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Learn some useful phrases for when driving around in Geneva...
French term | English translation |
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Aire de repos | Rest area |
Alcootest | Breath test / breathalyser |
Allumez vos lanternes / feux | Turn on your lights |
Attention au feu | Beware of traffic signal/lights |
Attention travaux | Beware, roadworks |
Autres directions | Other directions |
Bande d’arrêt d’urgence | Breakdown lane / hard shoulder |
Borne d’appel d’urgence | Emergency telephone |
Chaussée déformée | Bumpy road ahead |
Cédez le passage | Give way (Give priority to the other road) |
Centre ville | Town centre |
Col | Mountain pass |
Contrôle radar | A radar / speed trap |
Déraper | To skid |
Fermé | Closed |
Gendarmerie | Police station |
Gravillons | Gravel / Loose stones |
Haute tension | Electric line |
Interdit aux piétons | No pedestrians |
Nids de poules | Potholes |
Ouvert | Open |
Passage à niveau | Level crossing |
Péage | Toll booth |
Piste cyclable | Bicycle path |
Plaque de verglas | Icy road |
Priorité à droite | Give way to the right |
Rappel | Remember |
Route barrée | Road closed |
Sens-unique | One-way |
Sens interdit | No entry |
Serrez a droite | Keep to the right |
Sortie | Exit |
Suivre | Follow |
Toutes directions | All directions |
Vitesse adaptée sécurité | Adapt your speed for safety |
Voie unique | One lane road |
Voitures | Cars |