doghouse

French translation: signe d'anticipation directionnel

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English term or phrase:doghouse
French translation:signe d'anticipation directionnel
Entered by: Dominique Sempere-Gougerot (X)

09:17 Apr 10, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Traffic signals : signal heads
English term or phrase: doghouse
décrit la configuration/disposition de feux de signalisation routière

"3 + Green/Amber Left (**Doghouse**)"

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laline
Local time: 20:18
signe d'anticipation directionnel
Explanation:
A third type is known as a "doghouse" or "cluster head" - a vertical column with the two normal lights is on the right hand side of the signal, a vertical column with the two arrows is located on the left, and the normal red signal is in the middle above the two columns.
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Dominique Sempere-Gougerot (X)
France
Local time: 20:18
Grading comment
Ok pour "SIGNAL d'anticipation directionnel" même si ce n'est pas tout à fait équivalent
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1signe d'anticipation directionnel
Dominique Sempere-Gougerot (X)
3niche
Eric BILLY
3feu de signalisation directionnel à trois états
Roger McKeon


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
niche


Explanation:
en forme de niche?

Eric BILLY
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dominique Sempere-Gougerot (X): c'était ma première idée mais ça ne correspond à rien en matière de signalisation ...
22 mins
  -> la signalisation a bien une forme de niche :)

neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: pas très explicite
22 mins
  -> en effet, c'est bien pour cela que le degre de confiance est "moyen" :)
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
signe d'anticipation directionnel


Explanation:
A third type is known as a "doghouse" or "cluster head" - a vertical column with the two normal lights is on the right hand side of the signal, a vertical column with the two arrows is located on the left, and the normal red signal is in the middle above the two columns.

Dominique Sempere-Gougerot (X)
France
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Ok pour "SIGNAL d'anticipation directionnel" même si ce n'est pas tout à fait équivalent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maxime Bujakov: Les signaux d'anticipation directionnels (R16) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feux_et_signaux_lumineux_routi...
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
feu de signalisation directionnel à trois états


Explanation:
Faute de mieux

Roger McKeon
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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