Steam trains, Eurostar, Mountains trains Flashcards

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1
Q

steam is expanded, exhausts

A

vapeur est détendue, poursuit sa détente

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2
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Mount Pilatus

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sommet du Pilatus Kulm

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3
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drive wheel

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roue motrice

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4
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grip

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adhérence

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5
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cog meshes with the rack

A

le pignon s’engrene dans le rail denté

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rack (a toothed rail)

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engregage linéaire, rail denté

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cog (a toothed gear)

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engrenage circulaire, pignon

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8
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grit

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sable/cran

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9
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the clock is ticking

A

le temps est compté

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10
Q

collect electrical power

A

capter l’énergie électrique

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11
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glass roof

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verrière

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12
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perfect robustness

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robustesse à toute épreuve

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13
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rotary digger shield

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tunnelier

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14
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pendulage, technique qui mesure le temps alloué à chaque tâche

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25,000-volt overhead lines/electrical cable/catenary

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cable électrique aérien/caténaires (la) de 25 000 Volts

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16
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automotrices à grande vitesse

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17
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rameaux de communication

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18
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electric multiple units (EMUs)

A

rame automotrice

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19
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The Shuttle

A

Le Shuttle

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20
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chalk marl

A

marne de craie

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21
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sleek

A

élegant

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22
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Channel Tunnel

A

le tunnel sous la Manche

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23
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political waffling

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tergiversations politiques

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24
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100 feet

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30 m

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100 yards
91,4 m
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100 mile
160 km
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chug along
avancer
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in its wake
dans son sillage
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flue
conduit
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propell
propulser
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connecting rods
bielle
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back and forth
d'avant en arrière
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blueprint
modèle
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blueprint for success
mèner tout droit au succès
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Rainhill Trials
Concours de Rainhill
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expansion
détente dans le piston
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axle
essieu
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the rocket
la fusée
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multi-tubular boiler
chaudière tubulaire
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steam-powered transport
transport à vapeur
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high-pressure steam
vapeur haute pression
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dry cleaner, laundry
blanchisserie
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iron sulfate
sulfate de fer
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patent
faire breveter
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separate condenser
chambre de condensation
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steam power
vapeur
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force of steam
force de vapeur
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gauge
écartement des voies
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size, calibre, gauge
gabarit
50
rack-and-pinion
crémaillère
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piston
piston
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steam engine
machine à vapeur
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chassis (base frame)
châssis
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Compound locomotive
locomotive compound (cylindres à haute et basse pression)
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single expansion locomotive (high pressure cylinders)
locomotive à simple expansion (cylindres à haute pression)
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turn of the wheel
tour de roue
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cylinder
cylindre (libère la vapeur, haute ou basse pression)
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ballast
lestage
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sleepers
traverses
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rail
rail
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track
voie
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headlight
feu avant
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pantograph
pantographe
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lever control
levier de commande
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japanese bullet train
train à grande vitesse japonais
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maglev (uses magnets)
train maglev à lévitation magnétique