arterial

principal

Qui sert de grande voie reliant des lieux et accueillant une circulation importante.

En anglais simple : Serving as an important main route that connects places and carries a lot of traffic.

• This is an arterial road.
• Heavy traffic blocked the city's arterial routes.
• The new bridge links two arterial highways.

Synonymes : main, major

Contraires : minor

Expressions courantes : arterial road, arterial route, arterial highway

artériel

Qui concerne les vaisseaux transportant le sang depuis le cœur vers le reste du corps.

En anglais simple : Related to the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

• The nurse measured arterial blood pressure.
• A blockage reduced arterial flow to his leg.
• The study examined treatments for arterial disease.

Contraires : venous

Expressions courantes : arterial blood, arterial pressure, arterial disease

artère, voie principale

Grande voie d’une ville conçue pour accueillir une circulation importante.

En anglais simple : A main road in a city designed to carry large amounts of traffic.

• The bus follows a major arterial.
• Traffic moves slowly along this urban arterial.
• The plan adds cycle lanes to several arterials.

Synonymes : main road, arterial road

Expressions courantes : a major arterial, an urban arterial, a busy arterial