Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bloc d'alimentation
English translation:
power supply unit / PSU
Added to glossary by
laurencexmas
Jun 2, 2005 09:14
19 yrs ago
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French term
Works in: French to English, English to French
bloc d'alimentation
French to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
computer parts price list
what is a "BLOC D'ALIMENTAION" in english when referring to a computer system part: is it an ADAPTOR, TRANSFORMER or can it be translated by POWER BLOCK?
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Kevin Harper
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Kevin Harper
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power supply unit / PSU
This is the standard term used in IT.
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Conor McAuley
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mckinnc
: power supply or PSU
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avsie (X)
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Tony M
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power supply
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ou power unit
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mckinnc
: or PSU, espcially in teh jargon. Power supply would be used in a user manual for a PC for example (speaking as a former tech writer in the PC business)
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Tony M
: It may be referring to the internal PSU module, or to an external 'mains adaptor' type power supply...
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