Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
stationary at traffic lights
French translation:
à l\'arrêt/stationnaire aux feux de circulation (Québec)/de signalisation (Europe)
Added to glossary by
Irène Guinez
May 26, 2016 19:49
7 yrs ago
English term
Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
stationary at traffic lights
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
ROAD SAFETY
Always lock your doors when driving in heavytraffic or when stationary at traffic lights.
If you see people hanging around your car do not confront them.
If you see people hanging around your car do not confront them.
Change log
May 31, 2016 06:31: Irène Guinez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1068083">Irène Guinez's</a> old entry - " stationary at traffic lights"" to ""à l\'arrêt/stationnaire aux feux de circulation (Québec)/de signalisation (Europe)""
Proposed translations
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LAETITIA GILDAS YOUMBI KAMEGNE
Cameroon
Cameroon
Native in French
Works in field
Cameroon
LAETITIA GILDAS YOUMBI KAMEGNE
ACCURACY-RESPECT DEADLINES-OPENMINDNESS
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Cameroon, African, Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French
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à l'arrêt/stationnaire aux feux de circulation (Québec)/de signalisation (Europe)
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English term (edited):
stationary at traffic lights
à l'arrêt aux feux
Rather curious advice! I can't imagine when one stops at traffic lights, one would suddenly think to lock one's doors!
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Note added at 12 heures (2016-05-27 08:34:13 GMT)
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I think the source text would have been more accurate if it had said "Always keep your doors locked when..."
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Note added at 12 heures (2016-05-27 08:34:13 GMT)
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I think the source text would have been more accurate if it had said "Always keep your doors locked when..."
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Andrew Bramhall
: Never heard of car-jackings and muggings, Tony?
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Thanks, Oliver! Oh yes... but I lock MY doors as soon as I move off ;-)
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Kinzi Ceolin (X)
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Thanks, Kinzi!
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Didier Fourcot
: Many cars have an automatic lock after 15-20 km/h, more convenient than thinking of this at traffic lights
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Merci, Didier ! Yes, that's what I was thinking of; mine locks once a certain speed has been reached for the first time after starting the engine.
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Annie Rigler
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Merci, Annie !
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