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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesroute nationale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁut na.sjɔnal
"La circulation est dense sur la route nationale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A major important road connecting major cities or towns, typically managed at a national rather than local level.
"The government announced a major upgrade plan for the national trunk road network to ease freight congestion." - 2
A principal highway serving as a primary artery for heavy long-distance traffic.
"Drivers must exercise caution when joining the trunk road from the regional slip lanes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from trunk (in the sense of a main stem, line, or channel, originating from Latin truncus) combined with road. First appearing in British English usage in the early 20th century, it initially designated major long-distance thoroughfares connecting large cities, later formalized in administrative transportation law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trunk road" is said worldwide
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route nationale
Transliteration: ʁut na.sjɔnal
"La circulation est dense sur la route nationale."
Fernstraße
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁnˌʃtʁaːsə
"Die Fernstraße verbindet die beiden großen Handelsstädte."
strada statale
Transliteration: ˈstrada staˈtale
"La strada statale attraversa l'intera regione."
carretera nacional
Transliteration: ka.reˈte.ɾa na.sjoˈnal
"El tráfico pesado circula por la carretera nacional."
estrada nacional
Transliteration: iʃˈtɾadɐ nɐsiuˈnal
"A estrada nacional liga o litoral ao interior do país."
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग
Transliteration: rashtriya rajmarg
"यह राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग दो बड़े शहरों को जोड़ता है।"
干线公路
Transliteration: gànxiàn gōnglù
"这条干线公路极大地促进了区域物流。"
간선도로
Transliteration: gansandoro
"출퇴근 시간에 간선도로는 매우 혼잡하다."
幹線道路
Transliteration: kansen dōro
"その幹線道路の拡張工事が計画されている。"
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