Glossary entry

русский term or phrase:

смотровая площадка

английский translation:

scenic overlook point

Added to glossary by Andrew Vdovin
Apr 28, 2007 12:55
18 yrs ago
русский term

смотровая площадка

русский => английский Прочее Туризм и поездки tourism
У дороги на смотровой площадке стоит автомобиль, а рядом замечаем тропу, уходящую вниз.

Дорога проходит в горах, а в одном месте специальная площадка для туристов, с которой можно любоваться видом или спуститься вниз.
Вот как эта самая площадка обычно называется?

Discussion

Vladimir Dubisskiy Apr 28, 2007:
Слово vista таки итальянского (НЕ испанского) происхождения, это не только Лингво, но THE CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY подтверждает. Мой на стр. 528 (1986 года изд-я).

Proposed translations

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43 мин
Selected

[roadside] scenic overlook / observation point

http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=9d185754...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-28 16:57:38 GMT)
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"Vista point" is a good option but "scenic overlook seems to be more coomon":

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS177US215&... (385 hits)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS177US215&... (8 hits)





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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-28 17:06:14 GMT)
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Another test:
"parked at a scenic overlook" - 968 hits
"parked at a vista point" - 7 hits
Peer comment(s):

agree David Knowles : "scenic overlook" - very American! Also "viewing point"
2 час
Thanks, David.
agree Vladimir Dubisskiy : and very Canadian too! Though definitely 'viewing point' (not 'observation'). And NO 'vista' (here in BC). Here, we have "viewing" everywhere; no 'observation' which seems to be more about 'наблюдение', methink.
2 час
Thanks, Vladimir. However, "observation point" is widely used in similar contexts.
agree Anton Konashenok : Looks like every state (or at least region) invents its own way to express it
3 час
Thanks, Anton.
agree Lenny Rossolovski : That's exactly how I'd say that
4 час
Thanks, Lenny.
agree Dorene Cornwell : or scenic outlook
4 час
Thanks, Dorene. "Overlook" is much more common, though.
agree Alexandra Tussing
4 дн
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for your help Alexander! Thanks everybody!!!"
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5 мин

vista point

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Peer comment(s):

agree Henry Whittlesey Schroeder : I think we just said "view point" in my childhood, http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&q=highway trip "view poin... I think "vista point" might be odd Denglish, since I get a lot of hits for it on my german computer too, but fewer american ones
18 мин
I'd say Spanglish ;-)
agree GaryG : I think the term varies around the US but I've seen this expression
36 мин
In California and the Southwest it's definitely frequent :-)
agree Klipit : Lingvo shows Italian origin of this word
2 час
Больше верьте лингве :-) Оно в обоих языках есть, но уж в США-то испанского точно в десятки раз больше!
agree Alexander Demyanov : http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22520_6.htm
3 час
Во-во... Да и дорожных знаков таких там полно...
agree Roman Bardachev
2 дн 4 час
agree Alexandra Tussing
4 дн
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10 мин

observation deck

Smith Tower Observation Deck

Information about Seattle's historic landmark the Smith Tower. The Observation Deck has outstanding views of downtown Seattle and the Seattle waterfront.

www.smithtower.com/Observation.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Mark Vaintroub
2 мин
many thanks, Mark!
disagree Alexander Demyanov : How many cars are usually parked on the Smith Tower Observation Deck?
29 мин
neutral Dorene Cornwell : I'm afraid I agree with Alexander D about your example; in general this option is less preferred than others here but not completely impossible.
5 час
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1 дн 11 час

Observation platform

Agree with Alexander D otherwise, but wanted to offer "platform" as an option.
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