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Vocabulaire du Transport Maritime - Submarine

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Water Transportation Vocabulary
submarine

a warship that can operate both on and under water

sous-marin

sous-marin

Ex: The submarine submerged silently beneath the waves, evading detection from enemy radar. 
boat
boat
[nom]

a type of small vehicle that is used to travel on water

bateau

bateau

Ex: The boat captain guided us through the narrow canals of the city. 
underwater
underwater
[Adverbe]

beneath the surface of a body of water

sous l'eau, sous-marin

sous l'eau, sous-marin

Ex: The scuba diver explored the coral reef by staying underwater for nearly an hour. 
to explore
to explore
[verbe]

to visit places one has never seen before

explorer

explorer

Ex: She explores new neighborhoods every weekend to discover hidden gems. 
the ocean

the great mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

océan

océan

Ex: She enjoyed the stunning view of the ocean from her balcony. 
military

the armed forces of a country

l'armée

l'armée

Ex: The military conducted a series of training exercises near the border. 
pedal
pedal
[nom]

a flat part of a bicycle or machine that is pushed with the foot to make it move or operate. It is typically circular and part of the mechanism that drives motion

pédale, pédalier

pédale, pédalier

Ex: She pushed the pedal to start the bicycle. 
steam engine

a machine that uses steam made from boiling water to produce power and make parts move

machine à vapeur, moteur à vapeur

machine à vapeur, moteur à vapeur

Ex: The old train was powered by a steam engine. 
war
war
[nom]

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerre

guerre

Ex: The soldiers marched off to battle, prepared to defend their country in war. 
World War I

the war that took place from the year 1914 to 1918 between the allies and the central powers

Première Guerre mondiale

Première Guerre mondiale

World War II

the war that took place from the year 1939 to 1945 between the axis and the allies

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

to attack
to attack
[verbe]

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

attaquer

attaquer

Ex: The predators in the wild often attack weaker members of the herd. 
enemy
enemy
[nom]

a country or its forces that one is fighting against in a war

ennemi, ennemie

ennemi, ennemie

Ex: The enemy's stronghold was well-defended, presenting a daunting obstacle for the invading army to overcome. 
diesel engine

an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil

moteur diesel, moteur à gazole

moteur diesel, moteur à gazole

electric battery

a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series

pile électrique, batterie électrique

pile électrique, batterie électrique

advanced
advanced
[Adjectif]

newly developed and incorporating new, modern methods or technology

perfectionné, avancé

perfectionné, avancé

Ex: They applied advanced algorithms to improve data processing speed. 
nuclear power

a type of energy generated by splitting atoms to release their stored energy

énergie nucléaire, puissance nucléaire

énergie nucléaire, puissance nucléaire

Ex: Nuclear power plants generate electricity by harnessing the energy released from splitting atoms. 
to protect
to protect
[verbe]

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

protéger

protéger

Ex: A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public. 
scientist

someone whose job or education is about science

scientifique, savant, savante

scientifique, savant, savante

Ex: As a scientist, he spends a lot of time in the lab. 
ocean floor

the bottom of a sea or ocean

fond océanique, plancher océanique

fond océanique, plancher océanique

shipwreck

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

naufrage

naufrage

land
land
[nom]

the earth's surface where it is not under water

terre

terre

Ex: The plane circled above the land before making its final approach. 
to store
to store
[verbe]

to keep something in a particular place for later use, typically in a systematic or organized manner

garder

garder

Ex: She stored her winter clothes in a box in the attic during the summer months. 
supply
supply
[nom]

(plural) necessary things, such as food, medicines, clothes, etc. for a group of people

provisions

provisions

Ex: Humanitarian organizations rushed to provide emergency supplies to the disaster-stricken region. 
trench
trench
[nom]

a deep, narrow, steep-sided depression on the ocean floor

fosse, fossé océanique

fosse, fossé océanique

Ex: The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of the ocean. 
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