récepteur

Definitions of récepteur
  1. noun
    a person who receives something
    synonyms: receleur
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    destinataire
    one to whom something is addressed
    ayant droit, bénéficiaire
    the recipient of funds or other benefits
    emprunteur
    someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
    consignataire
    the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
    héritier
    a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
    parasite, pique-assiette
    someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
    héritier de la couronne, prince héritier
    an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
    héritière
    a female heir
    pensionné, retraité
    the beneficiary of a pension fund
  2. noun
    set that receives radio or tv signals
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    radiogoniomètre
    radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
    poste de radio, radio
    an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
    poste de télévision, téléviseur
    an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
    réveil-radio
    a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
    goniomètre
    direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
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    poste de radio, poste de télévision
    any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
  3. noun
    earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
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    écouteur
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
  4. noun
    the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
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    électrode
    a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
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