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city life and transport Flashcards

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1
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citadin

A

a city-dweller

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2
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centre ville

A

downtown

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3
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quartier
quartier sensible
un quartier délabré

A

neighbourhood
a hot neighbourhood
a dilapidated neighbourhood

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4
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guettos de centre ville aux USA

A

the inner city

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5
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quartiers pauvres

aménagement des quartiers pauvres

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slums

slum clearance

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6
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bidonvilles

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shantytowns

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7
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le logement

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housing

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8
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centre commercial

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a mall

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9
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banlieue (classe moyenne)

banlieue (concept)

A

a suburb

suburbia

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10
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transports publics

A

public transportation

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11
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urbanisme

A

urban planning

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12
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périphérique

A

a ringroad

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13
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services et équipements publics

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utilities

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14
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faire le trajet travail-domicile

A

to commute

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15
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HLM

A

council housing

low-income housing

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16
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la mairie, la municipalité

A

the city council

17
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fonctionnaire

A

a civil servant

18
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un pâté de maison

A

a block

19
Q

un collectif

une tour d’habitation, un ensemble

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a block of flats

a high-rise block

20
Q

banlieues tantaculaires

A

suburban sprawl

21
Q

maisons de banlieue “prétentieuses” (USA)

A

McMansions

22
Q

les équipements sportifs

A

sports facilities

23
Q

la grande banlieue

A

the commuter belt

exurbs

24
Q

partager une voiture pour se déplacer (2)

A

car pooling

car sharing

25
Q

routes à péages

A

toll roads

to make drivers pay a toll

26
Q

autoroute (4)

A

motorway (US)
highway
expressway (USA)
freeway (USA)

27
Q

autoroute à péage

A

turnpike
toll highway
toll expressway

28
Q

bretelle

échangeur

A

ramp

interchange

29
Q

parkings (concept)

une place de parking

A

parking facilities

a parking spot

30
Q

métro

A 
the subway (USA)
the underground (London)
31
Q

démolir

A

to pull down a building

to demolish

32
Q

effervescence, agitation de la vie urbaine

A

the hustle and bustle of city life

33
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un batiment délabré

A

dilapidated building

34
Q

au 6e étage

A

on the 6th floor

35
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au coin de la rue

A

on the corner of the street

36
Q

Allée

A

Aisle

37
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se rendre à

A

to make one’s way to

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