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backplate

/ˈbækˌpleɪt/

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noun

Dossière

A plate protecting a fighting person's back.

Examples :

"The knight's shining armor included a strong backplate to protect him from arrows. "

L'armure brillante du chevalier comprenait une solide dossière pour le protéger des flèches.

military weapon wear body

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noun

Plaque dorsale

(underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver's back, to which the gas cylinders are attached.

Examples :

"The diver secured the heavy gas cylinders to the backplate before entering the water. "

Le plongeur a fixé les lourdes bouteilles de gaz à la plaque dorsale avant d'entrer dans l'eau.

nautical technical sport

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noun

Plaque arrière

A metal plate on the rear of a computer's casing, used to cover a port or slot.

Examples :

"The new video card came with a backplate to cover the unused ports on the computer. "

La nouvelle carte vidéo était livrée avec une plaque arrière pour couvrir les ports inutilisés de l'ordinateur.

computing electronics technology machine part item

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noun

Plaque arrière, plaque de fond

A wood or metal plate that serves as a backing for an object.

Examples :

"The electrician screwed the light fixture onto the backplate that was already mounted to the wall. "

L'électricien a vissé le luminaire sur la plaque arrière déjà fixée au mur.

material part structure building architecture technical item

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noun

Flasque de frein

A rigid metal plate inside the brake drum, which supports the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, and other parts of a drum brake.

Examples :

"The mechanic removed the brake drum to inspect the backplate for rust and damage. "

Le mécanicien a retiré le tambour de frein pour inspecter la flasque de frein afin de détecter la rouille et les dommages.

vehicle machine part technical

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noun

Plaque arrière

Part of a condenser microphone that sits behind the diaphragm and which acts, in conjunction with the diaphragm, as a sort of variable capacitor.

Examples :

"The signal from the condenser microphone is generated by changes in capacitance between the diaphragm and the backplate when sound waves cause the diaphragm to vibrate. "

Le signal du microphone à condensateur est généré par les changements de capacité entre la membrane et la plaque arrière lorsque les ondes sonores font vibrer la membrane.

technology electronics sound device part music