Sheldon Brown's
English/French Bicycle Dictionary
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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
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Thanks to Roger Gravel, Laurent Manceron, Claude Marcil, and Richard Tobin for their kind assistance.
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