speed pot

French translation: potentiomètre de vitesse

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English term or phrase:speed pot
French translation:potentiomètre de vitesse
Entered by: Laura Fuhriman

18:18 May 24, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: speed pot
Parts of a treadmill
Laura Fuhriman
Local time: 01:26
potentiomètre de vitesse
Explanation:
pot = potentientometer = variable resistor

C'est un terme très courant dans l'argot de l'électronique.

S'il s'agit d'une composante électrique/électronique, évidemment.
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Pierre Renault
Local time: 03:26
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4 +1potentiomètre de vitesse
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3régulateur de vitesse (par exemple)
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potentiomètre de vitesse


Explanation:
pot = potentientometer = variable resistor

C'est un terme très courant dans l'argot de l'électronique.

S'il s'agit d'une composante électrique/électronique, évidemment.

Pierre Renault
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

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régulateur de vitesse (par exemple)


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Il manque d'information sur le contexte, ce n'est donc qu'une suggestion. Il faudrait au moins la phrase complète, quand même...

Nathalie Allaire (X)
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Local time: 08:26
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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