Nov 26, 2006 17:10
17 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Nach der dritten ampelgeregelten Kreuzung
German to English
Tech/Engineering
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Kreuzung
What is the Kreuzung within a city, crossroads, intersection. Would intersection be American and crossroads Britsh?
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Selected
after the third crossroads withtraffic lights
I think the basic answer to your question is yes - intersection tends to be used in the US, while BE uses crossroad or junction. So you could say "after the third crossroads/junction with traffic lights". Alternatively, in my experience BE usage often simply says "after the third set of traffic lights", although this can be confusing if there were also some pedestrian crossings with lights along the way.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-26 21:24:46 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
with traffic lights, or course - with space!
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-26 21:24:46 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
with traffic lights, or course - with space!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
+1
14 mins
Trudy Peters
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
:
24
After the third intersection controlled by traffic lights
US-usage
25 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Works in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
after the third traffic-light controlled intersection...
at a traffic-light controlled intersection and would make a sound or somehow alert the color-blind driver to the state ...
www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0000NI&... • Translate
Citations: Hierarchical optimal control of urban traffic networks - Park, Lim, Suh, Bien (ResearchIndex)
... of the queue lengths at a traffic light controlled intersection and on optimal traffic light control ... queue lengths at a traffic light controlled intersection and on optimal traffic ...
www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0000NI&... • Translate
Citations: Hierarchical optimal control of urban traffic networks - Park, Lim, Suh, Bien (ResearchIndex)
... of the queue lengths at a traffic light controlled intersection and on optimal traffic light control ... queue lengths at a traffic light controlled intersection and on optimal traffic ...
+2
6 hrs
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
After the third traffic light ...
In the USA, we would leave off that word (Kreuzung) altogether.
If giving directions, say to a taxi driver, I would say
After the third {traffic} light, turn left {or whatever}.
You could even leave off the word 'traffic' as there are very few other types of lights affecting traffic still in use in the USA. There are a few flashing reds, so you might wish to keep 'traffic' in there but that depends on where you are.
I can't comment on British usage, but keep it short for the USA.
If giving directions, say to a taxi driver, I would say
After the third {traffic} light, turn left {or whatever}.
You could even leave off the word 'traffic' as there are very few other types of lights affecting traffic still in use in the USA. There are a few flashing reds, so you might wish to keep 'traffic' in there but that depends on where you are.
I can't comment on British usage, but keep it short for the USA.
Something went wrong...