switch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for switch in the English»French Dictionary

I.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (change):

switch (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance)

changement m (in de)

the switch (away) from gas to electricity

le passage du gaz à l'électricité

a switch to the Conservatives

un glissement en faveur des conservateurs

2. switch ELEC:

switch (for light)

interrupteur m

switch (on radio, appliance)

bouton m

on/off switch

interrupteur m marche-arrêt

the switch is on/off

c'est allumé/éteint

3. switch Am RAIL:

switch (points)

aiguillage m

switch (siding)

voie f de garage

4. switch (stick, whip):

switch

badine f

(riding) switch

cravache f

5. switch (hairpiece):

switch

postiche m

II.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch support, attention

reporter (to sur)

switch bank account

transférer (to dans)

to switch brands/parties/flights

changer de marque/parti/vol

to switch lanes MOTOR

changer de voie

to switch the conversation to another topic

changer de sujet de conversation

the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals

l'organisation a reporté son soutien des amateurs aux professionnels

she switched her support to the other party

elle a reporté son soutien sur l'autre parti

she switched from the violin to the viola

elle est passée du violon à l'alto

to switch the emphasis to

remettre l'accent sur

he switched his allegiance back to Labour

il est revenu au parti travailliste

could you switch the TV over?

est-ce que tu pourrais changer de chaîne?

2. switch:

switch, a. switch round (change position or order of) objects, roles, jobs

intervertir

I've switched the furniture round

j'ai changé la disposition des meubles

switch the players round at half-time

permutez les joueurs à la mi-temps

3. switch (whip):

switch horse

donner un coup de badine à

4. switch RAIL:

switch train

aiguiller

III.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB intr

1. switch (change):

switch lit, fig

changer

to switch between two languages/brands

alterner entre deux langues/marques

I can't switch from German to French

je n'arrive pas à passer de l'allemand au français

we have switched (over) from oil to gas

nous sommes passés du mazout au gaz

he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party

il est passé du parti travailliste au parti écologiste

in the end she switched back to teaching/to her original brand

finalement elle est revenue à l'enseignement/à sa marque d'avant

can we switch back to BBC 2?

est-ce qu'on peut remettre BBC 2?

I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays

j'ai cessé de faire mes courses le samedi pour les faire le lundi

2. switch:

switch, a. switch over or switch round people: (change positions)

changer, alterner

switch, a. switch over or switch round (change scheduling) (in work rota)

permuter (with avec)

I'm tired, can we switch (over or round)?

je suis fatigué, on peut changer or alterner?

3. switch COMPUT:

to switch to sth

basculer vers qc

switch-hitter [Brit, Am ˈˌswɪtʃ ˈhɪdər] N Am inf

switch-hitter (in baseball)

joueur m ambidextre

switch-hitter (bisexual) fig

bisexuel/-elle m/f

he's a switch-hitter fig

il marche à voile et à vapeur inf

toggle switch N

toggle switch COMPUT, ELEC

interrupteur m à bascule

dip switch N

dip switch

interrupteur m à positions multiples

light switch N

light switch

interrupteur m

ignition switch N

ignition switch

contact m

knife switch N ELEC

knife switch

interrupteur m à lames

I.switch off VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch off)

1. switch off ELEC:

switch off appliance, light, supply:

s'éteindre

switch off person:

éteindre

2. switch off (stop listening):

switch off inf

décrocher inf

II.switch off VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch off [sth], switch [sth] off)

1. switch off:

switch off MOTOR, ELEC appliance, light

éteindre

switch off supply

couper

switch off car engine

éteindre, couper

the kettle switches itself off

la bouilloire s'éteint tout seul or automatiquement

2. switch off fig:

to switch off the charm

cesser de faire du charme

I.switch on VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch on) ELEC

switch on appliance, light, supply:

s'allumer

switch on person:

allumer

II.switch on VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch on [sth], switch [sth] on)

1. switch on:

switch on MOTOR, ELEC appliance, light, supply

allumer

switch on car engine

allumer, mettre [qc] en marche

2. switch on fig:

to switch on the charm

faire du charme

Phrases:

to be switched on inf (gen) (excited)

être émoustillé inf

to be switched on (on drugs)

planer inf

switch over VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -]

switch over TV, RADIO

changer de programme

switch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for switch in the English»French Dictionary

I.switch <-es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (control button):

switch

interrupteur m

2. switch (substitution):

switch

remplacement m

3. switch (change):

switch

revirement m

4. switch RAIL:

switch

aiguillage m

II.switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch

changer

to switch (over) to sth

passer à qc

to switch from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

III.switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch

changer de

to switch one's attention to sth

reporter son attention sur qc

2. switch (adjust settings):

switch

régler

switch current

commuter

switch train

aiguiller

to switch a device to sth

mettre un appareil sur (la position) qc

3. switch (exchange):

switch

échanger

ignition switch N

ignition switch

contact m de démarrage

I.switch off VB trans

switch off

éteindre

II.switch off VB intr

1. switch off (turn off):

switch off

éteindre

2. switch off inf (lose attention):

switch off

décrocher

I.switch on VB trans

1. switch on (turn on):

switch on light, TV, appliance

allumer

switch on water, gas, tap

ouvrir

2. switch on (use):

to switch on the charm

faire du charme

3. switch on (be up-to-date):

to be switched on

être branché

II.switch on VB intr

switch on

s'allumer

switch knife N

switch knife

couteau m à cran d'arrêt

dimmer [ˈdɪm·ər], dimmer switch N

dimmer

variateur m (d'intensité)

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shutoff switch

interrupteur m d'arrêt

Translations for switch in the French»English Dictionary

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interrupteur

switch

permuter avec qn

to switch with sb

permuter

to switch around

va-et-vient

two-way switch

switch Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for switch in the French»English Dictionary

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interrupteur à dépression

underpressure switch

interrupteur à dépression

overpressure-underpressure switch

interrupteur à surpression

overpressure switch

interrupteur à surpression

overpressure-underpressure switch

armoire électrique

switch cabinet

commutateur de commande

control switch

commutateur manuel-arrêt-automatique

H-O-A switch

commutateur général

main switch

interrupteur à minuterie

time switch

interrupteur à flotteur

floating switch

mécanisme pas à pas

electronic stepping switch

pressostat

pressure switch

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition, a switch on the 960 itself allowed the third (bottom) row to be used for note lengths.

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The user could then switch between these applications by clicking a small button on the top of the menu bar.

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It is used instead of the dimmer switch, which sometimes breaks.

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An onboard preamp is controlled by bass/treble boost rollers and an on/off switch located on the top control panel.

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Billy's mods include a wattage switch to select between 40, 20 or 10 watts, replacing the bass channel with a higher gain channel.

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If a hurdler four-steps, they will have to switch lead legs at each hurdle.

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A typical deployment would involve several applications that would communicate through shared files and directories, and switch between each other through carefully designed scripts or batch files.

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Of course, eventually the threats in both the past and present mount, and you're evading death by the narrowest of margins by using time switch like a dodge button.

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The SSU pair hurry back to the north and switch cars, but are unable to confirm how many are in the target car.

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Give him credit for not dawdling in making a necessary switch back to something more conventional.

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