Transport Terrestre - Conception et caractéristiques de la route
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la conception et aux caractéristiques des routes tels que "voie", "bordure" et "accotement".
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a part of a road that is separated by white lines

voie, file
the lane on a multi-lane road designated for vehicles traveling at slower speeds

voie lente, file de circulation lente
the lane on a multi-lane road designated for vehicles traveling at higher speeds

voie rapide, voie de gauche
the lane on a road or highway that vehicles use to overtake slower-moving traffic

voie de dépassement, voie de gauche
a designated highway lane reserved for vehicles carrying multiple occupants, typically with a minimum requirement of two or more people

voie réservée aux véhicules multioccupants, voie HOV
a designated highway lane where drivers can choose to pay a toll for faster travel

voie réservée aux véhicules à péage, voie HOT
a traffic lane that changes direction based on the time of day or traffic flow

voie réversible, voie à sens variable
an additional lane on a road designed to help slower vehicles move uphill without impeding faster traffic

voie de montée, voie pour véhicules lents
a designated part of the road marked specifically for cyclists to ride safely

piste cyclable, bande cyclable
a sharp bend or turn in a road

virage en épingle à cheveux, coude
a designated area on a road for cyclists

piste cyclable, bande cyclable
a lane on the side of a highway where vehicles can stop in case of emergency or mechanical failure

voie de dépannage, bande d'arrêt d'urgence
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 réservée au covoiturage, voie pour véhicules multioccupants
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

bordure du trottoir, côté de la route
the slight curve or tilt of a road surface to help with drainage and stability

le dévers, la cambrure
a curve in a road, river, etc.

coude, virage, tournant
a sharp turn or bend in a road or trail that zigzags in order to manage a steep incline or decline

lacets, virages en épingle
a sharp bend in a road that sharply changes its direction

virage en épingle à cheveux, lacet
having multiple twists and turns

sinueux, tortueux
a circular intersection where multiple roads meet

rond-point, carrefour giratoire
a circuitous path or route that returns to the starting point

boucle autour, circuit autour
the point where two or more roads or lanes come together and traffic must combine

fusion, jonction
a road feature designed to redirect traffic from a side road to make a safer left turn

une boucle de retournement, un échangeur en boucle
the area along the edge of a road

bord de la route, accotement
a narrow area of land or barrier that separates lanes of traffic on a highway or road

terre-plein central, bande médiane
the strip of land bordering a road, often covered with grass or vegetation

accotement, bas-côté
the strip of land on the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency

accotement, bande d'arrêt d'urgence
the unpaved or less stable portion alongside a road, typically made of gravel, dirt, or grass, designated for emergency stopping or vehicle breakdowns

accotement non stabilisé, bas-côté meuble
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

portique, structure en porte-à-faux
a big sign used for advertising, usually found near roads or highways

panneau d'affichage, panneau publicitaire
a place where something becomes narrow, often causing a restriction or bottleneck

point de pincement, goulot d'étranglement
a designated area where vehicles can reverse direction

une zone de demi-tour, un retournement
(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

diviser, bifurquer
of a road or path that is clear and safe to travel on

praticable, 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
a situation where two or more numbered highways overlap along the same stretch of road but are signed with opposing cardinal directions

concurrence en sens inverse, chevauchement en sens contraire
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