No. 2,756 in French
capteur
Sensor or detector.
In a sentence
Le capteur de lumière détecte les variations d'intensité dans la pièce.
The light sensor detects intensity variations in the room.
Here, 'capteur' is used in its technical sense as a device designed to measure or detect specific physical properties, such as light intensity.
Cette montre utilise un capteur de mouvement pour suivre votre activité physique.
This watch uses a motion sensor to track your physical activity.
In this example, 'capteur' refers to a sensor that monitors movement as part of the functionality of a wearable device.
Les scientifiques ont installé plusieurs capteurs dans la forêt pour étudier l'environnement.
Scientists installed several sensors in the forest to study the environment.
'Capteur' here indicates sensors placed in a natural setting to collect data for environmental research.
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