standard gauge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for standard gauge in the English»French Dictionary

standard gauge N RAIL

standard gauge

écartement m de voie normal (1, 435 m)

standard gauge railway N RAIL

standard gauge railway

voie f à écartement normal (1, 435 m)

Translations for standard gauge in the English»French Dictionary

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

Translations for standard gauge in the English»French Dictionary

I.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun, screw)

calibre m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

épaisseur f

gauge (of needle)

diamètre m

gauge TEXTIL

finesse f

a thin-gauge steel lid

un mince couvercle d'acier

2. gauge RAIL:

gauge

écartement m (des voies)

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

3. gauge (measuring instrument):

gauge

jauge f

4. gauge (way of judging):

gauge

moyen m de jauger

the best gauge of his experience

le meilleur moyen de jauger son expérience

it's a good gauge of character

c'est un bon test de caractère

5. gauge CINE:

gauge

format m

II.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure accurately):

gauge diameter

mesurer

gauge distance, quantity

jauger

gauge screw, shotgun

calibrer

gauge oil level

jauger

2. gauge (estimate):

gauge mood, reaction

évaluer

to gauge whether their prices are too high

évaluer si leurs prix sont trop élevés

to gauge what is happening

évaluer ce qui se passe

I.standard [Brit ˈstandəd, Am ˈstændərd] N

1. standard (level of quality):

standard

niveau m

the standard of education/hygiene/candidates is good

le niveau d'éducation/d'hygiène/des candidats est bon

standards of service have declined

la qualité du service a baissé

our drinking water is of a very high standard

notre eau potable est d'excellente qualité

the candidates were of a very high standard

les candidats étaient de très haut niveau

this wine is excellent by any standards

ce vin est excellent à tout point de vue

to have high/low standards person:

être très/peu consciencieux

to have high/low standards school, institution:

être d'un bon/mauvais niveau

to have double standards

faire deux poids deux mesures

2. standard (official specification):

standard

norme f (for de)

products must comply with EC standards

les produits doivent être conformes aux normes de la CE

3. standard (requirement):

standard (of student, work)

niveau m requis (for pour)

standard (of hygiene, safety)

critères mpl

this work/student is not up to standard

ce travail/cet étudiant n'a pas le niveau requis

above/below standard

au-dessus du/en dessous du niveau requis

to set the standard for others to follow

imposer un modèle à suivre

by today's standards

selon les critères actuels

4. standard (banner):

standard

étendard m

5. standard (classic song):

standard

standard m

a rock/blues standard

un standard du rock/du blues

II.standard [Brit ˈstandəd, Am ˈstændərd] ADJ

1. standard (normal):

standard size, equipment, rate, pay

standard

standard plan, style

habituel/-uelle

standard image

traditionnel/-elle

standard procedure

habituel/-uelle

standard procedure

normal

standard ton, measurement

standard

it's standard practice to do

il est d'usage de faire

standard English/French

l'anglais/le français standard

this model includes a car radio as standard

ce modèle est équipé en série d'une autoradio

2. standard (authoritative):

standard work, manual

de référence

3. standard:

standard, a. standard class Brit RAIL ticket

de seconde classe

standard, a. standard class single, return

en seconde classe

4. standard BOT:

standard cherry, rose

(greffé) sur tige

standard gauge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for standard gauge in the English»French Dictionary

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (size):

gauge

calibre m

2. gauge RAIL:

gauge

écartement m

3. gauge (instrument):

gauge

jauge f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VB trans

gauge

évaluer

I.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] N

1. standard (level of quality):

standard

niveau m

to be up to sb's standard

être au niveau de qn

2. standard (touchstone for evaluating):

standard

norme f

safety standard

norme de sécurité

3. standard (flag):

standard

étendard m

4. standard (currency basis):

standard gold, silver

étalon m

5. standard (well-known piece of music):

standard

standard m

II.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] ADJ

1. standard (normal, not custom-made):

standard language, size, procedures

standard inv

2. standard (classical):

standard book, song

classique

3. standard (average, acceptable):

standard procedure, practice

ordinaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The system operates on standard gauge and uses 750 volt direct current.

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The tramway was converted from 3 ft 6in gauge to standard gauge and electrified.

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The proposal was voted down in the plenary voting, with only 24 supporting standard gauge.

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The former standard gauge locomotive shed was also refurbished and adapted into use for this railway.

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Using standard gauge also allows light rail vehicles to be moved around, conveniently using the same tracks as freight railways.

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They also operate 22km 0 of standard gauge lines.

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The permanent way was built wide enough for the line to be converted to standard gauge.

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The railway may be standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or a suspension railway.

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The use of a non-standard gauge precludes interoperability of rolling stock on railway networks.

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Two are narrow gauge, while the others are standard gauge.

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