traffic pattern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traffic pattern in the English»French Dictionary

traffic pattern N Am

traffic pattern AVIAT

circuit m d'aérodrome

traffic pattern (on roads)

distribution f de la circulation

Translations for traffic pattern in the English»French Dictionary

I.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] N

1. pattern (decorative design):

pattern

dessin m

pattern

motif m

striped/floral pattern

motif à rayures/de fleurs

a pattern of roses

un motif de roses

he drew a pattern in the sand

il a dessiné un motif dans le sable

2. pattern (regular or standard way of happening):

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

working patterns in industry

l'organisation f du travail dans l'industrie

the current pattern of events

la situation actuelle

the pattern of events leading to the revolution

l'enchaînement des événements qui a conduit à la révolution

a clear pattern emerges from these statistics

une tendance nette ressort de ces statistiques

the current scandal is part of a much wider pattern of corruption

le scandale actuel s'inscrit dans un climat de corruption généralisée

he could detect a pattern in the plot

il arrivait à discerner une logique dans l'intrigue

to follow a set pattern

se dérouler toujours de la même façon

weather patterns

tendances fpl climatiques

3. pattern (model, example):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of

sur le modèle de

to set the pattern for sth

déterminer le modèle de qc

4. pattern:

pattern (in dressmaking)

patron m

pattern (in knitting)

modèle m

5. pattern (style of manufacture):

pattern

style m

6. pattern (sample):

pattern (of cloth, wallpaper etc)

échantillon m

7. pattern LING:

pattern

modèle m

8. pattern TECH (for casting metal):

pattern

modèle m

II.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] VB trans (model)

pattern

modeler (on, after sur)

See also trade pattern

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

I.traffic [Brit ˈtrafɪk, Am ˈtræfɪk] N

1. traffic (road vehicles in street, town):

traffic

circulation f

to direct the traffic

régler la circulation

heavy traffic

circulation dense

the volume of traffic has doubled

la circulation a doublé de volume

traffic into/out of London

la circulation vers/en sortant de Londres

traffic is being diverted

il y a une déviation

to hold up the traffic

provoquer un bouchon

to hold up the traffic attr accident, density, noise, problem, regulations

de la circulation

traffic hold-up

embouteillage m

traffic tailback

bouchon m

2. traffic (movement of planes, ships, trains, cars, people):

traffic

trafic m

freight/passenger traffic

trafic de fret/voyageurs

cross-Channel traffic

trafic m transmanche

3. traffic (dealings):

traffic (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods)

trafic m (in de)

traffic (in ideas)

mouvement m (in de)

a one-way/two-way traffic

un trafic unilatéral/dans les deux sens

4. traffic:

traffic ELECTRON, COMPUT, TELEC

trafic m

II.to traffic in <pres part trafficking; pret, pp trafficked> VB intr

to traffic in drugs, cocaine, arms, stolen goods:

to traffic in

faire du trafic de

traffic pattern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traffic pattern in the English»French Dictionary

I.pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II.pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] N no pl

1. traffic (transport movement):

traffic

trafic m

traffic for cars

circulation f

traffic fatalities

décès sur la route

heavy traffic

circulation dense

heavy traffic of trucks

circulation des poids lourds

to get stuck in traffic

être bloqué par la circulation

sea traffic

navigation f

passenger/commercial traffic

transport m des passagers/marchandises

2. traffic pej (trade, dealings):

traffic

trafic m

to have traffic with sb

faire des affaires avec qn

II.traffic <trafficked, trafficked> [ˈtræfɪk] VB intr pej (trade illegally)

to traffic in sth

faire du trafic de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pilots use the common frequency to coordinate their arrivals and departures safely, giving position reports and acknowledging other aircraft in the airfield traffic pattern.

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As of late 2009, the traffic pattern is of two services, three days each week, year-round, with additional charter and summer trips.

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The aircraft was doing a night approach too low and outside the regular traffic pattern.

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The new traffic pattern was completed in late 2011.

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It helps a pilot to integrate with any air traffic pattern near an airfield, join any circuit, and land.

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Traffic pattern is to the north over the water.

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A one-way traffic pattern circles the park.

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It differs from straight-in approaches and direct climb-outs in that aircraft using a traffic pattern remain close to the airport.

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Traffic follows a specific traffic pattern, with designated entry and exits.

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This traffic pattern is reversed in the afternoon and evening rush.

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