Chapter 17 (Traffic, means of transport) Flashcards

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1
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un camion

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truck

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un mobylette

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motor-assissted bycicle

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un piéton

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pedestrian

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un trottoir

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sidewalk

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5
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circuler

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drive

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démarrer

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start

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mettre en march

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start

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rouler

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drive

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reculer

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drive back

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klaxonner

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sound the horn

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le volant

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steering wheel

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dépasser

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overtake

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doubler

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pass

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stationner

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park

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15
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le stationnement

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parking

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16
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se garer

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park

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17
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une entrée

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enterance

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18
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un chemin

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way

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19
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un carrefour

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crossroads

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20
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des feux de signalisation

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traffic lights

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21
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un feu tricolore

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traffic light

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22
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un bouchon

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traffic jam

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23
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un embouteillage

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traffic jam

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24
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faire le plein

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fill it up

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25
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l’essence

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gasoline

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26
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la gazole

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diesel fuel

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27
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l’huile

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oil

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28
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une panne

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breakdown

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29
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une roue

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wheel

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30
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un pneu

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tire

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31
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gonfler

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pump up

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32
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l’éclairge

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lights

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33
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un phare

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headlight

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34
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le feu arrière

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rear light

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35
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un panneau

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traffic sign

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36
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sens interdit

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no entry

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37
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sens unique

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one-way street

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38
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une assurance

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insurance

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39
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un flic

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cop

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40
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un motard

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motorcyclist

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41
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un break

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station wagon

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42
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une décapotable

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convertible

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43
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une camionnette

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delivery truck

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44
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un vélomoteur

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moped

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45
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une auto-école

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driving school

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46
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l’embrayage

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clutch

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47
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embrayer

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engage the clutch

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48
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débrayer

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disengage the clutch

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49
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une vitesse

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gear

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50
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la marche avant

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forward gear

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51
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la marche arrière

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reverse gear

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52
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freiner

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brake

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53
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le frein

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brake

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54
Q

faire demi-tour

A

turn around

55
Q

déraper

A

skid

56
Q

un chantier

A

road work

57
Q

Chaussée déformée

A

road work

58
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les gravillons

A

fine gravel

59
Q

un parcmètre

A

parking meter

60
Q

stationnement interdit

A

no parking

61
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le réseau routier

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road network

62
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une voie express

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expressway

63
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une bretelle

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access/exit ramp

64
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le péage

A

toll

65
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un périphéerique

A

beltway

66
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un rocade

A

bypass

67
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un sens giratoire

A

circular traffic

68
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une impasse

A

dead end

69
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un encrombrement

A

traffic jam

70
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l’heure d’affluence

A

rush hour

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les heures de pointe

A

peak traffic hours

72
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consommer

A

consume

73
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un pot d’échappement

A

exhaust pipe

74
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un pot catalytique

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catalytic converter

75
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crever

A

have a flat tire

76
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une crevasion

A

puncture

77
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un cric

A

car jack

78
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le service d’épannage

A

towing sevice

79
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dépanner

A

tow

80
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un dépanneuse

A

tow truck

81
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remorquer

A

tow

82
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une révision

A

inspection

83
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un toit ouvrant

A

sunroof

84
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une bougie

A

spark plug

85
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une vindage

A

oil change

86
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un clignotant

A

blinker

87
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un pare-chocs

A

bumper

88
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un pare-brise

A

windshield

89
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un essuie-glace

A

windshield wiper

90
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un lave-glace

A

windshield washer

91
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une interdiction

A

ban

92
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un chauffard

A

bad driver

93
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écrasser

A

run over

94
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un témoin

A

witness

95
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la carte verte

A

proof of insurance

96
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une vignette

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tax sticker

97
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une contravention

A

fixed penalty notice

98
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une amende

A

fine

99
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un trajet

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distance

100
Q

une gare routière

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bus station

101
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un quai

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platform

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la consigne

A

baggage checkroom

103
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valable

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valid

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rater

A

miss

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la correspondance

A

connection

106
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les renseignements

A

information

107
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en avance

A

too early

108
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annulé

A

canceled

109
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la SNCF

A

French stare railway system

110
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une piste

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runway

111
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une traversée

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crossing

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un chariot

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baggage cart

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le réseau

A

(railroad) network

114
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un train de banlieu

A

suburban train

115
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faire la navette

A

commute

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desservir

A

stop

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composter

A

cancel

118
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l’enregistrement

A

check-in

119
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l’embarquement

A

boarding

120
Q

embarquer

A

board

121
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décoller

A

take off

122
Q

atterrir

A

land

123
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l’atterrissage

A

landing

124
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le décalage horaire

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time difference

125
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un paquebot

A

passenger ship

126
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un navire

A

vessel

127
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un équipage

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crew

128
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le mal de mer

A

sea sickness

129
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un routier

A

long-haul truck driver

130
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le fret

A

cargo

131
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un pétrolier

A

tanker

132
Q

un péniche

A

barge

133
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une croisière

A

cruise