tram

tramway

Véhicule de transport public qui circule sur des rails dans les rues d’une ville.

En anglais simple : A public vehicle that carries people along tracks in city streets.

• We took a tram home.
• The tram stops outside the museum.
• How often do trams run here?

Synonymes : streetcar, trolley

Expressions courantes : catch a tram, tram stop, tram ticket

petit train, navette

Véhicule transportant des personnes sur de courtes distances par la route, souvent en tirant des voitures reliées entre elles.

En anglais simple : A vehicle, often pulling connected carriages, that carries people short distances on roads.

• The tram took us to the entrance.
• A small tram carries visitors around the zoo.
• We waited for the parking tram after leaving the park.

Synonymes : shuttle

Expressions courantes : parking tram, tram ride

téléphérique

Cabine transportée dans les airs par des câbles, souvent pour monter des personnes sur une montagne.

En anglais simple : A cabin carried through the air by cables, often taking people up a mountain.

• The tram climbed above the valley.
• We rode the aerial tram to the summit.
• The tram closed because of strong winds.

Synonymes : cable car, aerial tramway

Expressions courantes : aerial tram, mountain tram