Transport Terrestre - Infrastructure ferroviaire
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux hébergements pour passagers tels que "rail", "ballast" et "écartement".
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a steel track on which trains run

rail, voie ferrée
a pair of metal bars that trains use to move

voie ferrée
a set of tracks that trains travel on between destinations

ligne de chemin de fer, voie ferrée
an important railroad line between two cities or large towns

grande ligne, voie principale
a secondary railway line that splits from a main line

ligne secondaire, embranchement
a short track connected to a main track, used for loading, unloading, or storing trains

voie de garage, voie de service
a short railway track branching off from a main line, typically leading to a specific facility

embranchement, voie de raccordement
the layer of crushed stones or gravel placed under and around railway tracks to keep them in place and provide drainage

ballast de voie, ballast ferroviaire
a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorail
a mechanical installation enabling trains to be guided from one track to another

aiguillage, aiguille
a type of railway powered by cables that goes up and down a slope

funiculaire, téléphérique
an additional rail providing electric power to trains, often used in subway systems

rail de traction, troisième rail
a wire or cable that is used to carry electricity or signals and is supported above the ground by poles or towers

ligne aérienne, câble aérien
a crosspiece used to hold the rails in place and keep them evenly spaced

traverse, tie
the farthest point reached by a railway line or the starting point for transport of goods

tête de ligne, terminus ferroviaire
the layer of stones or other material on which the railway tracks are laid

lit de voie, assise de la voie
a flat piece of metal used to join and support the ends of rails in a railroad track

plaque de liaison, plaque d'attache
the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails of a track

écartement, largeur de voie
a smaller distance between railroad tracks, less than the standard size, often used in mountains or small space

voie étroite, voie métrique
the most common distance between railroad tracks, which is 1,435 mm apart

écartement standard, voie normale
a place where trains regularly stop for passengers to get on and off

gare
a place where trains stop to pick up or drop off passengers and cargo

gare ferroviaire, gare
the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

quai
a large open space or hallway within a building, often used for gatherings or as a central area in transportation hubs like airports or train stations

hall, salle des pas perdus
a building or structure from which railway signals and switches are controlled

poste d'aiguillage, cabine de signalisation
a new train or bus station built on an existing line to serve an area that previously did not have a nearby station

station de remplissage, station intermédiaire
a major station where multiple train routes converge and services are provided

gare principale, terminus ferroviaire
a raised structure in a train station where passengers can board and alight from trains, surrounded by tracks on both sides

quai central, quai insulaire
a type of railroad where trains rely on friction between the wheels and the track for propulsion rather than using a cog or rack system

chemin de fer à adhérence, voie ferrée à adhérence
a railway with a toothed rail, allowing trains to operate on steep gradients

chemin de fer à crémaillère, voie ferrée à crémaillère
a complex of tracks where trains are stored, maintained, and built

dépôt ferroviaire, gare de triage
a specialized railway facility where freight trains are sorted into different tracks according to their destinations or routes

gare de triage, gare de tri
a circular railway track that allows trains to change direction without needing to turn around

boucle de retournement, boucle de ballon
a track arrangement where three rails converge to allow trains to change direction

un triangle de retournement, une étoile de voie
the cross-sectional shape or contour of a railway track's metal rail

profil de rail, profil du rail
a term used to describe any equipment, device, or structure used on or alongside railway tracks to facilitate safe and efficient operations

objet de voie, équipement ferroviaire
a tall structure supporting electrical wires used to power trains

pylône de traction, support de caténaire
a wide main pathway in facilities like railroad yards or factories, flanked by work buildings or storage areas

allée centrale, voie principale
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