pivoting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pivoting in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] N

1. pivot:

pivot MECH, MIL

pivot m

2. pivot fig:

pivot

pivot m

pivot

centre m

II.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB trans

1. pivot (gen) (turn):

pivot lever

faire pivoter

pivot lamp

orienter

2. pivot TECH (provide with a bearing):

pivot

monter [qc] sur pivot

III.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB intr

1. pivot lamp, mechanism, device:

pivot

pivoter (on sur)

to pivot on one's heels

pivoter sur ses talons

to pivot from the hips

faire pivoter le torse

2. pivot fig outcome, success, discussion:

pivot

reposer (on sur)

pivot joint N

pivot joint

articulation f trochoïde

Translations for pivoting in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pivotant (pivotante) panneau

pivoting

pivot

pivot

pivot

pivot, post

pivoter personne, animal:

to pivot, turn

pivoter panneau, mur:

to pivot

fenêtre basculante

centre hung side pivot window

se retourner tout d'un bloc

to pivot round

pivoting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pivoting in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [ˈpɪvət] N

1. pivot TECH (axis holding sth up):

pivot

pivot m

2. pivot fig (focal point, hub):

pivot

point m d'axe

to be the pivot of sth

être le point d'axe de qc

3. pivot (key person):

pivot

personne f clef

II.pivot [ˈpɪvət] VB intr

pivot

pivoter

to pivot around sth a. fig

pivoter autour de qc

to pivot round

pivoter

to pivot through ninety degrees

virer à 90 degrés

Translations for pivoting in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

faire pivoter qc

to pivot sth

pivoting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the pivot of sth

être le point d'axe de qc

to pivot around sth a. fig

pivoter autour de qc

to pivot round

pivoter

to pivot through ninety degrees

virer à 90 degrés

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The klappvisor has been characterised as being intermediate between the bretache nasal and the side pivoting visor.

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The wing features large fowler flaps pivoting on three scissor hinges per wing, with a maximum 30-degree deflection.

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The vehicle load hangs centrally from a pivoting joint located at the intersecting radial load lines of the wheels.

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Functional too, the desk is fitted with a lamp, a pivoting wastepaper basket and an enviable electrically heated footrest.

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Pivoting increases the power of the punch, but leaves one lacking in options to follow up with, such as the right uppercut or right hook.

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The retractable metal stock (made from strips of flat bar) is ended with a pivoting shoulder pad.

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The boat is steered by pivoting the outdrive, as on an outboard motor; no rudder is needed.

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Another basis-exchange pivoting algorithm is the criss-cross algorithm.

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The outboard motor provides steering control both as a movable rudder and by pivoting over their mountings to control the direction of thrust.

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A three-piece version of the above uses a tiny pivoting arm held under tension inside the hinge.

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