No. 9,489 in French

débrayage

"Débrayage" means "disengagement" or "clutch release" in mechanical contexts.

In a sentence

Le débrayage des employés a duré toute la journée.
The employees' stoppage lasted all day.
In this context, 'débrayage' refers to a work stoppage, typically a short strike.
Appuie sur l’embrayage avant de procéder au débrayage dans le mécanisme.
Press the clutch before disengaging the mechanism.
Here, 'débrayage' refers to the mechanical disengagement of a device or mechanism, common in automotive contexts.
Le niveau de débrayage dans cette voiture automatique est réglé électroniquement.
The level of disengagement in this automatic car is set electronically.
In this sentence, 'débrayage' relates to the working of an automatic car's transmission, with components disengaging to shift gears.

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