No membership needed. "Alto" is an interjection meaning "Stop!" Pages in category "Stop signs" This category contains only the following page. Which Countries Use Which Sign . So the usted imperative would be "pare". I've wondered that myself. In the dictionary of the Real Academia it says that "alto" is used in Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals allows for two types of stop sign as well as three acceptable variants. Mexico and most Central American countries use alto. Pare sign - download this royalty free Stock Photo in seconds. Category:Stop signs with "PARE" From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. More credence is given to the Spanish Royal Academy dictionary's meaning, suggesting that In Spanish-speaking countries, the red octagonal shape is used to mean "stop," however, the word used in the sign changes depending on the Spanish-speaking country you are in. Great question. ", also.But, that doesn't answer the question of why some use "alto" instead.Both can be used. don't know, but I do that "Yield" signs in the Bahama's say "Give Way". Design and configuration.

"Alto, no puedes entrar ahí!" "Pare" means "Stop! It seems them that the rest of the countries use "pare". A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. Most Spanish-speaking Caribbean and South American countries use pare. After all, don't we all use the same word "stop" in the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, etc.? If alto was used on signs it would imply that the road ahead goes higher or something of the sort, which would be confusing in some countries. Save Comp. However, that has not satisfied my curiosity. Similar Photos See All. Pare sign and arrow with palm tree background; Pare sign in Argentina. ", also.Oh my goodness...I found a thread on this topic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2.5 (Road sign).png 300 × 300; 7 KB. It seems them that the rest of the countries use "pare". R Red octagonal stop signs with text "pare"‎ (35 F) Media in category "Stop signs with "PARE"" The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total. I imagine there's some sort of detailed etymological reason... but for all practical intents and purposes, it's just whatever's in more common usage in the country.I just returned from Mexico where the stop signs look like this:In three weeks, I will be returning to the Dominican Republic where the stop signs look like this:I asked a Dominican friend who said that it was an individual choice for each country. The same cannot be said for Spanish-speaking countries. Chile road sign RPI-3.svg 97 × 97; 7 KB. or "Halt!". The word "alto" comes from the German word "Halt " meaning "stop" again according to the Real Academia Española. Hopefully, someone will answering this burning question for us and put a "stop"to our frustration. Both signs signify for a driver to stop. The word alto is normally used to refer to something being tall or high in volume, rather than stop. In Mexico, however, "ALTO" is used. Stop; Media in category "Stop signs" The following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. We would say "pare" and so say our street signs.In the dictionary of the Real Academia it says that "alto" is used in Central America, Colombia , Mexico and Peru.

Jump to navigation Jump to search. In some places the red octagon says "Alto," or in other places, the red octagon says, "Pare." ThoughtCo uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. In Quebec, the French word for stop is written on face of the stop sign, while in Nunavut, they use the word in the Inuktitut language.