en ligne
online
La plupart des journaux sont gratuits en ligne.
Most newspapers are free online.
l’Internet haute vitesse
n.m., high-speed Internet
L’Internet haute vitesse est très utile pour regarder des vidéos.
High-speed Internet is very useful for watching videos.
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la navette spatiale
the space shuttle
La Nasa s’apprêtait à lancer la navette spatiale Endeavour.
NASA was preparing to launch the space shuttle Endeavour.
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le logiciel
software
Robert a installé un nouveau logiciel sur son ordinateur.
Robert installed a new piece of software on his computer.
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les courses en ligne
n.f., online shopping
Si vous n’avez pas beaucoup de temps, vous pouvez faire des courses en ligne.
If you don’t have a lot of time, you can go shopping online.
les réseaux sociaux
n.m., social networks
Pensez-vous que les réseaux sociaux sont un engouement?
Do you think social networks are a passing fad?
numérique
digital
Aujourd’hui, c’est facile de télécharger la musique numérique.
Today, it’s easy to download digital music.
redémarrer l’ordinateur
to reboot the computer
Il faut souvent redémarrer l’ordinateur après une mise à jour.
You often have to reboot the computer after an update.
se planter
to crash
Mon ordinateur s’est planté. Il faut le redémarrer.
My computer crashed. It has to be restarted.
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supprimer
to delete
télécharger
to download
Normalement, on peut télécharger les nouveaux logiciels des sites Web.
Normally, you can download new software from Web sites.
un appareil photo numérique
a digital camera
Les appareils photo numériques d’aujourd’hui sont moins chers.
Today’s digital cameras are cheaper.
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un baladeur MP3
an MP3 player
Les baladeurs MP3 les plus populaires sont les iPods.
The most popular MP3 players are the iPods.
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un capteur
a sensor
Un appareil photo numérique utilise un capteur.
A digital camera uses a sensor.
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un clavier
a keyboard
Pensez-vous que les claviers des ordinateurs portables sont assez grands?
Do you think the keyboards on the laptops are big enough?
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un disque dur
a hard disk
Les disques durs sont utilisés dans les ordinateurs et les appareils numériques.
Hard disks are used in computers and digital devices.
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un mot de passe
a password
On doit avoir un mot de passe pour connecter a l’internet.
One has to have a password to connect to the Internet.
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un moteur de recherche
search engine
Quel moteur de recherche préférez-vous?
Which search engine do you prefer?
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un navigateur
a Web browser
Quel navigateur aimez-vous? Il y a plusieurs choix.
Which browser do you like? There are several choices.
AUTRES MOTS (Other Words)
You might also encounter the term un butineur, certified by the Académie française. However, in practice, navigateur is more widely used.
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un téléphone fixe
a landline (telephone)
Avez-vous un téléphone fixe et un téléphone mobile?
Do you have a landline and a mobile phone?
une souris
a mouse (both the animal and computer device)
Mon chat a attrapé une souris, mais c’était attaché à mon ordinateur!
My cat caught a mouse, but it was attached to my computer!