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Re: Autoroute!=Towing, right?
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lugnet.db.brictionary
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Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:55:52 GMT
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"Pedro Silva" <el_gordo@netc.pt> writes:
> I just ran a search on google, and it gave me a new word which I think can
> be of universal understanding: Expressway!
> Here's the link:
> http://www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa/roadsigns/
As mentioned in my other post, that is used in the eastern US, and
pretty widely understood all over the US.
> (Please note that the background of the sign is usually blue, not green -
> AFAIK, green backgrounds are only used in some parts of Europe AND for
> destination signs)
In the US, they're always green. Blue is only used for indicating
services available at a destination (food, gas, lodging, hospital,
etc.). (Brown is used to mark recreational destinations.)
> And another one (this one is from France):
> http://www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa/roadsigns/
That's the same URL!
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) I suppose it is the best choice, then (changes being made...) (...) Yes, I just became aware of that. I knew the signs were different, I just could not imagine they were SO different! One funny thing I noticed were the civil defence signs, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) I just ran a search on google, and it gave me a new word which I think can be of universal understanding: Expressway! Here's the link: (URL) note that the background of the sign is usually blue, not green - AFAIK, green backgrounds are only (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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