What does circuit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word circuit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use circuit in French.

The word circuit in French means track, tour, path, route, home run, racetrack, racing circuit, market, distribution network, local distribution channel, local distribution network, distribution channel, distribution network, cooling system, electrical circuit, electronic circuit, printed circuit board, integrated circuit, logic circuit, programmable logic device, magnetic circuit, open circuit, walking trail, hiking path, tour, circuit breaker, short circuit, in a closed circuit, cut off, excluded. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word circuit

track

nom masculin (parcours automobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le circuit de Monaco est connu par les plus grands coureurs.
The Monaco circuit is known by the greatest racers.

tour

nom masculin (itinéraire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le circuit proposé par l'agence de voyage longe la côte.
The tour the travel agency is offering goes along the coast.

path, route

nom masculin (figuré (chemin, procédure à suivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ta demande de télétravail, il faut passer par le circuit officiel.
You will have to take your remote working request via the official channels.

home run

nom masculin (Can (coup de base-ball) (baseball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le circuit permet au joueur de passer toutes les bases.
A home run enables the player to run past all the bases.

racetrack, racing circuit

nom masculin (installation sportive) (motorsport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les 24 heures du Mans se déroulent sur un circuit automobile.

market, distribution network

nom masculin (suite d'intermédiaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local distribution channel, local distribution network

nom masculin (diffusion de produits locaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les circuits courts sont plus respectueux de l'environnement.

distribution channel, distribution network

nom masculin (logistique commerciale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooling system

nom masculin (dispositif pour refroidir [qch]) (in an engine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electrical circuit

nom masculin (circuit parcouru par un courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electronic circuit

nom masculin (circuit imprimé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

printed circuit board

nom masculin (circuit électronique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

integrated circuit

nom masculin (puce électronique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

logic circuit

nom masculin (circuit combinatoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

programmable logic device

nom masculin (circuit intégré logique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La technologie des circuits logiques programmables s'inspire de celle des mémoires à semi-conducteurs.

magnetic circuit

nom masculin (dispositif électrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

open circuit

nom masculin (Électricité : avec une coupure) (electricity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

walking trail, hiking path

nom masculin (chemin de randonnée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tour

nom masculin (itinéraire de visite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

circuit breaker

nom masculin (fusible, disjoncteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans chaque maison, un coupe-circuit est installé pour la protection du circuit électrique.

short circuit

nom masculin (interruption électrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'incendie a été généré par un court-circuit.

in a closed circuit

locution adverbiale (figuré (sans contact extérieur) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les radiateurs utilisent de l'eau chaude en circuit fermé.

cut off, excluded

locution adjectivale (exclu de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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