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1 noun∎ holiday traffic (outward) la circulation des grands départs; (homeward) la circulation des grands retours;∎ the traffic is heavy/light la circulation est dense/fluide;∎ traffic is building up la circulation augmente;∎ there is a great deal of traffic on the roads les routes sont encombrées;∎ traffic in and out of the city circulation à destination et en provenance de la ville;∎ watch out for traffic when crossing! (fais) attention aux voitures en traversant!;∎ road closed to heavy traffic route interdite aux poids lourds;∎ eastbound traffic circulation f ouest-est;∎ the cyclist weaved through the traffic le cycliste se faufila entre les voitures;∎ figurative the resort experiences heavy ski traffic in winter il y a beaucoup de skieurs en hiver dans cette station∎ the traffic in arms/drugs le trafic des armes/de drogue∎ you should have no traffic with these people évitez d'avoir affaire à ces gens∎ to traffic in faire le commerce de;∎ organizations trafficking in arms/drugs des organisations spécialisées dans le trafic d'armes/de drogue;∎ figurative reporters who traffic in human misery journalistes qui exploitent la misère humainetraffic calming contrôle m de la circulation;American traffic circle rond-point m, sens m giratoire;traffic cone cône m de signalisation (pour la circulation routière);Aviation traffic controller contrôleur(euse) m,f de la navigation aérienne, aiguilleur m du ciel;Aviation traffic control tower tour f de contrôle;American traffic court = tribunal chargé des infractions au code de la route;traffic island refuge m;British traffic jam embouteillage m, bouchon m;traffic lights feu m de signalisation;∎ the traffic lights are (at) green le feu est (au) vert;∎ carry on to the next set of traffic lights continuez jusqu'aux prochains feux;traffic offence infraction f au code de la route;traffic patrol patrouille f de la circulation (routière);Aviation traffic pattern couloir m ou position f d'approche;traffic police (for speeding, safety) police f de la route; (on point duty) agents mpl de la circulation;traffic policeman agent m de police; (on point duty) agent m de la circulation;traffic sign panneau m de signalisation, poteau m indicateur;traffic signal feu m de signalisation;American traffic violation infraction f au code de la route;British traffic warden contractuel(elle) m,fⓘ TRAFFIC WARDEN En Grande-Bretagne, les contractuels sont habilités à dresser les procès-verbaux mais aussi à régler la circulation.
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