I believe this might work as a translation

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-07-03 08:01:26 GMT)
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French country fruitwood table on turned legs connected with x-shaped stretcher. Turned wood finial (toupie) on top of stretcher. One drawer with iron ring handle.

See also the picture with this link

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:HNCIFEX1UaoJ:antiquecat...

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-07-03 08:03:52 GMT)
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w 330. A William IV Rosewood Occasional Table, c. 1840, the rectilinear top above a frieze with toupie finials, the lyre form supports joined by a stretcher, the trestle base on turned feet, height 28 1/2 in., width 27 in., depth 18 in. [$800/1200]
http://www.nealauction.com/archive/0306/lot/lottext/301-400....

In some cases the term used is just 'toupie finial', so it may be acceptable to use the FR term probably with the addition of 'finial'.

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-07-03 08:07:34 GMT)
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There are also many mentions of 'toupie feet' as part of antique wood furniture. Since the layman's term for them would probably be 'turned feet', it seems like 'turned wood finial' would be the most accurate and self-explanatory.

Lot Description
AN ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT, PIETRA DURA-INSET AND FRUITWOOD-INLAID EBONY AND EBONISED CABINET-ON-STAND
SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with pietra dura and marble plaques including lapis lazuli, bianco e nero, rosso antico, giallo antico, alabastro and onyx, depicting birds, fruit and floral sprays, the rectangular three-quarter balustraded gallery surmounted by spread-winged eagle finials, above a moulded frieze decorated with foliate scrolls and above an architectural front with nineteen variously-sized drawers, arranged around a central cupboard door flanked by spirally-turned pilasters, and two shell-decorated arched niches, the sides with doors simulated as drawers and enclosing shelves, the moulded stand decorated with scrolling foliage, on spirally-turned pilaster supports joined by a conformingly-decorated platform, on toupie feet, two figures lacking beneath the niches, the balustraded gallery and finials later and probably added in the 19th century when the stand was fitted, losses to the ebonised mouldings
71¾ in. (182 cm.) high; 68 in. (173 cm.) wide; 19¼ in. (49.5 cm.) deep

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjec...

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Note added at 3 days14 mins (2009-07-06 08:08:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Mary