tapis roulant

le tapis roulant
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. conveyor belt
Eliott, pose les bonbons sur le tapis roulant et dis bonjour au caissier.Eliott, put the candy on the conveyor belt and say hello to the cashier.
a. moving sidewalk
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
La correspondance du métro Montparnasse est tellement longue qu'un tapis roulant a été installé.The walkway at the Montparnasse subway station is so long that a moving sidewalk was installed.
b. moving pavement
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Tu ne veux pas emprunter le tapis roulant ? Ça irait plus vite.Don't you want to use the moving pavement? It'd be faster.
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