Vocabulaire avancé pour le TOEFL - Transportation

relating to a plane or other aircraft

aérien

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

base aérienne

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

aérodrome

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charte

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

vol affrété

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

avion de ligne

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

piste d'atterrissage

a person who operates an aircraft

aviateur

a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off

autorisation

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

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

douanes

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

débarquer

a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident

boîte noire

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

billet de dernière minute

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

atterrissage

the place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, leave from or stop to unload their passengers and content

gare routière

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

dérailler

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

interpeller

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotive

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

monorail

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

porteur

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

asphalte

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

régulateur de vitesse

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

VUS

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

tanker

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

tracteur

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

berline

a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway

bretelle

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

à la dérive

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

ancrer

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

à terre

a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another

porte-avions

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

retourner

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

épave

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

convoi

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

paquebot

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

temps d'arrivée estimé

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

heure de départ estimée

(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers

manifestation

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

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