Curb/kerb areas? (Bordanlagen)

Torsten · #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 15:50 pm *Curb/kerb areas? (Bordanlagen)*

Hi, please take a look at these photos. These curb areas are called "Bordanlage" in German. What do you call them in English? Maybe "curb design" or "curb layout"?

Thanks a lot,
Torsten
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NinaZara · #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 19:11 pm *Curb/kerb areas? (Bordanlagen)*

Maybe just curbstone.

Jamie (K) · #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:25 am *Curb/kerb areas? (Bordanlagen)*

Wouldn't you just call them sidewalks? What's special about them? They're just decorative cobblestone sidewalks.

Torsten · #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 21, 2008 13:44 pm *Curb/kerb areas? (Bordanlagen)*

Hi Jamie,

You are right, "decorative cobblestone sidewalks" is much more descriptive than just Sonderbordanlagen which is a very vague expression. So I think I'll go for "decorative cobblestone sidewalks". Many thanks for this great suggestion!

Regards,
Torsten
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