En Batería

Question

I have noow ran across this phrase two times, both times on the gates of driveways.

No estacionarse, en batería.

The dictionary say that estacionarse en batería is parking at a angle to the curb. Okay but that would not apply here. It seems like it is being used in the same manner as

No estacionarse, en servicio.

Can someone explain this usage?

Answer 1

It doesn´t always have to mean parking in angled parking just as long as the cars are next to each other, so the sign is really saying "don´t park a bunch of cars here."

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1. loc. adj. Dicho de un vehículo: Aparcado o estacionado paralelamente a otros. U. m. c. loc. adv. Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados

But coming in contact with this sign is much safer for you than the one that says "No estacionarse dentro de la batería." In this situation you have a few cannons ready to fire at you, ha ha!

This is the most logical answer so far. Plus the cannon joke is very funny. Or in other words "leave me space to use my driveway". - gringojrf, Nov 6, 2012

Answer 2

aparcar en batería = angled parking

I know. I said that is what the dictionary saya. Here it is being used differently. - gringojrf, Nov 6, 2012

sorry Gringo I missed that :( - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 6, 2012

No problem. I often read too fast and miss things. Sorry for the abrupbt reply I have had a lousy day. Sorry. - gringojrf, Nov 6, 2012

Answer 3

Maybe stolen public signs put to private use. Common in CR.

I don't think so as that is not used on public parking signs here. - gringojrf, Nov 6, 2012

Answer 4

Apracar en bateria is backing in basically or at least the impression I got from the picture my friend Jose sent me. I would be interested in how this is used in othe countries.

It is part of a no parking sign. - gringojrf, Nov 6, 2012