standard gauge railway in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for standard gauge railway in the English»French Dictionary

standard gauge railway N RAIL

standard gauge railway

voie f à écartement normal (1, 435 m)

Translations for standard gauge railway in the English»French Dictionary

narrow-gauge railway

chemin m de fer à voie étroite

standard gauge

écartement m de voie normal (1, 435 m)

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

Translations for standard gauge railway 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

railway [Brit ˈreɪlweɪ, Am ˈreɪlˌweɪ] Brit N RAIL

1. railway (network):

railway

chemin m de fer

to use the railways

voyager en train

to use the railways attr bridge

de chemin de fer

to use the railways museum

des chemins de fer

to use the railways link, tunnel, accident

ferroviaire

2. railway:

railway, a. railway line

ligne f (de chemin de fer)

light/high-speed railway

ligne locale/à grande vitesse

3. railway:

railway, a. railway track

voie f ferrée

4. railway (company):

railway

compagnie f des chemins de fer

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 railway in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for standard gauge railway 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

railway N Brit

1. railway (train tracks):

railway

voie f ferrée

2. railway (rail system):

railway

chemin m de fer

the French railways

les chemins de fer français

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