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timed block heater

French translation: chauffe-bloc programmable


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English term or phrase:timed block heater
French translation:chauffe-bloc programmable
Entered by: Raphaël Gingras
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13:54 Feb 6, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: timed block heater
Use a timed block heater in the winter to warm the engine before you start it.
Raphaël Gingras
Canada
Local time: 11:01
chauffe-bloc programmable
Explanation:
Dixit Termium, ainsi que le vocab usuel au Canada (où ces accessoires sont absolument nécessaires à quarante sous zéro).
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Pierre Renault
Local time: 11:01
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Summary of answers provided
5chauffe-bloc programmablePierre Renault
4dispositif de réchauffage temporisé du bloc moteurProelec
4chauffe-moteur minuté
Babelworth
4Chauffe moteur programmableLucien Abadie
3un bloc réchauffeur programmable
florence metzger
3chauffe moteur temporisé
Adrien Esparron
3dispositif temporisé de chauffage du bloc (moteur)
Marcel F


  

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un bloc réchauffeur programmable


Explanation:
une suggestion....

florence metzger
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chauffe moteur temporisé


Explanation:
L'hésitation porte sur temporisé, minuté, à minuterie, programmable


    Reference: http://www.ec.gc.ca/EnviroZine/french/issues/40/print_versio...
Adrien Esparron
France
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chauffe-moteur minuté


Explanation:
qui ne chauffe pas continuellement, quand la température il coupe, après un certain temps

Babelworth
Congo, Democratic Republic
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
chauffe-bloc programmable


Explanation:
Dixit Termium, ainsi que le vocab usuel au Canada (où ces accessoires sont absolument nécessaires à quarante sous zéro).



    Reference: http://www.nissan.ca/fr/vehicles/general/gen_accessories.htm...
    Reference: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=chauffe-bloc&btnG=Google...
Pierre Renault
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dispositif temporisé de chauffage du bloc (moteur)


Explanation:
I understand that, in cold regions, a timed heating device to warm the block some time before you need to start the engine is quite helpful.

Marcel F
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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Chauffe moteur programmable


Explanation:
cf Volvo sur ses voitures propose une système de réchauffage du bloc moteur pour éviter l'usure des démarrages à froid le matin sous les climats du nord ainsi qu'une réduction de la consommation

Example sentence(s):
  • Chauffage moteur intégré en standard

    Reference: http://www.volvocars.fr/models/v50/which/Variant/
Lucien Abadie
Local time: 17:01
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dispositif de réchauffage temporisé du bloc moteur


Explanation:
Traduction descriptive ...
Commentaire :
Les Canadiens utilisant "chauffe-blocs", on pourrait également suggérer "chauffe-bloc-moteur temporisé" qui serait plus explicite et calqué sur "chauffe-plat" ....

Proelec
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