Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
evenaarspad
English translation:
equatorial road
Dutch term
evenaarspad
4 | equatorial road | Michael Beijer |
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Proposed translations
equatorial road
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Note added at 49 mins (2014-08-21 16:18:02 GMT)
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or ‘equatorial tracks’
or ‘equatorial dirt tracks’
or ‘dusty equatorial tracks’
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-08-21 16:35:04 GMT)
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track: ‘A rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed’ (Oxforddictionaries.com)
‘I did not immediately suspect trouble, because the roads in the Belgian Congo were dirt tracks that the equatorial rains turned into quagmires.’ (http://www.dlwaldron.com/Luluabourg.html )
Discussion
... on the dusty/dirty paths in this equatorial area
dusty equatorial tracks sounds pretty good to me
and how! it's lieve joris_ dans van de luipaard!
Apart from this, both equatorial tracks and paths are mixed up with a much more usual meaning of them. See internet.
For example:
Measure the cirrus ice-particle-size spectra and characterize the ice crystal habits along the equatorial tracks.
tropical paths
http://tinyurl.com/lfu687j
I hope that it is appreciated as such by people, and if not, then just a rollicking good time, vicariously bouncing along with me on dusty dirty, tropical paths in the marvelous, gorgeous natural and human landscapes of Southeast Asia.
maybe tracks? as in ‘dirt tracks’
tracks are often dusty, or at least the word ‘track’ sounds dustier to me than ‘path’ ;)
‘equatorial tracks’ or
‘equatorial dirt tracks’ or
‘dusty equatorial tracks’ ???
track: ‘A rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed’ (Oxforddictionaries.com)
‘I did not immediately suspect trouble, because the roads in the Belgian Congo were dirt tracks that the equatorial rains turned into quagmires.’ (http://www.dlwaldron.com/Luluabourg.html )
paths in an equatorial area
dusty equatorial paths
what is it?
etc.
any more context?
– The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the ..., Volume 1, by Marcus Garvey
(http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jrEgM_rTrZIC&pg=RA1-PA63&... )
South of the Equator, the rainy season lasts from October to May and north of the Equator, from April to November. Along the Equator, rainfall is fairly regular throughout the year. During the wet season, thunderstorms often are violent but seldom last more than a few hours. The average rainfall for the entire country is about 1,070 mm (42 in).’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Democratic_Re... )
not a long windy fietspad, as I had imagined, but a long straight road maybe?
endless cycle paths / roads ?