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Detailed Translations for device from English to French

device:

device [the ~] nomen

  1. the device (machine; apparatus; appliance)
    l'appareil; l'instrument; le truc; la machine; l'engin; l'outil; l'objet; le gadget
  2. the device (equipment)
    l'appareil; le matériel; le dispositif; l'instrument; l'outil
  3. the device (slogan)
    la devise; le slogan; l'exergue
  4. the device (machinery; machine; engine)
    la machine; l'appareil
  5. the device (mechanism)
    le mécanisme
  6. the device
    – Any piece of equipment that can be attached physically or wirelessly to a network or computer, for example, printers, keyboards, external disk drives, or other peripheral equipment. Devices normally require a device driver to function with Windows. 1
  7. the device (cellular phone; cell phone; mobile phone)
    – A handheld portable telephone that operates through a radio network. 1

Translation Matrix for device:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
appareil apparatus; appliance; cell phone; cellular phone; device; engine; equipment; machine; machinery; mobile phone appliance; article of use; utensil
devise device; slogan assignment; battle cry; central argument; command; cue; election-cry; foreign currency; instruction; main proposition; maxim; motto; order; parole; password; precept; principle; promotion line; shibboleth; slogan; war cry; whoop; yell
dispositif device; equipment
engin apparatus; appliance; device; machine
exergue device; slogan maxim; motto; parole
gadget apparatus; appliance; device; machine gadget
instrument apparatus; appliance; device; equipment; machine equipment; hand tool; implement; tool; tools
machine apparatus; appliance; device; engine; machine; machinery machine; machinery
matériel device; equipment attire; equipment; gear; hardware; kit; material; materials; materiel; outfit; requirement
mécanisme device; mechanism mechanism
objet apparatus; appliance; device; machine article; gadget; good; item; matter; object; thing
outil apparatus; appliance; device; equipment; machine equipment; hand tool; implement; tool; tools
périphérique beltway; bypass; ring road; ringway
slogan device; slogan battle cry; election-cry; maxim; motto; promotion line; slogan; tag line; war cry; whoop; yell
truc apparatus; appliance; device; machine article; dodge; gadget; gimmick; good; item; knack; lure; magic trick; matter; object; ruse; sleight of hand; stuff; thing; trick
- gimmick; twist
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
périphérique device accessory; peripheral
téléphone cellulaire cell phone; cellular phone; device; mobile phone
téléphone mobile cell phone; cellular phone; device; mobile phone
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
téléphone mobile mobile phone
- motto
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
matériel material; mondaine; mundane; sophisticated; tangible; worldly; worldly-wise

Synonyms for "device":


Related Definitions for "device":

  1. any clever maneuver2
    • he would stoop to any device to win a point2
  2. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose2
    • the device is small enough to wear on your wrist2
    • a device intended to conserve water2
  3. an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)2
    • he was recognized by the device on his shield2
  4. any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)2
  5. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect2
  6. Any piece of equipment that can be attached physically or wirelessly to a network or computer, for example, printers, keyboards, external disk drives, or other peripheral equipment. Devices normally require a device driver to function with Windows.1
  7. A handheld portable telephone that operates through a radio network.1

Wiktionary Translations for device:

device
noun
  1. project, stratagem, artifice
  2. piece of equipment
device
noun
  1. Objet construit par l’homme
  2. obliquité, ligne ou sens oblique.
  3. droit|fr partie d’une loi, d’un édit, d’un jugement, d’une ordonnance, d’un décret, d’un arrêté, d’un arrêt, etc., qui en contenir la décision et les dispositions pratiques, par opposition au préambule, aux motifs, etc.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
device appareil toestel — een werktuig dat uit meer dan één onderdeel bestaat
device appareil apparaat — een min of meer samengesteld werktuig
device appareil; machine; engin Gerät — ein einfaches Werkzeug oder Hilfsmittel; ein unkomplizierter beweglicher Gegenstand, mit dem etwas bewirkt werden kann
device moyen; méthode Mittel — Methode oder Werkzeug
device dispositif Vorrichtung — ein Hilfsmittel zu einem bestimmten Zweck, eigens fertigen Werkzeug

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