Traffic signs - French Quebec City?

Question

Can anyone suggests a website from where we can get the Traffic signs in French (explained in english)?
We are planning to travel Quebec City very soon.
Thanks

Answer 1

Quebec's French Road Signs



To help you learn French an explanation of the words shown on the French only road signs which can be found in Quebec is shown below.



French - English

à droite - to the right

à gauche - to the left

Accoutement non Stabilize - Soft shoulder

Allumez vos Phares - Turn on headlights

Arret Interdit - No stopping

Attention - Caution

Au Pas - Slow

Autres Directions - Through traffic

Bifurcation - Junction

Carrefour - Crossroad

Cédez le passage - Give way

Centre Ville - Center of town

Chantier - Road Construction

Chaussée déformée - Uneven road, temporary surface.

Chute de Pierres - Falling rocks

Circuit Touristique - Scenic route

Circulation Interdite - No thoroughfare

Dépannage - repair

Descente dangereuse - Steep hill

Déviation - Diversion

Douane - Customs

Entrée Interdite - No Entrance

Fin d'Interdiction - End of restriction

Fin de Limitation de Vitesse - End of speed restriction

Gravillons - Loose gravel

Halte - Stop

Hauteur Limitée - Low clearance

Impasse - Dead-end road (Cul-de-sac)

Interdiction de Doubler - No passing

Interdiction de Stationner - No parking

Itineraire Bis - Alternative Route

Limitation de Vitesse - Speed-restriction

Location de Voitures - Car rental (Hire)

Nids de Poules - Potholes

Parking gratuit - free parking

Parking payant - parking with charge

Passage à Niveau - level crossing

Passage Interdit - Entry forbidden, no thoroughfare

Passage protege - Right-of-way at intersection ahead

Péage - Toll

Pente Dangereuse - Steep Incline

Pietons - Pedestrians

Piste Reservée aux Transports Publics - Lane reserved for public transport

Poids Lourds - Truck (lorry) route

Priorité à droit - Give way to traffic on the right

Priorité à gauche - Give way to traffic on the left

Priorité aux piétons - give way to pedestrians

Ralentissez - reduce speed

Rappel - Restriction continues

Reservée aux Pietons - Pedestrians have the right of way

Route Barrée - Road closed

Route Étroite - narrow road

Route Glissante - Slippery road

Sauf (Seulement) Riverains - Private road for residents only

Sens Interdit - Wrong direction

Sens unique - One way

Serrez à droite / à gouche - Keep right / left

Sortie - Exit

Sortie de Camions - Truck Crossing

Stationnement interdit - no parking

Tenez vos Distances - Keep your distance

Tout droit - straight ahead

Toutes Directions - All directions

Travaux - Road work

Vehicules lents - Slow vehicles

Verglas - Slippery road

Virages - Curves ahead

Voie de Degagement - Private entrance

Voie Unique - Single-lane traffic

Voiture a Louer - Car hire

Vous n'avez pas la priorité - Give way, traffic on roundabout has priority

Zone Rouge - Tow away zone

Answer 2

French Traffic Signs

Answer 3

While MOST of Quebec's traffic and road signs follow the international symbols easily recognized, there will probably be a few signs that you may not recognize, and some will have words in French on them that I know tourists often have trouble with.



Here are some typical things to expect. The green signs are usually provincial information about directions to nearby towns or roads. The blue signs are often federal signs or ones for tourist information. The orange signs are construction zone details.



Standard road signs will apply. You should not have trouble with stop signs (written ARRET), No U-turn, Right turn only, No passing, School zone, etc. Where you might have some issues is with the directions signs, and with the No Stopping or No Parking signs.



Directions are all in French, so look for NORD (north), SUD (south), EST (east), and OUEST (west). Highways are usually called "Autoroutes". The ones going north-south will use odd numbers, the ones going east-west will be even numbers. Distances and speeds are all in Kilometres, so a speed limit of 100 KM/H on a highway is about 60 MPH.



The No Parking and No Stopping signs can be a bit tricky because they often indicate what days you cannot park or what times. Here is an example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slugonwheels/5123736571/

The three signs tell different stories. Top: No stopping anytime beyond this point. Middle: No stopping between 4PM (16h) and 6PM (18h) from Monday (Lun) to Friday (Ven). Bottom: No parking between 8AM (8h) and 4PM (16h) on a weekday (Lun a Ven).



Some of the most common things to worry about:



You can now turn right on red in most of Quebec, except where posted otherwise. This is the sign to tell you that it is NOT allowed. And if going to Montreal, it is not allowed anywhere on the island.

http://us.cdn1.123rf.com/168nwm/normanpogson/normanpogson0605/normanpogson060500007/408979-traffic-lights-quebec-canada.jpg



You also may see a little green sign at some traffic lights.What it says is that you have priority when turning if the green light is blinking.

http://signalisationlevis.com/gestion/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/I-390.jpg



If you want to see some other examples, maybe try taking the online road quiz put out by the SAAQ (Quebec Driver's Association) to see how you do. It will show you as many as 77 signs that we have here. It is in English.

http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/services-saaqclic/public/en/questionnaire.htm

Answer 4

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Both Quebec and Montreal are considered tourist-friendly cities. They cater to tourists coming from all over the world, but especially to Americans who are coming to the area to experience the old-world European charm without having to spend lots of money and hours on a flight to Europe. In Montreal, I would say 65% of the people speak and understand English as well as French. In Quebec City, that number is lower, probably closer to 35% speak and understand English. However, the tourist areas would all likely have people who speak both languages there. Hotels, airport staff, fast food restaurants, taxi drivers, and police would all normally be able to communicate in English. And even if the shopkeeper of a small boutique in Quebec cannot speak English, odds are good that someone else in the shop can translate for you on any words you may get stuck on. Keep in mind that if you leave Quebec City and go to nearby towns (Levis, Beauport, Trois Rivieres, Montmagny, etc) those would probably be have only about 10-20% of the people who know English, so you will depend more on your high school French in those areas. It would not hurt to catch up on your French for the typical tourist things like directions, counting to ten, reading traffic signs, etc.

Answer 5

I don't even have high school French, and I was fine. About 97% of Quebec City is Francophone, but, in the tourist areas, many have at least some English. And, the city is such a great place to visit, the language thing isn't so important anyway. It is my favourite city in Canada to visit! :)

Answer 6

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I live in New York City, I wanted to go to a French language teacher but that would have cost me over $800 per month. Good thing with this internet, $800 it's a lot of money for me.

Answer 7

There is no translation necessary.



All traffic signs are of the international standards, common to over 150 countries in the world.



As for the multitude of written signs that you may see in USA, which has the most of them of any country, there are hardly any written road signs in Quebec at all.



All signs are either in international standard or in very clear sign language, almost like cartoons.



You will have no problems driving there.