Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Acortar distancias...
English translation:
To shorten journeys/distances
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Lisa McCarthy
Aug 30, 2010 16:12
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Ready Comprehensive 30 year experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Acortar distancias...
Spanish to English
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Linguistics
Tránsito en las ciudades
Un entrevistado en una investigación de mercados opina que las motocicletas le sirven para acortar distancias (físicas, por supuesto), pues son más ágiles por entre el tráfico. ¿Alguna sugerencia? Millón de gracias.
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Sep 13, 2010 07:21: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
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To shorten journeys/distances
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or REDUCE JOURNEY TIMES
Cambridge Cycling Campaign » Newsletter 19 (August 1999)
For example, keeping cars out of bus lanes will help bikes, but it's a shame that ... with integrated transport in mind should reduce or **shorten journeys**. ...
www.camcycle.org.uk/newsletters/19/article1.html - Cached
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or CUT JOURNEY TIMES
National Motorcycle Week – Ride 2 Work - Ace Cafe
18 Jul 2007 ... **Scooters cut journey times** in the capital by an average of 48% ... industry : Drive The Debate On Bikes In Bus Lanes With Industry Campaigns ...
londonbikers.com/.../national-motorcycle-week-ride-2-work-ace-cafe - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 3 minutos (2010-08-30 16:15:46 GMT)
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or REDUCE JOURNEY TIMES
Cambridge Cycling Campaign » Newsletter 19 (August 1999)
For example, keeping cars out of bus lanes will help bikes, but it's a shame that ... with integrated transport in mind should reduce or **shorten journeys**. ...
www.camcycle.org.uk/newsletters/19/article1.html - Cached
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Note added at 7 minutos (2010-08-30 16:20:16 GMT)
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or CUT JOURNEY TIMES
National Motorcycle Week – Ride 2 Work - Ace Cafe
18 Jul 2007 ... **Scooters cut journey times** in the capital by an average of 48% ... industry : Drive The Debate On Bikes In Bus Lanes With Industry Campaigns ...
londonbikers.com/.../national-motorcycle-week-ride-2-work-ace-cafe - Cached - Similar
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
4 mins
make shortcuts
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i mean "take" a shortcut
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-30 16:22:11 GMT)
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i mean "take" a shortcut
22 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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76
Make trips faster
En realidad me convence más así.
+1
1 hr
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.
to cut corners
literally or not
Peer comment(s):
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Guille Jimenez
: It was the first thing that crossed my mind
2 hrs
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Muchas gracias Pablo
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3 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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120
reduce the distance(s) traveled
33,600 hits - examples:
We don't use the plural very much in English.
Reducing Vehicle Fuel (Gasoline, Diesel) Consumption
Nov 25, 2009 ... Plan your trips to reduce the distance traveled and combine errands (trip chaining). This will reduce the total miles traveled and your fuel ...
www.econogics.com/en/savefuel.htm
Avon Corporate Responsibility | Case Studies
By optimizing truck routes within the region, Avon Brazil was able to cut costs, reduce the distance traveled, and lower GHG emissions. ...
responsibility.avoncompany.com/page-53-Case-Studies
On the Distance Constrained Vehicle Routing Problem
by CL Li - 1992 - Cited by 27 - Related articles
each route is not large, we reduce the distance traveled by each server by constructing an optimal traveling salesman tour through these customers. ...
www.jstor.org/stable/171008
FuelCell Energy
Methods were identified to reduce the distance traveled by 45% in five major production lines. This increased the production capacity from 28 units annually ...
www.connstep.org/page/45-fuelcell-energy
Nov 2, 2009 ... In Montreal, in contrast, proximity to transit tends to further reduce the distance traveled by seniors, while the net effect is a small 1% ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0966692309001525
We don't use the plural very much in English.
Reducing Vehicle Fuel (Gasoline, Diesel) Consumption
Nov 25, 2009 ... Plan your trips to reduce the distance traveled and combine errands (trip chaining). This will reduce the total miles traveled and your fuel ...
www.econogics.com/en/savefuel.htm
Avon Corporate Responsibility | Case Studies
By optimizing truck routes within the region, Avon Brazil was able to cut costs, reduce the distance traveled, and lower GHG emissions. ...
responsibility.avoncompany.com/page-53-Case-Studies
On the Distance Constrained Vehicle Routing Problem
by CL Li - 1992 - Cited by 27 - Related articles
each route is not large, we reduce the distance traveled by each server by constructing an optimal traveling salesman tour through these customers. ...
www.jstor.org/stable/171008
FuelCell Energy
Methods were identified to reduce the distance traveled by 45% in five major production lines. This increased the production capacity from 28 units annually ...
www.connstep.org/page/45-fuelcell-energy
Nov 2, 2009 ... In Montreal, in contrast, proximity to transit tends to further reduce the distance traveled by seniors, while the net effect is a small 1% ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0966692309001525
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