cable car

• Véhicule ou cabine tracté par un câble motorisé, utilisé pour transporter des passagers sur des pentes raides ou au-dessus de rivières, souvent présent dans les zones montagneuses ou touristiques.

A vehicle that is pulled by a moving cable, typically used for transporting passengers up steep slopes or across rivers, often found in mountainous or tourist areas.

1. Aerial transport vehicleA2formal

   A vehicle that hangs from a moving cable and is used to transport people up and down mountains or across valleys.

   Téléphérique

   • We took the cable car to the top of the mountain.
   • The cable car offers a stunning view of the city.
   • Many tourists ride the cable car in San Francisco.

2. Ground-level tramA2formal

   A vehicle that is pulled by a moving cable along tracks on the ground, often used on steep streets.

   tramway à câble

   • The cable car climbed the steep hill effortlessly.
   • She commutes to work using the historic cable car.
   • The cable car system in Lisbon is famous.