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English and French Bicycle Dictionary
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Original article: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/eng-fren.html on sheldonbrown.com
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| English | French |
|---|---|
| A | |
| adapter, adaptor | adapteur (m) |
| adhesive | adhésif,-ive |
| air-oil | olio-pneumatique |
| align | aligner (v) |
| adjustable | réglable |
| adjust | régler |
| adjustable wrench (U.S.) | clé anglaise, clé à molette (f) |
| adjusting barrel | tendeur (m) (de gaine) |
| adjusting screw | vis d'ajustement (f) |
| aero brake levers | poignées à tirage interieur (f) |
| Allen bolt | vis à 6 pans (f) |
| Allen wrench | clé allen (f) |
| Allen wrench | clé B.T.R. (f) |
| Allen wrench | clé mâle (f) |
| alloy | alliage (m) |
| aluminum, alloy, dural (GB) | alu, aluminum, duraluminum (m) |
| anchor bolt | écrou de barillet (m) |
| anodised | anodisé, anodisée |
| arm (sidepull brake?) | branche (f) |
| ATB (all terrain bike) | VTT (vélo tout-terrain) (m) |
| axle (bottom bracket) | axe de pédalier (m) |
| axle (hub) | axe (m) |
| axle adjuster | tendeur (m) |
| B | |
| bag (for attachment to bike) | sacoche (f) |
| bag (travel) | housse (f) |
| balaclava | cagoule (f) |
| ball (bearing) | bille (f) |
| ball bearing | roulement à billes (m) |
| battery (primary, non-rechargeable) | pile (f) |
| bead (of tire (U.S.) or tyre(GB)) | tringle (de pneu) (f) |
| bearing | palier (m) |
| bearing ball | bille (f) |
| bed and breakfast | chambre d'hote (f), couette et café |
| bell | timbre (m), clochette (f) (Qué) |
| bent | tordu(e), plié(e) |
| bicycle | bicyclette (f), bicycle (m) |
| "Bicyclette" is the diminutive form, originally differentiating a "safety" bicycle from a high wheeler (grand bi) | |
| bike | vélo (m), bécane (f) |
| bike path | piste cyclable (f) |
| blip (in rim) | bosse (f) (sur jante) |
| blow off | déjanter (v) |
| blow out | éclatement (m) |
| body (freewheel) | corps (m) (roue libre) |
| bolt | boulon (m) |
| bottle | bidon (m) |
| bottle boss | écrou noyé (m) |
| bottle cage | porte-bidon (m) |
| bottom bracket | jeu de pédalier (m) (refers to mechanism, or lug) |
| bottom bracket liner, sleeve | manchon d'étancheïté (m) |
| brake | frein (m) |
| brake bridge | entretoise (de haubans) (f) |
| brake lever | levier de frein (m), poignée de frein (f) |
| brake lever hood (rubber) | repose-main (m), cocotte (m) |
| braze | braser (v), soudo/braiser (v) |
| break in | roder (v) |
| bungee, bungie, bungy cord | sandow (m), étendeur (M) (Qué) |
| butted | renforcé(e) |
| C | |
| "C" spanner | clé à ergot (f) |
| cable | câble (m) |
| cable carrier (yoke) | chape (f) |
| cable clip | serre-câble (m) |
| cable cutter | pince coupe-câble (f) |
| cable end | embout (m) |
| cable guide | guide-câbles (m) |
| cable guide (brazed on--for housing) | passe-gaine (f) |
| cable housing | gaine (f) |
| cable stop | arrêt de gaine (m) |
| cable stop (centerpull) | butée de gaine (f) |
| calibration (cyclecomputer) | étalonnage (m) (compteur de vitesse) |
| caliper (brake) | étrier de frein (m) |
| cantilever brake boss(es) | tasseau(x) (m) |
| cap | casquette (f) |
| carbon fiber (USA) fibre (GB) | fibre de carbone (f) |
| carrier (baggage on bicycle) | porte-baggages (m) |
| cartridge bearing | boîtier (m) |
| cartridge bearing | roulement (m) |
| cassette | cassette (f) sometimes abbreviated "k7" |
| cast | fondu(e) |
| cement, glue | colle (f) |
| center to center | axe à axe |
| centering | centrage (m), dégauchisage (m) |
| chain | chaîne (f) |
| chain adjuster | tendeur (m) |
| chain hook | repose chaîne (m) |
| chain stay | base arrière (f) |
| chain tool, chain breaker | dérive chaîne (m) |
| chainring(s) | plateau(x) (m) |
| chainwheel shifter | dérailleur avant (m) |
| chainwheel(s) | plateau(x) (m) |
| chain whip | fouet à chaîne (m) |
| chamfer | chanfrein (m), chanfreiner (v) |
| chamois | chamoisine (f) (France) |
| changer (GB) | dérailleur (m) |
| chrome plated, chrome plating | chromé(e), chromage (m) |
| clamp | collier (m) |
| clean (v) | nettoyer |
| cleat | cale (f) |
| climb | ascension (f), côte (f), monter (v),grimper (v) |
| clipless pedals | pedales automatiques (f) |
| compass | boussole (f) |
| concealed cables | tirage intérieur (m) |
| cone | cône (m) |
| cone spanner (GB) | clé à cône de moyeu (f) |
| cone wrench (U.S.) | clé à cône de moyeu (f) |
| conventional brake cable routing | tirage classique (m) |
| cotter | clavette (f) |
| countersink | fraise (f) |
| crank | manivelle (f) |
| crank puller, crank extractor | extracteur de manivelles (m) |
| crankset | pédalier (m) |
| crash | chute (f) |
| cross wind | vent de travers (m) |
| cup (bearing) | cuvette (f) |
| cycleway | piste cyclable (f) |
| cyclometer | compteur de distance (m) |
| cyclecomputer | compteur de vitesse électronique (m) |
| D | |
| decal | décalque (m) |
| derailer, derailleurer | dérailleur (m) |
| derailer hanger | Patte de dérailleur (f) |
| dent | creux (m) |
| die | filière (f) |
| dish (of a wheel) | centrage, (m) parapluie (m) |
| dogbone wrench | clé à 10 trous (f) |
| down tube | tube diagonal (m) |
| draft | prendre la roue |
| drawn-seamed (tubing) | étiré-soudé (tube) |
| drill bit | foret (m) |
| drop out | patte (f) |
| dust cap (crank) | cache poussière (de manivelles) |
| dynamo | génératrice (f) |
| E | |
| expander bolt | boulon du potence (m) |
| eyelet | oeillet (m) |
| F | |
| facing (bottom bracket, head tube) | mise à plat usinage à plat, dressage (m) (de boite de pédalier... |
| fastback seat cluster | arrière profilé (m) |
| fender | garde boue (f) |
| ferrule (rim) | oeillet (m) |
| ferrule (cable) | butée de gaine (f) |
| fixed cup wrench | machoire (f) |
| fixed gear | pignon fixé (f) |
| file | râpe (f) |
| fixing bolt | vis de blocage (f) |
| flange | flasque (m) |
| flange | aile (f) |
| flat, plane (shift lever boss) | méplat (m) (plot de manivelle) |
| flat tire (U.S.) | crevaison (f) |
| float | liberté angulaire (f) |
| forged | forgé(e) |
| fork | fourche (f) |
| fork crown | cornouiller (m) tête de fourche (f) |
| fork end | patte (f) |
| frame | cadre (m) |
| Freehub ® | moyeu-roue libre (f) |
| freewheel | roue libre (f) |
| freewheel puller | démonte-roue libre (m) |
| front | avant (m) |
| front center | empattement AV (m) |
| fulcrum (GB) | arrêt de gaine (m) |
| funny bike frame | cadre plongeant (m) |
| G | |
| gas pipe | tuyaux de chauffage (m) |
| gauge | jauge (f) (French gauges are different from those used in English-speaking countries. They go up when others go down.) |
| glove | gant (m) |
| glue | colle (f) |
| goose neck | potence (f) |
| grease | graisse (f) |
| GripShift ® twist thifters | poignées à tournantes (f) |
| H | |
| hammer | marteau (m) |
| handle | manche (m) |
| handlebar | guidon (m) |
| handlebar (upright style) | cintre (m) |
| handlebar bag | sac de guidon (m) |
| handlebar grip | poignée (f) |
| hard anodized (USA) anodised (GB) | traitée couche dure |
| head band | bandeau (m) |
| head tube | tube (m) (douille [f]) de direction |
| head wind | vent de front (m), vent frontal |
| headlight, headlamp (GB) | feu avant, (m) phare avant (m) |
| headset | jeu de direction (m) |
| heart monitor | cardiofréquencemètre (m) |
| hellenic stays | haubans croisés (m) |
| helmet | casque (m) |
| hex key | clé allen (f) |
| high gear | grand développment (m), grand braquet. |
| hinge | charnière (f) |
| Hite-rite ® | ressort remonte-selle (m) |
| hole | trou (m) |
| hook | crochet (m) |
| hook wrench, hook spanner | clé a ergot (f) |
| Hostel, youth | auberge de jeunesse (f) |
| hub, hubs | moyeu, moyeux (m) |
| I | |
| inflator (GB) | pompe (f) |
| J | |
| jacket | blouson (m) |
| jersey-long sleeved | pull (m) |
| jersey-short sleeved | maillot (m) |
| K | |
| keyed washer | rondelle de frein (f) |
| kickstand | béquille (f) |
| kit | trousse (f) |
| L | |
| lathe | tour (m) (machine) |
| leather | cuir (m) |
| left | gauche |
| lighten (v) | alléger (v) |
| limit stop screw | vis d'ajustement (f), butée (f) |
| lock | antivol (m) |
| lock washer | rondelle grover (f) |
| locknut | contre-écrou (m) |
| lockring | contre-écrou (m) |
| low gear | petit developpement (m), petit braquet |
| lubricate | lubrifier (v) |
| lug | raccord (m) |
| M | |
| magnet | aimant (m) |
| map | carte (f) |
| mech (GB) | dérailleur (m) |
| milling cutter | fraise (f) |
| milling machine | fraiseuse (f) |
| mirror (rear view) | rétroviseur (m) |
| mountain bike | vélo de montagne. (Qué.) |
| movable spanner (GB) | clé anglaise, clé a molette (f) |
| MTB (mountain bike) | VTT (vélo a tout terrain) (all-terrain bike) |
| mudguard (GB) | garde boue (m) |
| N | |
| narrow | étroit(e) |
| neatsfoot oil | huile de pied de boeuf (f) |
| needle bearing | roulement à aiguille (m) |
| nipple (spoke) | écrou (m) (de rayon) |
| nut | écrou (m) |
| O | |
| oil | huile (f) |
| O.L.D. (Over Locknut Distance) | entre axe (m) (de moyeu, cadre) |
| outfit | trousse (f) |
| P | |
| pace line | peloton (m) |
| pack, peloton | peloton (m) |
| pannier | sacoche (f) |
| pass, hill | col (m) |
| patch | rustine (f) (R) |
| patch kit | necessaire de reparation (m) %% |
| patented | breveté(e) |
| pawl | cliquet (m) |
| pedal wrench | clé à pédale (f) |
| pin spanner | clé à ergots (f) |
| pitted | piqué(e) |
| pliers | pince (f) |
| plug (handlebar | bouchon (m), embout (m) (de guidon) |
| pulley (derailer) | galet (m) (de dérailleur) |
| pump | pompe (f) |
| pump clip | porte-pompe (m) |
| pump head | raccord (m) |
| puncture (GB) | crevaison (f) |
| Q | |
| qualification ride | brevet (m) |
| quality (high quality) | gamme (f) (haut de gamme) |
| quick release (brake) | détendeur (m) |
| quick release (hub, seatpost) | blocage rapide (m) |
| R | |
| rack (automobile) | porte-vélo (m) |
| rack (to carry bagage on bicycle) | porte-baggages (m) |
| radial spoking | rayonnage droit (m) |
| reach (of handlebar stem) | longueur (de potence) (f) |
| reach--long, short (calipers) | étriers (m) grands, petits |
| reamer | fraise (f), alesoir (m) |
| reamer (adjustable) | alesoir expansible (m) |
| rear | arrière |
| rear center | empattement AR (m) (?) |
| recessed, concealed | noyé(e) |
| reflector | catadioptre (m), cataphote (m), réflecteur (m) (Qué) |
| retainer, cage (bearing) | cage (f) |
| right | droite (f) |
| rim | jante (f) |
| rim tape, rim strip | fond de jante (m), ruban de jante (m) |
| room | chambre (f) |
| S | |
| saddle | selle (f) |
| saddle clamp | chariot (m) |
| saddle cover | couvre-selle (m) |
| sandow | sandow (m) |
| screw | vis (f) |
| screwdriver | tournevis (m) |
| sealed | étanche |
| seamed (tubing) | étiré-soudé (tube) |
| seamless (tubing) | étiré sans soudure (tube) |
| seat cover (U.S.) | couvre-selle (m) |
| seat post, seat mast, seat pin | tige de selle (f) |
| seat stay | hauban (m) |
| seat tube | tube de selle (m) |
| seatpost bolt | serrage de selle (m) |
| sensor | palpeur (m) |
| sew-up (U.S.) | boyau(x) (m) |
| shift lever | manette (f) |
| shift lever bosses | plots (pour manettes de dérailleurs)(m) |
| shoe (brake) | patin (m) |
| shoe (foot) | chaussure (f) |
| shoe cover | couvre-chaussure (m) |
| shorts | cuissards (m) |
| size | taille (f) |
| skewer | blocage (m) |
| spanner (GB) | clé (f) |
| spanner wrench (U.S.) | clé a ergot (f) |
| speed | vitesse (f) |
| spindle (hub) | axe (m) |
| spindle (bottom bracket) | axe de pédalier (m) |
| spline | cannelure (f) |
| splined | cannelé -e |
| spoke | rayon (m), broche (Qué) |
| spoke wrench | clé à rayons (f) |
| spring | ressort (m) |
| sprint (tyre)(GB) | boyau(x) (m) |
| sprocket, cog (rear) | pignon (m) |
| stack bolt | boulon d'assemblage (m) |
| stainless steel | inox (m) |
| stay (mudguard (GB) or fender (U.S.)) | tringle (de garde-boue) (f) |
| stem (handlebar) | potence (f) |
| spoke protector | protège-rayons (m) |
| steel | acier (m) |
| steerer, steering column | douille de direction, (m) grand pivot(m) |
| strap | courroie (f) |
| suspension fork | fourche telescopique (f) |
| T | |
| tab washer | rondelle de frein (f) |
| tail wind | vent arrière (m) |
| tap | taraud (m), tarauder (v) |
| tape (handlebar) | ruban (de guidon) (m) |
| third hand | serre-patins (m) |
| thread (cloth) | fil (m) (toile) |
| thread (v) | tarauder (v) |
| thread(ing) (noun) thread, tap (verb) | pas (m), filetage (m), fileter (v) |
| British , Italian, French thread(ing) | Pas ou filetage Anglais, Italien, Francais |
| threaded headset | jeu de direction fileté (m) |
| threadless headset | jeu de direction non fileté (m), Aheadset® |
| tights | collants (m) |
| time trial | contre la montre, CLM |
| tire (U.S.)(wire-on, clincher (U.S.)) | pneu (m) |
| tire guide (brake) | guide-roue (m) (frein) |
| tire lever, tire iron | démonte-pneu (m) |
| tire saver | raclette (f) |
| titanium | titane (m) |
| toe clip | cale-pied (m) |
| toe strap button | arrêt de courroie (m) |
| tooth, teeth | dent, dents (f) |
| top tube | tube horizontal (m) |
| torque wrench | clé dynamométrique (f) |
| track (velodrome) | piste (vélodrome) (f) |
| trail | chasse (f) |
| trainer | home-trainer (m) |
| tube, inner tube | chambre, chambre à air (f) |
| tubular (tire) | boyau(x) (m) |
| t-wrench | clé en t (f) |
| twist thifters | poignées à tournantes (f) |
| tyre (GB) (wire-on) | pneu (m) |
| U | |
| V | |
| vise | étau(x) (m) |
| W | |
| washer | rondelle (f) |
| weld (v) | souder |
| weld (n) | soudure (f) |
| wind trainer | home-trainer (m) |
| windbreaker (U.S.), windcheater (GB) | coupe-vent (m) |
| wing nut | écrou papillon [butterfly nut] (m), écrou à ailettes (Qué) |
| wire | fil (m) (métallique) |
| worn out | usé(e) |
| wrench (U.S.) | clé (f) |
| X | |
| Y | |
| yoke, cable carrier | chape (f) |
| Z | |
