transmission

transmission

Passage d’informations, d’électricité, d’une maladie ou d’autres éléments d’un lieu ou d’une personne à un autre.

En anglais simple : The passing of something, such as information, electricity, or an illness, from one place or person to another.

• Handwashing helps prevent disease transmission.
• The cable allows fast transmission of data.
• Electricity transmission was interrupted by the storm.

Comment l'utiliser : transmission of something (Clean hands reduce the transmission of infection.); transmission from someone/something to someone/something (The equipment allows transmission from the computer to the screen.)

Synonymes : transfer, spread

Expressions courantes : disease transmission, data transmission, transmission of something

transmission, émission

Signal de radio ou de télévision envoyé pour être reçu par le public.

En anglais simple : A radio or television signal sent out for people to receive.

• We received a radio transmission.
• The storm interrupted the television transmission.
• Several transmissions from the ship were unclear.

Synonymes : broadcast, signal

Expressions courantes : radio transmission, live transmission, receive a transmission

transmission, boîte de vitesses

Ensemble des pièces d’un véhicule qui transmettent la puissance du moteur aux roues.

En anglais simple : The parts of a vehicle that carry power from the engine to the wheels.

• This car has an automatic transmission.
• The mechanic repaired the transmission.
• Have you checked the transmission fluid?

Synonymes : gearbox

Expressions courantes : automatic transmission, manual transmission, transmission fluid