Translations for traffic congestion in the English»French Dictionary

traffic congestion N U

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traffic congestion

embouteillages mpl

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congestion [Brit kənˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n, Am kənˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n] N

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1. congestion:

congestion (of district)

surpeuplement m

congestion (of road, street)

2. congestion MED:

I.traffic [Brit ˈtrafɪk, Am ˈtræfɪk] N

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

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

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

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

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

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

to traffic in

faire du trafic de

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congestion [kənˈdʒestʃən] N no pl

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1. congestion (overcrowding):

2. congestion (blockage):

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] N no pl

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1. traffic (transport movement):

traffic for cars

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

passenger/commercial traffic

transport m des passagers/marchandises

2. traffic pej (trade, dealings):

to have traffic with sb

faire des affaires avec qn

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

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to traffic in sth

faire du trafic de qc

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Despite the improvement measures that were made, traffic congestion has continued to be an issue for both the residents and the city government. en.wikipedia.org

No one has to feel down because of traffic congestion. lifestyle.inquirer.net

Traffic congestion in the valley is a serious problem during peak season, in summer. en.wikipedia.org

They say it could help ease traffic congestion during rush hour and possible push up profits which may turn away possible fare increases. en.wikipedia.org

This was the first urban traffic congestion pricing scheme to be successfully implemented in the world. en.wikipedia.org

A complete breakdown of organization may result in traffic congestion and gridlock. en.wikipedia.org

Due to this there is a lot of traffic congestion during peak hours. en.wikipedia.org

Relatively low-cost and non-polluting cycle rickshaws, nevertheless, cause traffic congestion and have been banned from many parts of the city. en.wikipedia.org

Carpooling is seen as a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way to travel as sharing journeys reduces carbon emissions, traffic congestion on the roads, and the need for parking spaces. en.wikipedia.org

Traffic congestion soon threatened to choke off the region's development altogether. en.wikipedia.org

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