traffic signal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traffic signal in the English»French Dictionary

traffic signal N

traffic signal → traffic light

See also traffic light

traffic light N souvent pl

traffic light

feux mpl de signalisation or tricolores

Translations for traffic signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

I.traffic [Brit ˈtrafɪk, Am ˈtræfɪk] N

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

traffic

circulation f

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

bouchon m

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

traffic

trafic m

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

trafic m

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

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

to traffic in

faire du trafic de

traffic signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traffic signal in the English»French Dictionary

traffic signal N

traffic signal → traffic lights

See also traffic lights

traffic lights N pl

traffic lights

feu m (de circulation)

Translations for traffic signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] N no pl

1. traffic (transport movement):

traffic

trafic m

traffic for cars

circulation f

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

navigation f

passenger/commercial traffic

transport m des passagers/marchandises

2. traffic pej (trade, dealings):

traffic

trafic m

to have traffic with sb

faire des affaires avec qn

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

to traffic in sth

faire du trafic de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In most modern cities, the traffic signal is used to establish the right of way on the busy roads.

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The system uses sensors at each traffic signal to detect vehicle presence in each lane and pedestrians waiting to cross at the local site.

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The company holds courses on training for the traffic signal control industry.

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Generally the camera is triggered when a vehicle enters the intersection (passes the stop-bar) after the traffic signal has turned red.

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It is a traffic signal on a pedestal which sits in the middle of an intersection, dating back to the 1920s.

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The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating go ahead.

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They also erected a modernized traffic signal to ensure traffic cleared the crossing in front of an approaching train.

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This method will optimize one traffic signal at a time.

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In essence, it was the audio equivalent of a traffic signal.

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Traffic heading southbound at this point is warned of a traffic signal that hides over the optical horizon of the overpass to most traffic.

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