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Detailed Translations for sensor from English to French

sensor:

sensor [the ~] nomen

  1. the sensor
    le détecteur; le capteur
  2. the sensor (feeler; tentacle)
    le détecteur; la sonde; le capteur; le palpeur
  3. the sensor
    – Any hardware or software that can detect events or environmental changes, such as your current location or the amount of light around your computer. For example, a notebook with a location sensor, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, can determine your exact location. An ambient light sensor can detect when there is a change in lighting, and then a program can use that information to adjust the brightness of your screen. 1
    le capteur
  4. the sensor (image sensor)
    – A device used in digital cameras to capture visual information. 1

Translation Matrix for sensor:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
capteur feeler; image sensor; sensor; tentacle explorer; sensitive person; touchy person
détecteur feeler; sensor; tentacle detector; informer; sensitive person; squeaker; tell-tale; touchy person
palpeur feeler; sensor; tentacle sensitive person; touchy person
sonde feeler; sensor; tentacle explorer; sensitive person; soil-drill; touchy person
- detector; sensing element
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
capteur d'image image sensor; sensor

Related Words for "sensor":

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Related Definitions for "sensor":

  1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner2
  2. Any hardware or software that can detect events or environmental changes, such as your current location or the amount of light around your computer. For example, a notebook with a location sensor, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, can determine your exact location. An ambient light sensor can detect when there is a change in lighting, and then a program can use that information to adjust the brightness of your screen.1
  3. A device used in digital cameras to capture visual information.1

Wiktionary Translations for sensor:

sensor
noun
  1. device or organ that detects certain external stimuli
sensor
noun
  1. appareil destiné à capter.
  2. Capteur, appareil destiné à transformer une grandeur physique en un signal, le plus souvent électrique, qui pourra ensuite faire l’objet d’un traitement automatisé ou d’un affichage.