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What is a good translation for "waypoint" into Catalan?
I am reading some texts about routes for running. They explain interesting routes and allow getting the GPS track.
Also, there is the option to modify the GPS track by adding waypoints.
Now I want to explain this to a friend in Catalan. However, I cannot find a way to translate waypoint into Catalan.
Since Spanish is similar to Catalan, I checked WordReference for English to Spansih and its article waypoint in GPS coordinates does not suggest a Spanish word but just the English word. For the general waypoint word, it suggests 'parada' in the context of stopping place.
Is there a specific word for a waypoint in GPS coordinates in Catalan or should I stick to the English word?
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Stick to the "waypoint".
You could also encounter "punt d’inflexió" meaning a "turning point". However, the meaning isn't identical.
An inflection point is a point where the direction of travel changes, perhaps abruptly, or somehow interestingly, such as in "turn left and then right". A waypoint is a place which you chose for navigation regardless of whether it's just a conspicuous landmark in the middle of the straight path toward your ultimate destination, or whether it is the single "punt d’inflexió" on the entire route. Waypoint placement has more to do with opportunities to take the wrong turn than with the direction of the main or chosen road at that point, I would think.
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