Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
patch cable
French translation:
câble de raccordement
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Magali GUENETTE
Dec 16, 2003 10:25
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English term
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Native in: French 
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patch cable
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Systems, Networks
networking
In a german document about webcams, the text says that the webcam can be connected to the LAN (and Internet) with a "Patchkabel", a patch cable, so.
How is this called in French ? Câble droit ? (par opposition à Câble croisé)
How is this called in French ? Câble droit ? (par opposition à Câble croisé)
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +4 | Câble/cordon de raccordement |
Francis MARC
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| 4 | câble / cordon de brassage |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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Câble/cordon de raccordement
Ref Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Telephones
– Telephone Facilities
Domaine(s)
– Téléphones
– Installations (Téléphonie)
patch cable Source CORRECT
cordon de raccordement
Source CORRECT, MASC
Domaine(s)
– Telephones
– Telephone Facilities
Domaine(s)
– Téléphones
– Installations (Téléphonie)
patch cable Source CORRECT
cordon de raccordement
Source CORRECT, MASC
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Comment: "mais pourquoi "patch cable" et pas simplement cable, cord or whatsoever.
Il doit y avoir une raison non ?"
1161 days
câble / cordon de brassage
Also often used, cf. many questions in FR > EN pair
It's specifically "patch" because these are not just any old connecting cables, but specific ones (usually short, and often with the same plugs on either end) used for the purpose of "patching", i.e. making (more or less temporary) interconnections, usually in a specially-provided "patchfield" of adjacent connectors — think of an old-fashioned manual telephone switchboard!
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Note added at 2130 days (2009-10-16 00:15:31 GMT) Post-grading
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However, in your given context, I agree that there is no obvious reason why it should be specifically a patch cable — this is a very common error, and I think you are right to assume that here it is just a 'connecting cable'
It's specifically "patch" because these are not just any old connecting cables, but specific ones (usually short, and often with the same plugs on either end) used for the purpose of "patching", i.e. making (more or less temporary) interconnections, usually in a specially-provided "patchfield" of adjacent connectors — think of an old-fashioned manual telephone switchboard!
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Note added at 2130 days (2009-10-16 00:15:31 GMT) Post-grading
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However, in your given context, I agree that there is no obvious reason why it should be specifically a patch cable — this is a very common error, and I think you are right to assume that here it is just a 'connecting cable'
Note from asker:
| THank you, did not even remember i asked this question long ago but i learnt smth again. |
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