public transportation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for public transportation in the French»English Dictionary

transports publics ADMIN

public transportation Am

transports en commun

public transportation Am

Translations for public transportation in the English»French Dictionary

transportation [Brit transpɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n, trɑːns-, Am ˌtræn(t)spərˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. transportation Am → transport

2. transportation (of passengers, goods):

transportation

transport m

3. transportation HISTORY:

transportation

transport m

See also transport

I.transport N [Brit ˈtranspɔːt, ˈtrɑːnspɔːt, Am ˈtræn(t)spɔrt]

1. transport (of goods, passengers):

transport

transport m

air/rail/road transport

transport aérien/ferroviaire/par route

to travel by public transport

utiliser les transports en commun

Transport Secretary, Secretary of State for Transport Brit

ministre m des Transports

Ministry Brit or Department of Transport

ministère m des Transports

Ministry Brit or Department of Transport attr costs, facilities, ship

de transport

Ministry Brit or Department of Transport industry, strike, system

des transports

2. transport (means of travelling):

transport

moyen m de locomotion

I haven't got any transport at the moment

je n'ai pas de moyen de locomotion en ce moment

3. transport MIL:

transport (ship)

transport m de troupes

transport (ship)

navire m de transport de troupes

transport (aircraft)

transport m de troupes

transport (aircraft)

avion m de transport de troupes

4. transport (rapture):

transport liter

transport m

to go into transports of delight

tomber dans des transports de joie

II.transport VB trans [Brit tranˈspɔːt, trɑːnˈspɔːt, Am trænˈspɔrt]

1. transport passengers, goods:

transport

transporter (from de, to à)

to be transported back to one's childhood fig

être ramené à son enfance

2. transport HISTORY (deport):

transport

transporter

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

the public

le public

open to the public

ouvert au public

to please/disappoint one's public

plaire à/décevoir son public

the theatre-going/racing public

les amateurs mpl de théâtre/de courses

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image

public/-ique

public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support

général

public library, amenity

municipal

public duty, spirit

civique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt public

to receive public acclaim

recevoir les éloges du public

to be in public life

participer à la vie publique

to be in the public eye

être exposé à l'opinion publique

to make one's views public , to go public with one's views

rendre ses opinions publiques

she has decided to go public (with her story)

elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique

the company is going public

la société va être cotée en Bourse

the public good

le bien public

it is public knowledge that …

il est de notoriété publique que …

he's become public property

il est devenu une figure publique

let's go somewhere less public

allons dans un endroit plus discret

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

III.in public ADV

in public

en public

public transportation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public transportation in the English»French Dictionary

public transportation Am

transports mpl en commun

Translations for public transportation in the French»English Dictionary

transports en commun

public transportation Am

Translations for public transportation in the English»French Dictionary

transportation N no pl

1. transportation (act of transporting):

transportation

transport m

public transportation Am

transports mpl en commun

2. transportation Am, Aus (means of transport):

transportation

moyen m de transport

I.public [ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

public

public(-que)

public opinion

opinion f publique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt général

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

to go public with sth

rendre qc public

II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

public

public m

sb's public

le public de qn

in public

en public

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Public transportation includes several trolleybus lines, busses, taxis and bicitaxis.

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There is no regularly scheduled public transportation (bus service).

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There is no public transportation to and from the village so villagers must rely on private transport.

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The card can also be used to pay for other means of public transportation, such as the city taxi and the city bus.

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But underfunding of public transportation prevents everyone who needs transportation from having access to it.

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The new headquarters is not accessible by public transportation.

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For shorter distances, tricycles are another great form of public transportation.

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Visitors get free public transportation with their ticket to tour the city and explore the different pavilions.

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Public transportation service 61 connects the airport to the city centre and the central railway station during the day.

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In addition to highways, the department also helps develop public transportation and public aviation programs.

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