Francuski | Angielski |
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vitesse nom {f} | speed [speeds]◼◼◼(rate of motion) speed [speeds]◼◼◼(rapidity) velocity [velocities]◼◼◻(rapidity of motion) gear [gears]◼◼◻(motor car transmission) |
vitesse nom | shift [shifts]◼◼◻(gear mechanism in a motor vehicle) |
vitesse angulaire nom | angular velocity◼◼◼(angle turned in a given time) |
vitesse d'horloge nom {f} | clock speed◼◼◼(rate at which a processor performs) |
vitesse d'obturation nom {f} | shutter speed◼◼◼(time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) |
vitesse de croisière nom {f} | cruising speed◼◼◼noun |
vitesse de la lumière nom | speed of light◼◼◼(the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum) |
vitesse de la lumière nom {f} | lightspeed◼◻◻(the speed of light) |
vitesse de libération nom {f} | escape velocity◼◼◼(minimum velocity) |
vitesse du son nom {f} | speed of sound◼◼◼(speed at which sound is propagated) |
vitesse maximale autorisée nom {f} | speed limit◼◼◼(maximum speed permitted) |
boite de vitesse nom | gearbox [gearboxes]◼◼◼(train of gears) |
boite de vitesses nom {f} | transmission [transmissions]◼◼◼(assembly of gears) |
boite de vitesses automatique nom {f} | automatic transmission◼◼◼(a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load) |
boite de vitesses manuelle nom | manual transmission◼◼◼(type of transmission) |
boite de vitesses à variation continue nom | continuously variable transmission(form of transmission) |
casse-vitesse nom {m} | speed bump [speed bumps]◼◼◼(transverse ridge in the road) |
compteur de vitesse nom | speedometer [speedometers]◼◼◼(a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle) |
compteur de vitesse nom {m} | clock [clocks]◼◼◻(odometer) |
en perte de vitesse verbe | lose ground◼◼◼verb |
excès de vitesse nom {m} | speeding◼◼◼(driving faster than the legal speed limit) |
grande vitesse ferroviaire nom | high-speed rail◼◼◼(type of rail transport) |
il ne faut pas confondre vitesse et précipitation phrase | more haste, less speed(when one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly) |
indicateur de vitesse nom {m} | clock [clocks]◼◼◼(odometer) |
levier de vitesse nom {m} | gear shift◼◼◼(part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) |
levier de vitesses nom {m} | gear lever◼◼◼(lever used to change gears) |
passer ses vitesses verbe | gear [geared, gearing, gears](to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio) |
patinage de vitesse nom {m} | speed skating◼◼◼(The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates) |
patinage de vitesse court piste nom | short track(short track speed skating) |
patinage de vitesse longue piste nom | long track◼◼◼(long track speed skating) |
patinage de vitesse sur court piste nom | short track(short track speed skating) |
patinage de vitesse sur longue piste nom | long track◼◼◼(long track speed skating) |
première vitesse nom {f} | first gear◼◼◼(lowest gear of a transmission) |
prendre de vitesse verbe | outrun [outran, outrun, outrunning, outruns]◼◼◼(run faster) beat to the punch(to do something before somebody else can) |
rapport de vitesses angulaires nom {m} | gear ratio(ratio of the speeds of rotation) |
régulateur de vitesse nom {m} | cruise control◼◼◼(system) |