headway

UK
/ˈhɛd.weɪ/
US
/ˈhɛd.weɪ/

Übersetzungen

headwaysubstantiv
headways
Pl.
intervalleTransport; intervalle entre deux véhicules allant dans la même direction.
The subway system maintains a headway of five minutes between trains during peak hours.
Le métro maintient un intervalle de cinq minutes entre les trains aux heures de pointe.
Despite the heavy traffic, the bus made some headway toward the city center.
Malgré les embouteillages, le bus a fait des progrès vers le centre-ville.
hauteur libreDomaine technique; dégagement vertical sous un obstacle.
The low bridge offered insufficient headway for the double-decker bus.
Le pont bas offrait une hauteur libre insuffisante pour le bus à impériale.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
avancéeSurtout pour un progrès lent ou difficile.
avanceNautique; progression d’un navire dans l’eau.
headwayadjektiv
UK
/ˈhɛd.weɪ/
US
/ˈhɛd.weɪ/
Used attributively, especially in transport engineering, to describe matters relating to the spacing or timing between vehicles.
d'intervalleTransport; se dit des règles de cadencement entre véhicules.
The operator implemented new headway standards on the busiest routes.
L'opérateur a mis en place de nouvelles normes d'intervalle sur les lignes les plus fréquentées.

Definitionen

headwaysubstantiv
Forward movement or progress, especially when this is slow or difficult.
Despite the heavy traffic, the bus made some headway toward the city center.
The distance or interval between vehicles moving in the same direction, especially in public transportation schedules.
The subway system maintains a headway of five minutes between trains during peak hours.
Vertical clearance above a person or object; headroom.
The low bridge offered insufficient headway for the double-decker bus.
The forward motion or speed of a ship or boat through the water.
The captain ordered full power to gain headway against the strong current.
headwayadjektiv
Relating to the spacing or timing (headway) between vehicles in a transportation system.
The operator implemented new headway standards on the busiest routes.