TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
THROUGH STREET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transit street
1, record 1, English, transit%20street
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- through street 2, record 1, English, through%20street
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1) In a city, a thoroughfare used as a link between two more important streets, often parallel to each other. 1, record 1, English, - transit%20street
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transit: The act or process or an instance of passing across or through; the process of carrying or being carried across or through. 3, record 1, English, - transit%20street
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Équipements urbains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rue de transit
1, record 1, French, rue%20de%20transit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rue directe 1, record 1, French, rue%20directe
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une ville, voie de circulation servant de lien entre deux autres, plus importantes et souvent parallèles l'une par rapport à l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20de%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a lieu de distinguer entre les deux sens de «rue directe» : 1. voie la plus courte pour accéder à un point d'arrivée; 2. antonyme de «croissant», «cul-de-sac», «impasse», des voies sans issue ou ramenant au point de départ. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20de%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «rue directe» appartient au vocabulaire courant pour signifier le point le plus court pour transiter d'une artère à une autre. Il y a lieu de lui préférer «rue de transit» dans les textes plus relevés. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20de%20transit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- through street 1, record 2, English, through%20street
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(2) In a city, a street that allows to go from one point to another; the shortest distance to link two points. 2, record 2, English, - through%20street
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Équipements urbains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rue directe
1, record 2, French, rue%20directe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rue libre 2, record 2, French, rue%20libre
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une ville, voie de circulation permettant de déboucher sur une autre artère sans revenir en arrière; artère constituant le chemin le plus court à emprunter pour aller d'un point à l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - rue%20directe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilisait «rue libre» pour signifier que l'interdiction d'y stationner rendait l'artère facile à emprunter pour se rendre d'un point à l'autre. L'expression n'a plus cours. 1, record 2, French, - rue%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: