guide rail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for guide rail in the English»French Dictionary

guide rail N TECH

guide rail

rail m

Translations for guide rail in the English»French Dictionary

I.guide [Brit ɡʌɪd, Am ɡaɪd] N

1. guide (person):

guide

guide m

spiritual/moral guide

guide spirituel/moral

to engage a guide

prendre un guide

to act as a guide

servir de guide

let reason be your guide fig

laissez-vous guider par la raison

2. guide (estimate, idea):

guide

indication f

a guide as to the cost/as to his whereabouts

une indication quant aux frais/quant à l'endroit où il se trouve

the figure is meant to be a guide

le chiffre est donné à titre d'indication

these answers are a good guide

ces réponses sont une bonne indication

a rough guide

une indication approximative

as a rough guide

à titre d'indication

3. guide (book):

guide

guide m (to de)

a guide to Greece

un guide de la Grèce

user's guide

manuel m d'utilisation

good food guide

guide gastronomique

4. guide:

guide, a. Girl Guide

guide f

5. guide TECH (directing device):

guide

guide m

II.guide [Brit ɡʌɪd, Am ɡaɪd] VB trans

1. guide (steer):

guide person

guider, conduire (to vers, through à travers)

2. guide (influence):

guide person:

guider

guide reason:

dicter

he allowed himself to be guided by his elders

il a consenti à se laisser guider par ses aînés

my actions were guided by reason

mes actions étaient dictées par la raison

to be guided by sb's advice

suivre les conseils de qn

3. guide:

guide AEROSP, MIL rocket, missile

(télé)guider

I.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl] N

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence)

barreau m

rail (on balcony)

balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower)

parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower)

garde-fou m

rail (handrail)

rampe f

rail (on ship)

bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop)

présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail

tringle f

4. rail TRANSP (track):

rail

rail m

by rail travel, send

par rail

by rail attr network, traffic, transport

ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel

en train

rail strike

grève f des cheminots

rail ticket

billet m de train

II.rails N

rails npl HORSE RAC:

rails

corde f

to come up on the rails

tenir la corde

III.to rail against, to rail at VB intr form

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at

s'insurger contre

IV.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl]

to go off the rails

dérailler inf

See also towel rail, picture rail

towel rail N

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail N

picture rail

cimaise f

guide rail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guide rail in the English»French Dictionary

I.guide [gaɪd] N

1. guide (person, book):

guide a. fig

guide m

2. guide (indication):

guide

indication f

as a guide

à titre indicatif

as a rough guide

à peu près

3. guide (girl guide):

guide

éclaireuse f

II.guide [gaɪd] VB trans a. fig

guide

guider

to be guided by sb/sth

se laisser guider par qn/qc

to be guided by one's emotions

suivre son instinct

I.rail [reɪl] N

1. rail (for trains):

rail

rail m

by rail

en train

rail ticket

billet m de train

to go off the rails

sortir des rails

to go off the rails fig

s'écarter du droit chemin

2. rail:

rail (fence)

barre f

rail (on track)

corde f

rail (for protection)

garde-fou m

3. rail (to hang things):

rail

tringle f

II.rail [reɪl] VB trans

rail

transporter par train

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is no legal distinction between a guide rail and a guard rail.

en.wikipedia.org

Participants are harnessed to a guide rail, which allows them to lean over and look straight down.

www.chathamdailynews.ca