Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
power module [separate, external power supply unit / PSU, commonly used for portable equipment etc.]
French translation:
bloc d'alimentation
Added to glossary by
Tony M
Apr 13, 2005 14:00
19 yrs ago
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English term
power module
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
We are here talking about power modules for equipment such as computers, printers and other such peripherals.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | bloc d'alimentation |
Tony M
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| 5 +1 | modules d'alimentation |
Michel A.
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Proposed translations
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bloc d'alimentation
GDT suggests this, which would at least be suitable for those irritating little black external thingies that you trip over.
In a fire safety context, I recently came across équipements d'alimentation électrique, but I think that's limited to the specific field
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Note added at 26 mins (2005-04-13 14:27:35 GMT)
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\'unité d\'alimentation\' OR \'...de puissance\' is also quite common
...and sometimes even just \'alimentation\'
In a fire safety context, I recently came across équipements d'alimentation électrique, but I think that's limited to the specific field
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Note added at 26 mins (2005-04-13 14:27:35 GMT)
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\'unité d\'alimentation\' OR \'...de puissance\' is also quite common
...and sometimes even just \'alimentation\'
Peer comment(s):
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Graham macLachlan
: yup, I've come across lots "alimentation" on their own, don't if it would fit here though, more engineering, DCN= Direction des Chantiers Navals (I think) French naval dockyards anyway
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Thanks, Mactrad! Me too, in lots of contexts (both formal/technical and informal). BTW, what's DCN ? /// Ta!
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GILLES MEUNIER
: très possible
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Merci, Gilou !
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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Thanks, 1045!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Those annoying little things, exactly. Thanks!!"
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modules d'alimentation
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Peer comment(s):
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Graham macLachlan
: though there may be a more common term as 'module d'alimentation' could also be a paper feeder (among other things)...
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Merci (non il n'y a pas d'autre appellation, ou "alim" ;-) câble d'alimentation...
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Discussion
Are you talking here about those little external PSU modules that are so often used for powering things like printers, and portable computers;...
Hi there! Welcome to KudoZ :-)
Did you get the language pair the wrong way round? It looks like you wanted EN > FR?