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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Transport

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur les transports, tels que "aérien", "aviateur", "dérailler", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.

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aerial
aerial
[Adjectif]

relating to a plane or other aircraft

aérien

aérien

airbase
airbase
[nom]

a military installation serving as the operational headquarters for aircraft

base aérienne

base aérienne

airfield

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

aérodrome, terrain d'aviation

aérodrome, terrain d'aviation

charter
charter
[nom]

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charte

charte

charter flight

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

vol charter

vol charter

airliner

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

airliner

airliner

Ex: Airliners are designed to carry hundreds of passengers comfortably over long distances. 

Les avions de ligne sont conçus pour transporter des centaines de passagers confortablement sur de longues distances.

airstrip

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

piste d'atterrissage

piste d'atterrissage

aviator
aviator
[nom]

a person who operates an aircraft

aviateur

aviateur

Ex: She trained for years to become a licensed aviator. 

Elle s'est entraînée pendant des années pour devenir une aviatrice agréée.

clearance

official authorization from an airport control tower for an aircraft to take off, land, or proceed on a specified route

autorisation

autorisation

Ex: Air traffic control denied clearance due to weather conditions. 

Le contrôle du trafic aérien a refusé l'autorisation en raison des conditions météorologiques.

conveyor belt

a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport

tapis roulant

tapis roulant

Ex: Workers place boxes on the conveyor belt to be sorted and shipped out. 

Les travailleurs placent des boîtes sur le tapis roulant pour qu'elles soient triées et expédiées.

customs
customs
[nom]

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

douane

douane

Ex: She declared the souvenirs she bought abroad to the customs officials. 

Elle a déclaré les souvenirs qu'elle a achetés à l'étranger aux agents des douanes.

to disembark

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

débarquer

débarquer

black box

an onboard device that records flight performance data and cockpit communications

boîte noire

boîte noire

standby ticket

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

billet standby, billet de dernière minute

billet standby, billet de dernière minute

touchdown

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

atterrissage

atterrissage

depot
depot
[nom]

a small place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, stop to unload their passengers and content

dépôt, gare

dépôt, gare

to derail
to derail
[verbe]

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

dérailler

dérailler

Ex: In the midst of a fierce snowstorm, a commuter train derailed. 

Au milieu d'une violente tempête de neige, un train de banlieue a déraillé.

to hail
to hail
[verbe]

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

héler

héler

Ex: He stepped off the curb and hailed the approaching bus. 

Il est descendu du trottoir et a hélé le bus qui approchait.

locomotive

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotive

locomotive

monorail

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

monorail

monorail

Ex: Visitors to the theme park enjoyed riding the monorail, which offered scenic views of the entire park. 

Les visiteurs du parc à thème ont apprécié monter à bord du monorail, qui offrait des vues panoramiques sur l'ensemble du parc.

porter
porter
[nom]

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

porteur, porteuse

porteur, porteuse

Ex: Airports often have a team of porters to assist travelers with their bags. 

Les aéroports ont souvent une équipe de porteurs pour aider les voyageurs avec leurs bagages.

asphalt
asphalt
[nom]

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asphalte

asphalte

cruise control

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

régulateur de vitesse

régulateur de vitesse

Ex: The long road trip was easier with cruise control keeping the car at a steady speed. 

Le long voyage en voiture était plus facile avec le régulateur de vitesse maintenant la voiture à une vitesse constante.

sport utility vehicle

a large car in which the engine delivers power to all four wheels

SUV

SUV

Ex: She preferred an SUV for its comfort and higher driving position. 

Elle a préféré un véhicule utilitaire sport pour son confort et sa position de conduite surélevée.

tanker
tanker
[nom]

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tanker, pétrolier

tanker, pétrolier

Ex: A tanker truck delivered fresh water to the drought-affected region. 

Un camion citerne a livré de l'eau douce à la région touchée par la sécheresse.

tractor
tractor
[nom]

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

tracteur

tracteur

Ex: A tractor helps prepare the soil for planting. 

Un tracteur aide à préparer le sol pour la plantation.

sedan
sedan
[nom]

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated trunk in the back

berline

berline

Ex: The sedan had plenty of legroom for passengers in the back seat. 

La berline avait beaucoup d'espace pour les jambes des passagers à l'arrière.

ramp
ramp
[nom]

a short road or pathway that allows vehicles to enter or exit a main road or highway

bretelle, rampe d'accès

bretelle, rampe d'accès

Ex: The exit ramp led us smoothly off the freeway and into town. 

La bretelle de sortie nous a conduits en douceur hors de l'autoroute et vers la ville.

adrift
adrift
[Adverbe]

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

à la dérive

à la dérive

to anchor
to anchor
[verbe]

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

ancrer

ancrer

Ex: The captain decided to anchor the yacht in a secluded cove, creating a peaceful and private setting for the guests. 

Le capitaine a décidé d'ancrer le yacht dans une crique isolée, créant un cadre paisible et privé pour les invités.

ashore
ashore
[Adverbe]

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

vers la rive, vers le rivage

vers la rive, vers le rivage

Ex: The castaways swam ashore after the shipwreck. 

Les naufragés ont nagé vers le rivage après le naufrage.

carrier
carrier
[nom]

a large naval ship equipped to launch and recover aircraft from a flat deck

entreprise de transport

entreprise de transport

Ex: Fighters took off from the carrier at dawn. 

Les combattants ont décollé du porte-avions à l'aube.

to capsize
to capsize
[verbe]

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

chavirer

chavirer

shipwreck

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

naufrage

naufrage

convoy
convoy
[nom]

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

convoi

convoi

liner
liner
[nom]

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

paquebot

paquebot

Ex: Passengers boarded the liner for a week-long cruise through the Caribbean. 
estimated time of arrival

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

heure probable d'arrivée

heure probable d'arrivée

Ex: She checked the GPS on her phone to get an estimated time of arrival at the party, hoping to arrive before the guests started to leave. 

Elle a vérifié le GPS sur son téléphone pour obtenir une heure d'arrivée estimée à la fête, espérant arriver avant que les invités ne commencent à partir.

estimated time of departure

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

heure probable de départ

heure probable de départ

Ex: He set his alarm clock based on the estimated time of departure for his early morning train ride. 

Il a réglé son réveil en fonction de l'heure estimée de départ pour son trajet en train tôt le matin.

manifest

an official list of goods, cargo, or passengers carried on a ship, airplane, or other vehicle, used for customs, shipping, or transport purposes

manifeste

manifeste

Ex: The airline's manifest listed all passengers and checked luggage. 

Le manifeste de la compagnie aérienne répertoriait tous les passagers et les bagages enregistrés.

offshore
offshore
[Adverbe]

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

en mer, au large

en mer, au large

Ex: The wind farm was built offshore to harness the power of ocean winds. 

Le parc éolien a été construit au large pour exploiter la puissance des vents océaniques.

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