Towns and buildings Flashcards

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1
Q

bus shelter

A

l’abri-bus (m)

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2
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metro entrance

A

la bouche de métro

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3
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road, roadway

A

la chaussé

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4
Q

cobble

A

le pavé

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5
Q

ring-road

A

le boulevard périphérique

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6
Q

by-pass

A

la rocade

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7
Q

pavement

A

le trottoir

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8
Q

gutter

A

le ruisseau / le caniveau

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9
Q

cycle lane

A

la piste cyclable

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10
Q

pedestrian crossing

A

le passage clouté

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11
Q

underpass

A

le passage souterrain

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12
Q

alley

A

la ruelle / la venelle

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13
Q

window ledge

A

le rebord de fenêtre

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14
Q

sash window

A

la fenêtre à guillotine

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15
Q

sliding window

A

la fenêtre à coulisse

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16
Q

basement window

A

le soupirail

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17
Q

dormer

A

la lucarne

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18
Q

skylight

A

la tabatière

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19
Q

lintel

A

le linteau

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20
Q

pane

A

le carreau

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21
Q

frame

A

le châssis

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22
Q

shutter

A

le volet

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23
Q

roller blind

A

le store à rouleaux (M)

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24
Q

sliding door

A

la porte coulissante

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25
Q

emergency exit

A

la sortie de secours

26
Q

fire escape

A

l’escalier de secours

27
Q

intercom

A

le portier électronique / l’interphone (m)

28
Q

trapdoor

A

la trappe

29
Q

veranda

A

la véranda

30
Q

rail (on balcony/terrace)

A

la balustrade

31
Q

handrail (on wall)

A

la main courante

32
Q

banister (stairs)

A

la rampe

33
Q

stairwell

A

la cage d’escalier

34
Q

flight of stairs

A

la volée

35
Q

landing

A

palière

36
Q

partition wall

A

la cloison

37
Q

skirting board

A

la plinthe

38
Q

hinge

A

le gond

39
Q

box-room

A

le débarras

40
Q

loft

A

le grenier

41
Q

attic

A

la mansarde

42
Q

chimney pot

A

le mitron

43
Q

chimney stack

A

la souche

44
Q

wood-burning stove

A

le poêle à bois

45
Q

plumbing

A

la tuyauterie

46
Q

air-conditioning

A

la climatisation

47
Q

double-glazing

A

le double vitrage

48
Q

fixtures and fittings

A

les installations (f)

49
Q

amenities

A

les prestations (f)

50
Q

spire

A

la flèche

51
Q

bell-tower

A

le clocher

52
Q

turret

A

la tourette

53
Q

vault

A

la voûte

54
Q

stone steps

A

le perron

55
Q

square (in front of a church)

A

le parvis

56
Q

stained glass window

A

le vitrail

57
Q

whitewashed

A

chaulé

58
Q

hearth

A

l’âtre

59
Q

panelling

A

le lambris

60
Q

satellite dish

A

l’antenne parabolique (f)

61
Q

waste-disposal

A

le broyeur d’ordures

62
Q

refurbished

A

remis à neuf