What does transmission in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word transmission in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use transmission in French.

The word transmission in French means handover, transmission, transmission, transmission, drive shaft, drive belt, go-between, information sheet, transmission line, transmission electron microscope, drive component, airborne transmission, automatic transmission, telepathy, data transmission, transmission of knowledge, aerosol transmission, radio transmission. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word transmission

handover

nom féminin (faire passer [qch] à [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À 13h, il y a transmission d'information entre l'équipe du matin et celle de l'après-midi.
At 1 pm, there's an information handover between the morning and afternoon teams.

transmission

nom féminin (mécanique : mise en mouvement) (Automobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La transmission de sa voiture est morte, il ne peut plus changer ses vitesses.
The transmission is dead; he can't change gear anymore.

transmission

nom féminin (télécommunication d'information)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les transmissions sont brouillées à cause de l'orage.
The transmissions are scrambled because of the storm.

transmission

nom féminin (communication par contagion) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette maladie se répand par transmission sexuelle.
This disease spreads through sexual transmission.

drive shaft

nom masculin (dispositif mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drive belt

nom féminin (élément mécanique) (engine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La courroie de transmission est utilisée pour la transmission d'un mouvement entre les organes moteurs et récepteurs.

go-between

nom féminin (figuré (coordinateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coordinateur fait office de courroie de transmission entre les différents services de l'entreprise.

information sheet

nom féminin (fiche transmettant une information)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

transmission line

nom féminin (conducteurs de signal électrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

transmission electron microscope

nom masculin (microscope technique de laboratoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drive component

nom masculin (dispositif transmettant un mouvement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet arbre denté est l'organe de transmission principal.

airborne transmission

nom féminin (contamination par l'air)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

automatic transmission

nom féminin (rapports synchronisés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans une voiture équipée d'une transmission automatique, finit l'embrayage et le débrayage.

telepathy

nom féminin (télépathie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La communauté scientifique ne reconnaît pas les perceptions extra-sensorielles liées à la transmission de pensée.

data transmission

nom féminin (communication des informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

transmission of knowledge

nom féminin (éducation, culture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les instituteurs étaient garants de la transmission des savoirs.

aerosol transmission

nom féminin (contamination par les aérosols de l'air)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio transmission

nom féminin (transfert d'informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise une transmission radio pour transmettre les informations.

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