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passerelle

/pa.sə.ʁɛl/
1.
nounfeminine

footbridge; pedestrian bridge; gangway (including airport boarding bridge)

On a traversé la rivière par la passerelle en bois.

We crossed the river via the wooden footbridge.

Synonyms:pont, passerelle piétonne, ponton
2.
nounfeminine

link; bridge; pathway — a means of transition or connection (e.g., between studies, jobs, systems)

Il y a une passerelle entre la formation professionnelle et le BTS qui facilite la reconversion.

There is a pathway between the vocational training and the BTS that facilitates retraining.

Synonyms:liaison, pont, trait d'union, lien