voie

Definitions of voie
  1. noun
    a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
    synonyms: bande, côté de la route
  2. noun
    an established line of travel or access
    synonyms: route
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    ligne principale, voie principale
    the principal route of a transportation system
    piste
    (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
    couloir aérien
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    circuit
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
    circuit
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
    chemin, direction
    a line leading to a place or point
    piste
    the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
    orientation
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    cours, direction
    general line of orientation
    tendance
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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    ligne
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  3. noun
    a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
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    chemin de fer
    a line of track providing a runway for wheels
    rail du tramway, voie du tramway
    the track on which trams or streetcars run
    voie de garage, voie secondaire
    a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  4. noun
    a mode of action
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    mode de vie
    a course of conduct
    chemin de velours
    a life of ease and pleasure
    chemin de guerre
    a course leading to warfare or battle
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    acte, action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  5. noun
    (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
    synonyms: piste
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    route
    an established line of travel or access
  6. noun
    a course of conduct
    synonyms: mode de vie
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    chemin de velours
    a life of ease and pleasure
    chemin de guerre
    a course leading to warfare or battle
  7. noun
    a way especially designed for a particular use
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    piste cavalière
    a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
    passage clouté, passage pour piétons
    a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
    bande, côté de la route
    a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
    sentier
    a trodden path
    allée
    a path set aside for walking
    passage clouté, passage pour piétons
    street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)
    promenade publique, rue piétonnière, zone piétonnière
    a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
    trottoir
    walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
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    chemin, passage
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  8. noun
    a narrow way or road
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    chemin, passage
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
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