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half throttle

French translation: papillon des gaz semi-ouvert


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English term or phrase:with half throttle
French translation:papillon des gaz semi-ouvert
Entered by: Ikaruss
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13:03 Nov 9, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: half throttle
Comment traduire "half throttle" : il ne s'agit pas de faire tourner le moteur à plein gaz mais à 50% seulement ? Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?
Merci
Emma
samy_trad
Local time: 16:10
papillon des gaz semi-ouvert
Explanation:
lorsqu'il est à 45 degrés !
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volet disposé dans le carburateur et actionné par la pédale d'accélérateur. Il commande...le débit du mélange air-essence qui y est introduit.
(1)
TERM papillon de carburateur
(2)
TERM papillon des gaz

http://www.performance-motos.com/le_carburateur_a_depression...
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Ikaruss
Local time: 14:10
Grading comment
Bonjour, je pense que votre réponse convient le mieux ;-)
Merci
Emma
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2demi régime
lecourt
3acceleration à mi-courseGeorges Tocco
3papillon des gaz semi-ouvert
Ikaruss


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
papillon des gaz semi-ouvert


Explanation:
lorsqu'il est à 45 degrés !
----
volet disposé dans le carburateur et actionné par la pédale d'accélérateur. Il commande...le débit du mélange air-essence qui y est introduit.
(1)
TERM papillon de carburateur
(2)
TERM papillon des gaz

http://www.performance-motos.com/le_carburateur_a_depression...

Ikaruss
Local time: 14:10
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ArabicArabic
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Grading comment
Bonjour, je pense que votre réponse convient le mieux ;-)
Merci
Emma
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
demi régime


Explanation:
A plein ou à demi régime

lecourt
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Kazmierski: ou "mi-régime", c'est comme ça que je le comprends.
1 hr

agree  Jacques Desnoyers: C'est habituellement "à mi-régime" qu'on dit
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acceleration à mi-course


Explanation:
possible

Georges Tocco
United States
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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