écluses

écluses

Locks (in a canal or river).

In this sentence, 'écluses' indicates specific locks that are part of a canal, visible and physical objects.

Nous avons visité les écluses du canal hier.

We visited the canal locks yesterday.

Here, 'écluses' refers to the structures used in waterways to manage water levels for navigation.

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 locks collectively, emphasizing their importance for the operation of a water transport system.

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.