What does délestage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word délestage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use délestage in French.

The word délestage in French means traffic easing, selective power cut, unloading, alternative route, alternative route. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word délestage

traffic easing

nom masculin (dérivation de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à l'accident survenu plus tôt dans la matinée, la compagnie autoroutière, en accord avec la préfecture, a procédé au délestage de l'autoroute. Cette belle départementale a participé au délestage de l'autoroute voisine qui arrivait à saturation.

selective power cut

nom masculin (suspension d'alimentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous n'avons plus de courant à cause d'un délestage électrique.

unloading

nom masculin (déchargement d'une cargaison) (cargo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délestage de ce navire nécessite trois jours.

alternative route

nom masculin (parcours, trajet de substitution) (road traffic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand il y a beaucoup de circulation sur l'autoroute, des itinéraires de délestage sont proposés aux conducteurs.

alternative route

nom féminin (itinéraire de remplacement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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