SigAlert
Significado: A traffic alert indicating a major highway incident that will block lanes for at least 30 minutes.
In California, a SigAlert (or Sig Alert) is an official traffic notification used by Caltrans and media to warn of significant highway blockages. For Californians, hearing 'SigAlert on the 405' on the radio is a daily ritual. The term has become part of everyday vocabulary — 'there's a SigAlert' means 'avoid that freeway.'
Ejemplos
- There's a SigAlert on the 101 near Hollywood — take Sunset instead. 好莱坞附近的the 101上有SigAlert——改走日落大道吧。Hay un SigAlert en the 101 cerca de Hollywood — ve por Sunset.ハリウッド付近のthe 101でシグアラートが出てる — サンセット通りで行こう。할리우드 근처 the 101에서 시그얼럿이 떴어 — 선셋으로 돌아가.
- I was late because of a SigAlert that shut down three lanes. 因为一个封了三条车道的SigAlert,我迟到了。Llegué tarde por un SigAlert que cortó tres carriles.3車線を塞いだシグアラートのせいで遅刻したんだ。3차선을 막은 시그얼럿 때문에 늦었어.
- Check for SigAlerts before you leave — it's been a rough commute day. 出门前查一下SigAlert——今天的通勤路况很差。Comprueba si hay SigAlerts antes de salir — hoy el trayecto está siendo horrible.出発前にシグアラートを確認して — 今日は通勤がひどいから。출발 전에 시그얼럿을 확인해 — 오늘 출퇴근이 엉망이거든.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, commuting, news
Tono: informational, urgent
✓ Correcto
- There's a SigAlert on the 10 — avoid it.the 10上有SigAlert——别走那条路。Hay un SigAlert en the 10 — evítala.the 10でシグアラートが出てる — 避けて。the 10에 시그얼럿이 떴어 — 피해.
- The SigAlert was cleared after about an hour.SigAlert大约一个小时后解除了。El SigAlert se despejó después de aproximadamente una hora.シグアラートは1時間くらいで解除された。시그얼럿이 한 시간 정도 후에 해제됐어.
✗ Incorrecto
- SigAlert is only used in California — other states call them traffic incidents or closuresSigAlert只在加州使用——其他州把这种情况叫做交通事故或道路封闭SigAlert solo se usa en California — en otros estados los llaman incidentes de tráfico o cortes de carreteraシグアラートはカリフォルニアでしか使われない — 他の州では「traffic incident」や「closure」と呼ぶSigAlert는 캘리포니아에서만 쓰인다 — 다른 주에서는 교통사고(traffic incident)나 차단(closure)이라고 부른다
Origen e historia
Named after Loyd Sigmon, a Los Angeles radio executive who developed the system in 1955. The Sigmon Traffic Alert System was designed to notify motorists of significant traffic incidents. The name was shortened to SigAlert and has been a California institution ever since.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1955
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Southern California — statewide but most associated with LA
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