No. 12,287 in French
écluses
Locks (in a canal or river).
In a sentence
Les écluses permettent aux bateaux de naviguer entre des niveaux d'eau différents.
Locks enable boats to navigate between different water levels.
Here, 'écluses' refers to the structures used in waterways to manage water levels for navigation.
Nous avons visité les écluses du canal hier.
We visited the canal locks yesterday.
In this sentence, 'écluses' indicates specific locks that are part of a canal, visible and physical objects.
L'entretien des écluses est crucial pour assurer le fonctionnement du réseau fluvial.
The maintenance of locks is crucial to ensure the functioning of the river network.
Here, 'écluses' refers to locks collectively, emphasizing their importance for the operation of a water transport system.
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