Translations for CD-ROM drive in the English»French Dictionary

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ROM [Brit rɒm, Am rɑm] N abrév

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ROM → read-only memory

See also read-only memory

read-only memory, ROM N COMPUT

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read-only memory

mémoire f morte

Rom <pl Roma> [Brit rɒm, Am roʊm] N

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Rom

Rom mf inv

CD N

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1. CD → compact disc

disque m compact

sur (disque) compact

2. CD → corps diplomatique

3. CD MIL abrév → civil defence

4. CD Am abrév → Congressional District

5. CD Am FIN abrév → Certificate of Deposit

See also Congressional District, compact disc, civil defence

Congressional District, CD N Am

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Congressional District

circonscription f d'un membre du Congrès

compact disc N

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compact disc

disque m compact

civil defence, civil defense Am, CD N

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civil defence

défense f passive

civil defence attr authority, grant, measures, team

de défense passive

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour (en voiture)

to take sb for a drive

emmener qn faire un tour

to take the car for a drive

faire un tour avec la voiture

it's only five minutes' drive from here

ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

il y a 40 km de route d'ici à l'hôpital

it's an easy drive

le trajet ne pose aucun problème

it's a magnificent drive

c'est un trajet magnifique

4. drive COMPUT:

entraînement m de disques

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive attr mechanism, system

de transmission

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

the car is in or on the drive

la voiture est dans l'allée

II.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB trans

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

drive racing car

drive cargo, load

drive distance

parcourir [qc] (en voiture)

what (car) do you drive?

qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture?

to drive sb to school/to the station

conduire qn à l'école/à la gare

to drive tourists round town

faire visiter la ville à des touristes

she drove me home

elle m'a reconduit chez moi

he hates being driven

il a horreur de se faire conduire

I drive 15 km every day

je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

rentrer qc dans

he drove his truck into a wall

il a embouti un mur avec son camion

he drove the car straight at me

il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi

she drove her car over a cliff

sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

pousser (to do à faire)

he was driven to suicide/to drink

il a été poussé au suicide/à la boisson (by par)

hunger drove him to it

c'est la faim qui l'a poussé

to be driven into debt

être contraint à s'endetter

to be driven out of business

être conduit à la faillite

to drive the rate up/down

faire baisser/augmenter le taux

to drive sb mad or crazy inf lit, fig

rendre qn fou/folle or dingue inf

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

to drive sheep into a field

conduire des moutons dans un champ

to drive sb off one's land/out of her home

chasser qn de son terrain/de chez elle

he was driven from or out of the country

il a été chassé du pays

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

écarter de mauvaises pensées de son esprit

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, snow, clouds, person

the wind drove the clouds along

le vent chassait les nuages

the wind drove the rain against the windscreen

le vent rabattait la pluie contre le pare-brise

to drive a nail in(to)

enfoncer un clou (dans)

to drive a tunnel through sth

percer un tunnel dans qc

to drive a road through an area

faire passer une route à travers une région

to drive sth into sb's head fig

faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

you're driving that child too hard

tu pousses trop cet enfant

III.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB intr

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

can you drive?

est-ce que tu sais conduire?

will you drive?

est-ce que tu peux conduire?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

il pilote pour Ferrari

to drive along

I took pictures as we drove along

j'ai pris des photos en route

you can't drive along the High Street

on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue

to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road

rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route

to drive to work/to London

aller au travail/à Londres en voiture

to drive into garage, carpark, space

to drive into tree, lamppost

I drove into a ditch

je suis allé dans le fossé

to drive up/down a hill

monter/descendre une côte

to drive past

to drive at sb

se diriger sur qn

the taxi drove out of the station

le taxi a quitté la gare

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence

2. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive (in tennis)

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

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2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard

Translations for CD-ROM drive in the English»French Dictionary

CD-ROM drive N COMPUT

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CD-ROM drive

lecteur m de CD-ROM

Translations for CD-ROM drive in the French»English Dictionary

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CD [ˌsi:ˈdi:] N

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CD abbreviation of compact disc

CD m

ROM [rɒm, Am rɑ:m] N no pl

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ROM COMPUT abbreviation of Read Only Memory

ROM

I.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive (act of driving):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour en voiture

2. drive (distance driven):

it's a 10 km drive from here

c'est à 10 km d'ici

it's ten minute's drive from here

c'est à dix minutes d'ici en voiture

3. drive no pl TECH (transmission):

front-wheel drive

traction f avant

a four wheel drive

un véhicule à quatre roues motrices

right-hand drive

(véhicule m à) conduite f à droite

6. drive (small road):

7. drive SPORTS (long hit):

8. drive AGR (forced march):

9. drive COMPUT:

hard disk drive

unité f de disque

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

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3. drive (propel):

5. drive (render):

to drive wild

6. drive (force through blows):

drive nail, wedge

drive into the ground

to drive a wedge between sb/sth a. fig

dresser une barrière entre qn/qc

7. drive TECH (provide the power):

fournir l'énergie

8. drive SPORTS (hit):

III.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB intr AUTO

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1. drive (operate):

to drive into sth

rentrer dans qc

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The $595 package required a CD-ROM drive, which most users had to purchase and install separately. en.wikipedia.org

It included some music video content accessible with a CD-ROM drive. en.wikipedia.org

Such a system was typical of the installed base at that time, and most new computers were shipping with a read-only CD-ROM drive. en.wikipedia.org

The console was met with limited success, due in part to its slow CD-ROM drive. en.wikipedia.org

This typically leaves the CD-ROM drive dedicated for the duration of the system usage. en.wikipedia.org

But the decision left the computer without a built-in way to get files on to removable storage as its CD-ROM drive could read but not write data. www.bbc.co.uk

This model also introduced the option of a CD-ROM drive, these laptops can be distinguished with a modified front. en.wikipedia.org

The early models did not come with an internal CD-ROM drive, but these eventually came as mobile technology progressed. en.wikipedia.org

It featured a 4x CD-ROM drive and a video output that could connect to a standard television monitor. en.wikipedia.org

Some CD-ROM drives can also read this data. en.wikipedia.org

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