Town planning expressions Flashcards

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1
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un permis de construire

A

planning permission

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2
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construire un bâtiment

A

to put up a building

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3
Q

un terrain vague

A

waste land / sandlot

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4
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une zone d’aménagement concerté

A

an urban development zone

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5
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insalubre

A

unfit for human habitation

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6
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un bâtiment classé, un bourg

A

a listed building, a market town

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7
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une ville côtière, une ville fortifiée

A

a coastal town, a fortified town

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une ville médiévale, une ville minière

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a mediaeval town, a mining town

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9
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une cité historique, une capitale

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a historic city, a capital city

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9
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une ville industrielle, une ville / cité-dortoir

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an industrial town, a dormitory / satellite town

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10
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une métropole

A

a major city / a metropolis

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11
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la périphérie d’une ville

A

the outskirts of a town / city

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12
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une ville champignon, une ville tentaculaire

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a mushroom town, a sprawling city

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13
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l’expansion urbaine, la banlieue tentaculaire

A

the urban sprawl, the suburban sprawl

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14
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une ville gigantesque, le centre-ville de Philadelphie

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a gigantic city, downtown Philadelphia

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15
Q

le quartier des affaires

A

CBD = Central
Business District

16
Q

une résidence sécurisée

A

a gated community

17
Q

l’approvisionnement en eau / électricité

A

the water / electricity
supply

18
Q

le mobilier urbain, les toilettes publiques

A

street furniture, public conveniences