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barrel plug

French translation: fiche concentrique


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English term or phrase:barrel plug
French translation:fiche concentrique
Entered by: Valérie Lapotre
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09:57 Oct 4, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Battery charger
English term or phrase: barrel plug
When using in a vehicle
Connect the supplied DC car adaptor’s barrel plug into the charger’s DC input jack. Plug the large end of the cord into the 12V car lighter power port.

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Valérie Lapotre
France
Local time: 11:49
fiche concentrique
Explanation:
est le terme employé pour les chargeurs ou autres adaptateurs. Dans le référence, avec du courant électrique 220 v, mais cela existe aussi avec les allume-cigare dans les voitures.
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Adrien Esparron
France
Local time: 11:49
Grading comment
Un grand merci Olivier et merci également à Tony pour ses explications.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4fiche concentrique
Adrien Esparron
3 -1connecteur alimentation
Tony M


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
connecteur alimentation


Explanation:
Although 'barrel' (= à fut) is the correct description for this type of plug, most people just seem to refer to them as 'power plugs'

Here's just one of several 1000 Fr Googles:

http://perso.orange.fr/connectic/cntal.htm


Tony M
France
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 962

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: c'est la forme de la fiche, c'est différent de power plug
5 hrs
  -> Oui, merci, Gilles je le sais... n'empêche qu'on appelle ce style de connecteur plus souvent 'power plug' que 'barrel plug' en anglais technique courant...
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fiche concentrique


Explanation:
est le terme employé pour les chargeurs ou autres adaptateurs. Dans le référence, avec du courant électrique 220 v, mais cela existe aussi avec les allume-cigare dans les voitures.


    Reference: http://www.priceminister.com/offer/buy/5348944/Adaptateur-se...
Adrien Esparron
France
Local time: 11:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 95
Grading comment
Un grand merci Olivier et merci également à Tony pour ses explications.
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