es la principal arteria de la gran urbe Mexicana.

English translation: is the main thoroughfare of the greater Mexico City area

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Spanish term or phrase:es la principal arteria de la gran urbe mexicana
English translation:is the main thoroughfare of the greater Mexico City area
Entered by: Marcelo González

08:09 Aug 5, 2021
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Spanish term or phrase: es la principal arteria de la gran urbe Mexicana.
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from American English into Mexican Spanish. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions in European Spanish.

It's a translation about education.

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El Paseo de la Reforma es la principal arteria de la gran urbe Mexicana.

Thanks a lot and I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from The Coronavirus Pandemic.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 00:59
is the main/primary thoroughfare of the greater Mexico City area
Explanation:
I'd say 'thoroughfare' in this context.

As for 'gran,' I think the idea of 'greater' may cover it, as seen in the example below and the link to a G-search.

Exposure to PM 2.5 and Obesity Prevalence in the Greater ...https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...
by M Tamayo-Ortiz · 2021 — Exposure to PM 2.5 has been associated with the prevalence of obesity. In the Greater Mexico City Area (GMCA), both are ranked among the ...

"great Mexico City area"
About 13,800 results (0.82 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="greater mexico city area"&o...

I hope this helps! Y saludos desde Vietnam :-)

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Collins English Dictionary
thoroughfare (n.)
A thoroughfare is a main road in a town or city which usually has shops along it and a lot of traffic.
[formal]
...a busy thoroughfare.
Synonyms: road, way, street, highway More Synonyms of thoroughfare
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/thoroug...

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With respect to possible adjectives, 'main,' 'principal,' and 'primary' all work, as does 'major,' i.e., 'a major thoroughfare...' as seen below in the context of the 'greater' Los Angeles area).

Warriors: Spiritually Engaged - Page 6 - Google Books Resulthttps://books.google.com.vn › books
Queenae Taylor Mulvihill · 2006 · ‎Performing Arts
News from the **greater Los Angeles area** also placed damage around the city and part of Interstate 10, **a major thoroughfare** (the southernmost freeway that ...

Inventing Autopia: Dreams and Visions of the Modern ...https://books.google.com.vn › books
Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod · 2009 · ‎History
e decentralized landscape of **Greater Los Angeles** thus proved fertile ground ... serviced by a major thoroughfare, it was **a major thoroughfare** serving as a ...

Planning and Place in the City: Mapping Place Identityhttps://books.google.com.vn › books
Marichela Sepe · 2013 · ‎Architecture
The case study was carried out on **a major thoroughfare**, South Broadway, in a representative downtown area of Los Angeles. The street is known for its ...

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My pleasure, yugoslavia!

Regards from Vietnam :-)
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Thanks for your help Marcelo. I appreciate it.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5is the main/primary thoroughfare of the greater Mexico City area
Marcelo González
4is the main arterial roadway into Greater Mexico City
David Hollywood
4 -1is Mexico City's main artery
philgoddard


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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
is Mexico City's main artery


Explanation:
I think this is simpler and better.

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If this avenue is the main artery of Mexico City, and it is, then the city is suffering from serious cardiovascular disease.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d152798...

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 259
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Marjory Hord: I've never heard artery used that way.
4 days
  -> So because Marjory Hord hasn't heard of it, it's wrong.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is the main arterial roadway into Greater Mexico City


Explanation:
The primary function of arterial roadways is the provision of through traffic movement. The extent of access control on arterial roadways will vary from municipality to municipality, depending upon the relative roadway priority of serving through traffic versus local traffic.

Greater Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in Mexico and the area with the highest population density. According to the 2020 ...
‎Definition · ‎Subdivisions · ‎Economy · ‎Demographics

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or: the Greater Mexico City area

Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico It encompasses Mexico City ...

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or: the Mexico City Metropolitan Area

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suena mejor en inglés

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and "artery" is actually better in English

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see which better fits your text "arterial road/artery"

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 480
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias David.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marcelo González: With all due respect, 'main arterial roadway' seems (a bit) forced, and certainly not as commonly used and natural-sounding as 'main thoroughfare.' Also, there's the questionable use of capitalization. Is this not a departure from the source text?
2 days 11 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
es la principal arteria de la gran urbe Mexicana.
is the main/primary thoroughfare of the greater Mexico City area


Explanation:
I'd say 'thoroughfare' in this context.

As for 'gran,' I think the idea of 'greater' may cover it, as seen in the example below and the link to a G-search.

Exposure to PM 2.5 and Obesity Prevalence in the Greater ...https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...
by M Tamayo-Ortiz · 2021 — Exposure to PM 2.5 has been associated with the prevalence of obesity. In the Greater Mexico City Area (GMCA), both are ranked among the ...

"great Mexico City area"
About 13,800 results (0.82 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="greater mexico city area"&o...

I hope this helps! Y saludos desde Vietnam :-)

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Collins English Dictionary
thoroughfare (n.)
A thoroughfare is a main road in a town or city which usually has shops along it and a lot of traffic.
[formal]
...a busy thoroughfare.
Synonyms: road, way, street, highway More Synonyms of thoroughfare
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/thoroug...

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With respect to possible adjectives, 'main,' 'principal,' and 'primary' all work, as does 'major,' i.e., 'a major thoroughfare...' as seen below in the context of the 'greater' Los Angeles area).

Warriors: Spiritually Engaged - Page 6 - Google Books Resulthttps://books.google.com.vn › books
Queenae Taylor Mulvihill · 2006 · ‎Performing Arts
News from the **greater Los Angeles area** also placed damage around the city and part of Interstate 10, **a major thoroughfare** (the southernmost freeway that ...

Inventing Autopia: Dreams and Visions of the Modern ...https://books.google.com.vn › books
Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod · 2009 · ‎History
e decentralized landscape of **Greater Los Angeles** thus proved fertile ground ... serviced by a major thoroughfare, it was **a major thoroughfare** serving as a ...

Planning and Place in the City: Mapping Place Identityhttps://books.google.com.vn › books
Marichela Sepe · 2013 · ‎Architecture
The case study was carried out on **a major thoroughfare**, South Broadway, in a representative downtown area of Los Angeles. The street is known for its ...

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My pleasure, yugoslavia!

Regards from Vietnam :-)

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 18:59
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PRO pts in category: 542
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Marcelo. I appreciate it.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much Marcelo. I appreciate it.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: I like 'thoroughfare' too...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil. And yes, 'thoroughfare' works, and with several adjectives, including 'major'

agree  Michele Fauble
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele, and regards

agree  Robert Forstag: "Main thoroughfare."
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Robert. Yes, I prefer that one too :-)

agree  ormiston: Maybe 'in' rather than 'of'
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks, ormiston. In this context, I'd say 'of' sounds very natural in English, and matches perfectly the use of 'de' in the source text, and without any slight change (or 'shift') in meaning or perspective.

neutral  David Hollywood: well despite all the agrees, I beg to differ
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Hello David. Care to elaborate?

agree  Marjory Hord
4 days
  -> Thanks, Marjory :-)
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