λωρίδα πρασίνου

English translation: (road) verge

13:15 Mar 29, 2010

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Greek term or phrase: λωρίδα πρασίνου

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Natassa Tsokkou
Cyprus

English translation:(road) verge

Explanation:
For the strip between carriageways "central reservation" is more common, but "verge" can be used for both when referring to the vegetation.
"Nature strip" and all sorts of variants seem to be used in the US, Australia etc, but none of them sounds familiar to me.

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Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 06:51

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4 +2

(road) verge

Dave Bindon

4 +1

Green area

Mihailolja

grass strip

mantz (X)

a grass verge (beside the road)

Ellen Kraus

central reservation / median strip

nevipaul

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Green area

Explanation:
Nothing more complicated required here...

"Green area" is a standard term to describe small strips of grass/vegetation/shrubbery etc.

Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

a grass verge (beside the road)

Explanation:
I think that´s meant here, it´s a relatively narrow strip of grass along the road or in avenues, boulevards.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 05:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

central reservation / median strip

Explanation:
This may mean areas of grass between opposing streams of traffic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_reservation

nevipaul
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

(road) verge

Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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8 days confidence:

grass strip

Explanation:
A general term, equivalent to the one provided in Greek, that may refer to a strip either in the middle of the road (separating traffic moving in opposite directions) or at the side of the road.
In the first case you could use the term "grass median" (in US English) to be more precise.

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mantz (X)
Local time: 06:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek

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