types:
équipement électronique
equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
appareil,
mécanisme
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
matériel
things needed for doing or making something
amplificateur
electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
chaîne stéréo
a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
boîte noire
equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
foyer
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
appareil-photo
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
processeur,
unité centrale
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
fiche,
jeton
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
avertisseur
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
égalisateur
electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
flash
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
générateur
an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
but
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
couveuse,
incubateur
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
osselets
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
javelot
a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
matériel
gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
lentille électronique
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
pion
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
modem
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
protège-dents
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
filet
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
réacteur,
réacteur nucléaire
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
parachute
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
balancier,
pendule
an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
périphérique
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
flipper
game equipment on which pinball is played
billard
game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
installation
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
sensitomètre
a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
système de bord
a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship
patin
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
station spatiale
a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
crampon
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
cible,
point de mire
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
téléphone
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
équipement vidéo
electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
terminal
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display