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"strada ferrata" (iron road) is literally railroad in Italian, while "via ferrata" (iron way) are the ladders and cables for climbing.
by gpderetta 3y ago
"strada ferrata" (iron road) is literally railroad in Italian, while "via ferrata" (iron way) are the ladders and cables for climbing.
- Georgelemental 3y agoIn French, railroad is "voie ferrée" ("iron way") or "chemin de fer" ("path of iron").
- g-b-r 3y agoNo, "strada ferrata" is literally not an Italian expression. Railroads are called ferrovie.
- gpderetta 3y agohttps://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/strada_ferrata#Italian https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/strada_ferrata#Italian Eg. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societ%C3%A0_per_le_strade_ferrate_dell%27Alta_Italia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societ%C3%A0_per_le_strade_f... It is admittedly a bit of an obsolete term compared to "ferrovia", but it is sometimes still used in more formal register.
- g-b-r 3y agoOw I guarantee you that it's NOT used in more formal registers, now that you showed me that Wikipedia article maybe I already read the term on some history book, but no, it's never used now. Looking it up a little it appeared to have been used initially, but it was probably already obsolete by the end of the nineteenth century. Thank you for making me learn something anyhow xD
- gpderetta 3y agoFWIW, I'm Italian and have grown up in Italy and I have certainly seen it used.
- g-b-r 3y agoDavvero? Super weird, I absolutely never. Maybe it's a regional thing?
- gpderetta 3y agoI'm trying to recall where my memories come from. Might be this: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strade_Ferrate_Sarde https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strade_Ferrate_Sarde . Apparently there were called like that till the late '80s, it is possible my family might have mentioned them even after that.
- g-b-r 3y agoIt's probably that then yes