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pile combustible

English translation: fuel cell

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French term or phrase:pile combustible
English translation:fuel cell
Entered by: Claudia Iglesias

17:24 Jun 28, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: pile combustible
Une voiture à pile combustible.


(pile à hydrogène)
Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 00:43
fuel cell
Explanation:
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zhdim
Grading comment
J'ai l'habitude d'utiliser le GDT dans l'autre sens et j'avoue que là je n'y ai même pas pensé. Merci à tous.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5fuel cell
zhdim
4fuel cell car
Francis MARC
4fuel battery
Madeleine Pérusse


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fuel cell


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://w3.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800_...
zhdim
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 40
Grading comment
J'ai l'habitude d'utiliser le GDT dans l'autre sens et j'avoue que là je n'y ai même pas pensé. Merci à tous.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bharg Shah: that's it
1 min
agree  uparis: Yes
2 mins
agree  Bourth (X): Absolutely. Everyone is talking about them.
7 mins
agree  roneill: Exactement
52 mins
agree  Saleh Ayyub
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fuel cell car


Explanation:
Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Fuel Cells (Electr.)
  – Automotive Engineering
Domaine(s)
  – Piles à combustible (Électricité)
  – Véhicules automobiles et cycles
Domaine(s)
  – Pilas de combustible (Electricidad)
  – Ingeniería de automóviles
fuel cell Source CORRECT

pile à combustible Source
CORRECT, FÉM

cellule électrochimique Source FÉM

pila de combustible Source
CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – A device for oxidizing fuel,
usually hydrogen, electrochemically
to produce electricity directly without
combustion. Source

CONT – Fuel cells have considerable
potential as sources of electrical
energy that are effectively portable,
silent and do not cause pollution.
They can be fed with fuels such as
hydrogen, ammonia, hydrazine, and
various hydrocarbons. Source

DEF – Convertisseur d'énergie
statique qui transforme directement
en énergie électrique l'énergie
chimique contenue dans un couple
combustible-carburant, stocké à
l'extérieur de ce convertisseur

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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fuel battery


Explanation:
Voir les exemples suivants:

A low temperature hydrogen-oxygen fuel battery system would be a good replacement
for the first of these varieties and calculations have shown that such ...
www.bath.ac.uk/~chsacf/java/electrochemistry/ elec/l10html/docs.htm - 12k

Hydrogen fuel battery start up characteristics Pressure ( MPa )
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Madeleine Pérusse
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 156
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