Cable car
Because of the proliferation of such systems in the Alpine regions of Europe, the French and German names, "téléphérique" and "Seilbahn", respectively, are often also used in an English language context. "Cable car" is the usual term in British English, as in British English the word "tramway" generally refers to a railed street tramway while in American English, "cable car" may additionally refer to a cable-pulled street tramway with detachable vehicles; e.g., San Francisco's cable cars. As such, careful phrasing is necessary to prevent confusion.