Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
centre routier
English translation:
(special) service area for commercial vehicles
Added to glossary by
Theodore Bagwel
Jan 12, 2011 07:46
13 yrs ago
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French term
centre routier
French to English
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Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Art of Ass -- Autoroutes du Sud de la France
"ARTICLE 2 - Objet
La société a pour objet :
a) Par voie de concession, de contrat, de mandat, ou toute autre forme de délégation,
soit la conception, la construction, l'entretien et l'exploitation, soit l'entretien et
l'exploitation de routes, de voies rapides, d'autoroutes ou d'ouvrages d'art, y compris les
voies d'accès et de raccordement, la réalisation et l'exploitation des ouvrages annexes,
ou celles d'infrastructures d'échange intermodal, l'aménagement des abords, le recueil,
le traitement et la diffusion des informations liées au trafic et, d'une façon générale,
l'exécution de tous travaux ou activités s'y rapportant.
b) Par voie de contrat, de mandat, ou toute autre forme de délégation, la conception, la
construction et l'exploitation d’infrastructures de transport, notamment centres routiers,
parkings, plates-formes multimodales, plates-formes aéroportuaires ou maritimes."
Many thanks
La société a pour objet :
a) Par voie de concession, de contrat, de mandat, ou toute autre forme de délégation,
soit la conception, la construction, l'entretien et l'exploitation, soit l'entretien et
l'exploitation de routes, de voies rapides, d'autoroutes ou d'ouvrages d'art, y compris les
voies d'accès et de raccordement, la réalisation et l'exploitation des ouvrages annexes,
ou celles d'infrastructures d'échange intermodal, l'aménagement des abords, le recueil,
le traitement et la diffusion des informations liées au trafic et, d'une façon générale,
l'exécution de tous travaux ou activités s'y rapportant.
b) Par voie de contrat, de mandat, ou toute autre forme de délégation, la conception, la
construction et l'exploitation d’infrastructures de transport, notamment centres routiers,
parkings, plates-formes multimodales, plates-formes aéroportuaires ou maritimes."
Many thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | (special) service area for commercial vehicles |
Tony M
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| 4 +4 | truck stop |
Robin Salmon (X)
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| 4 | (roadside) service areas |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 4 | lorry park |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 | trucks (or lorries or road) hub or trucks(or lorries or road) terminal |
Patrick BOISSEL (X)
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References
| it's more than just a truck stop |
polyglot45
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Selected
(special) service area for commercial vehicles
I don't even know if there's one official term for this in EN as in FR — though Robin's not wrong with the idea of 'truck stop', albeit sounding rather colloquial to my ears.
The one near where I live is geared up for lorry-drivers, so has a specially-designed lorry park, restaurant with facilities / menu etc. suitable for lorry-drivers, showers etc., high-canopied fuel station, etc. etc. — and I think they are even officially allowed to sleep the night on the car park; I'm not sure they don't even sometimes have basic hotel accommodation too, for those that want it.
The one near where I live is geared up for lorry-drivers, so has a specially-designed lorry park, restaurant with facilities / menu etc. suitable for lorry-drivers, showers etc., high-canopied fuel station, etc. etc. — and I think they are even officially allowed to sleep the night on the car park; I'm not sure they don't even sometimes have basic hotel accommodation too, for those that want it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you, Tony"
45 mins
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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14
(roadside) service areas
A centre routier is much more than a stopover for lorries and generally provides a range of services for all users of the road network - and could inlude parking (maybe overnight), rest rooms, catering, accommodation, filling station, shop etc.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/structure_plan_policies#t15
Provision should be made for roadside service areas which provide the full range of facilities required by motorists where
1.it would make a positive contribution towards safety on the highway network
2.the need for the facility has been demonstrated
3.there is no material loss of amenity to nearby residents
4.the impact on the landscape and on the natural and historic environment is minimised
5.the visual impact, including that arising from the introduction of new sources of lighting , is minimised, and
6.it does not prejudice future transport infrastructure
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/TRUSTHOUSE-...
By the end of the 1950s, Forte had expanded his catering interests to include many of the roadside service areas springing up along the country's new system of freeways
http://www.devon.gov.uk/structure_plan_policies#t15
Provision should be made for roadside service areas which provide the full range of facilities required by motorists where
1.it would make a positive contribution towards safety on the highway network
2.the need for the facility has been demonstrated
3.there is no material loss of amenity to nearby residents
4.the impact on the landscape and on the natural and historic environment is minimised
5.the visual impact, including that arising from the introduction of new sources of lighting , is minimised, and
6.it does not prejudice future transport infrastructure
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/TRUSTHOUSE-...
By the end of the 1950s, Forte had expanded his catering interests to include many of the roadside service areas springing up along the country's new system of freeways
Note from asker:
| thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
polyglot45
: but these are for anybody and everybody - what you are describing is "aires d'autoroute"
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That's right. Having read the surrounding context, I believe they are referring to public roadside services.
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| neutral |
Tony M
: a 'centre routier' is a special service area intended specifically for lorry-drivers — there's one quite near where I live
1 hr
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4 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
lorry park
Note from asker:
| thank you. Wendy |
5 hrs
trucks (or lorries or road) hub or trucks(or lorries or road) terminal
"B" chapter mentions airport or sea platforms. It appears that the hub, terminal or road concept is more appropriate?
Best regards
Patrick
Best regards
Patrick
Note from asker:
| thank you, Patrick |
+4
12 mins
truck stop
Have researched it on Google - see photo.
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2011-01-14 08:56:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi "Theodore"
I think Tony's answer is better than mine (he has a slight geographical advantage)! I was in France in 2009 but wasn't driving and cannot remember seeing any of these service areas for trucks.
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2011-01-14 08:56:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi "Theodore"
I think Tony's answer is better than mine (he has a slight geographical advantage)! I was in France in 2009 but wasn't driving and cannot remember seeing any of these service areas for trucks.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Robin. It was VERY difficult to choose 1 option. People who consult this entry in future will make up their own minds as to which THEY believe is the best (least bad?) option here:-) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rachel Cadranel
22 mins
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| neutral |
Tony M
: I can't help feeling this term is a tad too informal for the register here?
31 mins
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| neutral |
Sarah Bessioud
: I feel that the term 'routier' reflects that these areas are on the roadside, not that they are restricted to 'routiers' themselves
34 mins
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| agree |
claude-andrew
: Perhaps motorway service(s) centre would be more appropriate
(sorry, I meant to post this as neutral)
1 hr
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| agree |
philgoddard
: This is the best solution for a US readership.
7 hrs
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| agree |
William TAHIL
: Truck stop is more American but is an official term I believe, BP use it for their large truck driver facilities in Europe.
301 days
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Reference comments
57 mins
polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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204
Reference:
it's more than just a truck stop
http://www.trucketape.net/fr/accueil.html
These are secure sites, placed under CCTV surveillance, where only HGV can park. There were so many instances of drivers stopping in the ordinary service areas on the motorways for the night and having their loads stolen. Some carry things like IT goods and other items that are valuable to thieves. They are handled in logistics centres that are more secure than Fort Knox yet one mile down the road, the thieves can be waiting and since trucks are single-manned, it is overnight stops where they are the most vulnerable. Whence these "centres routiers", where they can - theoretically- park in safety, where there are rest rooms, showers, cafés, etc.
Not sure if the same thing exists in English-speaking countries
These are secure sites, placed under CCTV surveillance, where only HGV can park. There were so many instances of drivers stopping in the ordinary service areas on the motorways for the night and having their loads stolen. Some carry things like IT goods and other items that are valuable to thieves. They are handled in logistics centres that are more secure than Fort Knox yet one mile down the road, the thieves can be waiting and since trucks are single-manned, it is overnight stops where they are the most vulnerable. Whence these "centres routiers", where they can - theoretically- park in safety, where there are rest rooms, showers, cafés, etc.
Not sure if the same thing exists in English-speaking countries
Note from asker:
| thank you |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
Bourth (X)
: ASF is indeed involved in these, but these are a very special type and there are only 3 of them (run by the particular company) in France. The term is also used for "generic" truck stops. Besides, Truck Etape is merely "camion stop" in Engrench.
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thanks for that enlightenment ! I still maintain that, example apart, the security and facilities aspect of this is important
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