{"id":105,"date":"2008-10-13T09:42:33","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T13:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=105"},"modified":"2008-10-13T09:42:33","modified_gmt":"2008-10-13T13:42:33","slug":"road-signs-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/road-signs-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Road signs in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! A reader wrote asking whether road signs are different in Spanish speaking countries. It turns out that you probably won’t have too much difficulty with the signs because they use internationally recognized pictures or symbols. If you want to have a look at the international road signs, check this link: \u00a0 http:\/\/www.sitographics.com\/enciclog\/trafico\/entrada.html<\/a>. Speed limits are expressed in numbers, but you have to remember that they are Km\/hour, instead of miles. So, let’s check out some of the most commonly used words on other signs. Remember that in some regions these words may be different.<\/p>\n

bus stop<\/strong> – parada
\ncrossing <\/strong>– cruce (two roads<\/em>); paso a nivel (road and railway<\/em>)
\nbend <\/strong>– curva
\ndanger <\/strong>– peligro
\n dead end<\/strong> – sin salida
\ndetour <\/strong>– desv\u00edo, desviaci\u00f3n
\ndowntown <\/strong>– centro
\nexit <\/strong>– salida
\nlane <\/strong>– carril
\n no entry<\/strong> – prohibido el paso
\n no passing<\/strong> – adelantamiento prohibido
\n one-way<\/strong> – (v\u00eda de) sentido \u00fanico
\nparking <\/strong>– estacionamiento, aparcamiento
\npedestrians <\/strong>– peatones
\npolice <\/strong>– polic\u00eda
\nprohibited <\/strong>– prohibid0\/a
\n road closed<\/strong> – carretera cerrada
\nshoulder<\/strong> – arc\u00e9n
\nslow <\/strong>– despacio
\n speed bump<\/strong> – bad\u00e9n
\nstop <\/strong>– stop
\nspeed limit<\/strong> \u2014 velocidad m\u00e1xima
\ntoll <\/strong>– peaje
\nviewpoint <\/strong>– mirador
\nyield <\/strong>– ceda el paso<\/p>\n

See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! A reader wrote asking whether road signs are different in Spanish speaking countries. It turns out that you probably won’t have too much difficulty with the signs because they use internationally recognized pictures or symbols. If you want to have a look at the international road signs, check this link: \u00a0 http:\/\/www.sitographics.com\/enciclog\/trafico\/entrada.html. Speed…<\/p>\n

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