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1 fleet
fleet [fli:t]1 noun∎ the Fleet = la Marine nationale(b) (of buses, cars, taxis) parc m;∎ a fleet of ambulances took the injured to hospital plusieurs ambulances ont transporté les blessés à l'hôpital;∎ car fleet parc m automobileliterary rapide;∎ fleet of foot aux pieds ailés►► Nautical fleet admiral ≃ amiral m de France;Nautical the Fleet Air Arm = l'aéronavale britannique;Insurance fleet rating barème m des flottes;Fleet Street = rue de Londres, dont le nom sert à désigner les grands journaux britanniques;∎ the Fleet Street papers les journaux mpl nationaux;Fleet Street journalist journaliste mf de la presse nationaleⓘ FLEET STREET Traditionnellement, cette rue de la City était celle des journaux. Aujourd'hui, beaucoup de journaux ont établi leur siège dans d'autres quartiers, notamment les Docklands. Cependant, le terme "Fleet Street" est encore employé pour désigner la presse et le monde du journalisme. -
2 cruise
cruise [kru:z]a. [fleet, ship] croiserb. [cars] rouler ; [aircraft] voler• the car was cruising (along) at 120km/h la voiture faisait 120 km/h sans effortc. [taxi] être en maraude ; [patrol car] patrouiller2. noun3. compounds* * *[kruːz] 1.noun croisière f2.transitive verb1)to cruise the Nile/the Mediterranean — [tourist] faire une croisière sur le Nil/en Méditerranée
2) [driver, taxi] parcourir [street, city]3.2) [plane]to cruise at 10,000 metres — voler à une altitude de croisière de 10000 mètres
3) [car]to cruise at 80 km/h — rouler à une vitesse de croisière de 80 km/h
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3 convoy
['konvoi]1) (a group of ships, lorries, cars etc travelling together: an army convoy.) convoi2) (a fleet of merchant ships escorted for safety by warships.) convoi
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