, US or international readers?

Proposed translations

+2
3 hrs
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[good] access to national rail and road networks

This might fit here, given the comments made thus far.
Peer comment(s):
agree mstkwasa : Sounds natural and would be what the estate agents in the UK say.
37 mins
agree Michael Schubert : This is good (also from a US perspective)
3 hrs
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12 mins

easy motorway access

This is often used by estate agents in the UK - I don't know if this would also apply to the US (freeway)
Peer comment(s):
neutral Robert Sleigh : easy access to national transport system
12 mins
neutral Michael Schubert : "motorway" does not work for US audiences (if relevant for this project) and also disregards forms of transport other than the automobile.
22 mins
neutral gvetek : In the US, it would be expressway or freeway (in California) or turnpike (for some toll roads).
24 mins
neutral Ian M-H (X) : Robert's on the right lines, I think - easy access to national transport network
1 hr
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+1
43 mins

nationwide transport connection point

I don't think "Verkehrsanschluss" refers only to automobile travel! I believe it also means you can get long-distance trains from that location as well.
For a German context, I would translate "überregional" = "nationwide" (for a US context = "interstate").

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-03-08 15:45:08 GMT)
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If this is simply a bulleted selling point for real estate in a particular city, I would proffer: \"Major transportation hub\" :-) Maybe that gets to the core of what is meant here?
Peer comment(s):
agree David Moore (X)
50 mins
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+2
56 mins

supraregional/nationwide transport connections/links

It would help if you gave us the name of the town in question!
"überregional" is not necessarily nationwide - it might just mean that there is more than one train in the morning and one in the evening to reach that place. "Verkehrsanschluss" probably refers mainly to roads and motorways, but it might also mean that you can get to that place without having to use a car.

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Note added at 4 hrs 36 mins (2005-03-08 19:06:28 GMT)
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Thank you Ian and Michael for your additional comments - they made me realise that \"überregional\" is not a very meaningful term in any context and certainly difficult to convey to anyone thinking of a different country and the situation there.
Peer comment(s):
agree Orla Ryan
3 mins
agree mstkwasa
4 mins
neutral Michael Schubert : agree that überregional is not identical to nationwide, but "supraregional" is a word only a computer would use. "Long-distance" (as opposed to local) is another option, but only specifically for trains. // Out of space here, pls. see note at top :-)
14 mins
okay, accepted, but what might one use to differentiate the term from "nationwide"? Is there anything? I would like to know.
neutral Ian M-H (X) : Michael's right about "supraregional" - the word does exist but I think only a bureaucrat or computer would ever actually use it
43 mins
Okay, point taken, but is there a common word which explains that something is not only regional but not quite nationwide either? I would be keen to know, it would be a useful term.
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