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Accident and Emergency Unit,
Accident and Emergency Department n | UK (emergency room) (hôpital) | service des urgences nm |
| | | urgences nfpl |
| climate emergency n | (urgent need to counter climate change) | urgence climatique nf |
emergency blanket,
space blanket,
foil blanket n | (thin mylar sheet) | couverture de survie nf |
| emergency brake n | (hand brake in car) | frein à main nm |
| | You should set the emergency brake when you park on a hill. |
| | Il faut mettre le frein à main lorsqu'on se gare en côte. |
| emergency care n | (urgent medical attention) | premiers secours nmpl |
| | The paramedics gave emergency care at the scene of the accident. |
| | | soins de premier secours nmpl |
| emergency exit n | (door, way out) | issue de secours, sortie de secours nf |
| | (Can surtout) | sortie d'urgence nf |
| emergency landing n | (aircraft: emergency descent) | atterrissage d'urgence nm |
| | | atterrissage forcé nm |
| emergency medical service n | often plural (paramedics) | service médical d'urgence nm |
| Emergency Medical Technician n | (paramedic) (France, équivalent) | membre du SAMU nm |
| | (France, équivalent) | EMTs : le SAMU nm |
| | (France, équivalent) | EMTs : les secours nmpl |
| | | secouriste nmf |
| emergency operation n | (surgery: urgent) | opération d'urgence, opération à chaud nf |
| emergency phone number n | (of police, ambulance, etc.) | numéro d'urgence nm |
| | 9-1-1 is fast becoming a universal emergency phone number in the U.S. |
emergency room (US),
casualty department,
accident and emergency (UK) n | (hospital: casualty department) | urgences nfpl |
| | The ambulance took the injured man to the emergency room. |
| | The casualty department was filled with victims of the accident. |
| | L'ambulance a conduit le blessé aux urgences. // Les urgences étaient remplies des victimes de l'accident. |
| emergency stop n | (driving manoeuvre: sudden halt) | arrêt d'urgence nm |
| EMS n | initialism (emergency medical service) | service médical d'urgence nm |
| EMT n | initialism (emergency medical technician) (Can) | paramédic nmf |
| | (France, équivalent) | membre du SAMU nm |
| | (France, équivalent) | EMTs : le SAMU, EMTs : les secours nm, nmpl |
| | | secouriste nmf |
ER (US),
A&E (UK) n | initialism (emergency room) (courant) | urgences nfpl |
| | (Médecine : service d'accueil des urgences) | SAU nm inv, abr |
| | Where do you turn for the entrance to the ER? |
| | Où est l'entrée des urgences ? |
| in an emergency adv | (in a case of urgent need) | en cas d'urgence loc adv |
| medical emergency n | (illness or injury needing urgent treatment) | urgence médicale nf |
| | In case of a medical emergency, please call a doctor immediately. |
| national emergency n | (law: country-wide emergency state) | urgence nationale, urgence sur le plan national, urgence à l'échelle nationale nf |
reserve parachute,
emergency parachute n | (skydiving: safety device) | parachute de secours nm |
| state of emergency n | (disaster situation) | état d'urgence nm |
survival kit,
emergency kit n | (package for hikers, etc.) (randonnée) | kit de survie nm |