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Transport Terrestre - Conception et caractéristiques des routes
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la conception et aux caractéristiques des routes telles que « lane », « curb » et « accotement ».
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the lane on a multi-lane road designated for vehicles traveling at slower speeds
voie lente, bande de circulation lente
the lane on a multi-lane road designated for vehicles traveling at higher speeds
voie rapide, voie de dépassement
the lane on a road or highway that vehicles use to overtake slower-moving traffic
voie de dépassement, bandes de dépassement
a designated highway lane reserved for vehicles carrying multiple occupants, typically with a minimum requirement of two or more people
voie de covoiturage, voie réservée aux véhicules multipersonnels
a designated highway lane where drivers can choose to pay a toll for faster travel
voies HOT, voies à péage
a traffic lane that changes direction based on the time of day or traffic flow
voie réversible, lane réversible
an additional lane on a road designed to help slower vehicles move uphill without impeding faster traffic
voie de montée, bande d'escalade
a designated part of the road marked specifically for cyclists to ride safely
piste cyclable, voie cyclable
a designated area on a road for cyclists
piste cyclable, voie cyclable
a lane on the side of a highway where vehicles can stop in case of emergency or mechanical failure
voie d'accotement, voies de secours
the part of a road where vehicles can go faster due to light traffic there
voie express
a traffic lane reserved for vehicles with a minimum number of passengers, typically to encourage carpooling and reduce congestion
voie de covoiturage, voix réservée pour covoiturage
the raised edge at the side of a street, usually made of stone
bord du trottoir, trottoir
the area adjacent to the edge of a street or road where vehicles can park or where services, such as deliveries or pickups, often take place
bord de la route, côté de la rue
the slight curve or tilt of a road surface to help with drainage and stability
renversement, gîte
a sharp turn or bend in a road or trail that zigzags in order to manage a steep incline or decline
virage en épingle, changement de direction
the degree of the angle between the ground and the sloping line, road, etc.
inclinaison
a sharp bend in a road that sharply changes its direction
virage en épingle, coup de frein
a circuitous path or route that returns to the starting point
boucle, circuit
the point where two or more roads or lanes come together and traffic must combine
convergence, croisement
a road feature designed to redirect traffic from a side road to make a safer left turn
jughandle, maniement de route
a narrow area of land or barrier that separates lanes of traffic on a highway or road
terre-plein central, median strip
the strip of land bordering a road, often covered with grass or vegetation
bord, accotement
the strip of land on the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
accotement, bande d'arrêt
the unpaved or less stable portion alongside a road, typically made of gravel, dirt, or grass, designated for emergency stopping or vehicle breakdowns
accotement mou, berme souple
a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground
pylône
a structure spanning over a road that supports signs, signals, or cameras
panneau de signalisation, portique
a big sign used for advertising, usually found near roads or highways
panneau d'affichage, billboard
a place where something becomes narrow, often causing a restriction or bottleneck
point de congestion, point critique
a designated area where vehicles can reverse direction
virage, demi-tour
(of a path or road) to split into another direction, creating a separate route
se diviser, se ramifier
to split into two or more separate paths or divisions
se diviser, se fourchette
of a road or path that is clear and safe to travel on
passable, franchissable
(of a path) not possible to travel across or through
infranchissable, impraticable
the place where two or more streets, roads, etc. cross each other
intersection
