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Car thinking of a break down in France this winter? Handy list of French terms

 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I say 'handy' but given the length of the list 'worrying' might be more appropriate:

http://frenchalps.angloinfo.com/information/transport/driving/mechanical-terms
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
les cendriers sont pleins, j'ai besoin d'une nouvelle voiture
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
jamesgurney Laughing Laughing

Lovely people, the French but they need need more words. Some examples of the imprecision of the French language....

Camshaft....un arbre à cames - - some sort of tree??
Breakdown... tomber en panne - - an Italian ex-WC skier served in bread, perhaps?
Choke (who has one of those?...un starter
Fuel pump...une pompe d’alimentation - - I hope my alimentation never includes anything capable of powering a car
Engine ... le moteur - - What's French for 'motor', I wonder
Power steering... la direction assistée - - No word for 'steering' (see below)?
Steering wheel ... le Volant - - I thought that was flying or similar

Confused.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
merde?
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
One for the laydeez - I find it works well if accompanied by a confused but friendly smile: "je'n me connais pas en mecanique, meme en Anglais".
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Alternateur .... That's one you don't really want to be in need of, nor do you want to find yourself at the mercy of Renault in Thonon les Bains Evil or Very Mad
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Red Leon, I haven't read the entire list in detail but for the record, in mechanical vocab volant can mean both steering wheel and flywheel! You're right about also meaning flying though, eg tapis volant = flying carpet.

As for moteur, I don't think they see the need to make a distinction between motor and engine. The word engin exists but tends to refer in general to very big contraptions such as bulldozers, not just the moteur itself.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
jamesgurney,

Smile Best to stop smoking then.
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 You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
Il est Fooqued! - Nothing that gaffer tape, WD40 and a bigger hammer can't fix however.
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 Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Spyderman wrote:
Il est Fooqued!


Laughing Laughing Laughing or even elle est fooqued wink
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 snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
Foutu. Or foutue perhaps, but makes no difference to the sound. The word used by a French mechanic who looked at my punctured tyre when I asked whether it could be mended.
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 And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Doesn't matter what you say the answer is "bof"
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 So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
For anyone with a slightly knackered big unit Diesel engine: bougies prechauffages.

If they're deed, you won't be going anywhere.
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
zammo wrote:
For anyone with a slightly knackered big unit Diesel engine: bougies prechauffages.

If they're deed, you won't be going anywhere.


Another good one preheating candles.

Andy
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Spyderman wrote:
Il est Fooqued! - Nothing that gaffer tape, WD40 and a bigger hammer can't fix however.


And for those of us not driving a Land Rover??
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 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
Red Leon wrote:
Spyderman wrote:
Il est Fooqued! - Nothing that gaffer tape, WD40 and a bigger hammer can't fix however.


And for those of us not driving a Land Rover??

Don't even think about it, you won't make it
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Spyderman wrote:
Red Leon wrote:
Spyderman wrote:
Il est Fooqued! - Nothing that gaffer tape, WD40 and a bigger hammer can't fix however.


And for those of us not driving a Land Rover??

Don't even think about it, you won't make it


I think you forgot to add the 'winking' smilie to show you weren't serious Toofy Grin rolling eyes wink
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