contrepoids bedeutet auf Englisch

counterweight [counterweights]▼◼◼◼(heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.təˌrwet] [US: ˈkaʊn.təˌr.wet]

balance [balances]▼◼◼◼(something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium)
noun
[UK: ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈbæ.ləns]

counterbalance [counterbalances]▼◼◼◼(force or influence balancing an opposite one)
noun
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]

counterbalance [counterbalances]▼◼◼◼(weight balancing an opposite one)
noun
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]

checks and balances▼◼◼◼(system for balancing the powers between branches of government)
noun