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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrande vitesse ferroviaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃d vitɛs fɛʁ.wa.ʁjɛl
"Le train à grande vitesse relie Paris à Lyon rapidement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, typically using dedicated tracks.
"The new high-speed rail network connects major cities in a fraction of the usual travel time." - 2
The train system and infrastructure designed for rapid intercity passenger transit.
"Government investment in high-speed rail has greatly reduced carbon emissions from domestic flights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'high-speed' (referring to rapid velocity, from Old English hēah and spēd) and 'rail' (from Middle English raile, referring to railway tracks). The term gained widespread prominence in the late 20th century with the development of systems like Japan's Shinkansen and France's TGV.
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grande vitesse ferroviaire
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃d vitɛs fɛʁ.wa.ʁjɛl
"Le train à grande vitesse relie Paris à Lyon rapidement."
Hochgeschwindigkeitsverkehr
Transliteration: hoːxɡəʃvɪndɪçkaɪtsfɛɐ̯keːɐ̯
"Der Hochgeschwindigkeitsverkehr verbindet viele deutsche Städte."
alta velocità ferroviaria
Transliteration: ˈalta veloˈtʃitata ferroˈvjaria
"L'alta velocità ferroviaria ha rivoluzionato i viaggi in Italia."
alta velocidad
Transliteration: ˈalta beleθiˈdad
"El tren de alta velocidad es muy eficiente."
alta velocidade
Transliteration: ˈaw.tɐ ve.lo.siˈda.dʒi
"O comboio de alta velocidade liga as principais cidades."
हाई-स्पीड रेल
Transliteration: hai-spid rel
"भारत में नई हाई-स्पीड रेल परियोजना पर काम चल रहा है।"
高速铁路
Transliteration: gāosù tiělù
"中国的高速铁路网络非常发达。"
고속철도
Transliteration: gosok-cheoldo
"고속철도를 타면 서울에서 부산까지 빠르게 갈 수 있습니다."
高速鉄道
Transliteration: kōsoku tetsudō
"日本には発達した高速鉄道網があります。"
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