trajets

Trajets is the plural of the French noun trajet, meaning a journey, route, or path between two points. In general use, a trajet describes the route taken or to be taken from origin to destination, often including the modes of transport and any intermediate stops. The word derives from French roots associated with drawing or tracing a line between points.

In practical contexts, trajets appear in travel planning, urban transport, and logistics. For commuters, “trajet domicile-travail” refers to the home-to-work journey. In transportation planning, analysts describe origin–destination pairs and the possible trajets between them, assessing factors such as distance, time, cost, and reliability. In geographic information systems, trajet corresponds to a path or network route connecting nodes on a transport graph. Tour operators may advertise “trajets touristiques” as specific itineraries covering multiple sights.

Differences from related terms: trajet emphasizes the actual journey from start to finish, while parcours can emphasize the course or itinerary, with similar usage in many contexts; itinéraire is typically the planned route. The plural trajets is common when discussing multiple journeys or routes.

In English, the term is sometimes used in French-language texts or when discussing French transport concepts. English equivalents include route, journey, or itinerary.