🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

pièce interchangeable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pjɛs ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ʃɑ̃.ʒabl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interchangeable part/ˌɪn.təˈtʃeɪn.dʒə.bəl pɑːt/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'utilisation de pièces interchangeables a accéléré la production industrielle."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A component made to specifications that ensure that it is so nearly identical to other components that it can supersede any of them and can be freely used in place of another without requiring custom fitting.

    "The introduction of the interchangeable part revolutionized assembly lines and simplified machinery repairs."
  2. 2

    A standardized element in manufacturing that allows for rapid assembly and modular replacement.

    "By designing the device with interchangeable parts, the company reduced its overall production and maintenance costs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of interchangeable (from Late Latin cambiare, to exchange) and part (from Latin pars, portion). The concept and term became prominent during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, notably popularized by the American System of Manufacturing for mass production and repair.

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🇫🇷French → English

pièce interchangeable

Transliteration: pjɛs ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ʃɑ̃.ʒabl

"L'utilisation de pièces interchangeables a accéléré la production industrielle."

🇩🇪German → English

Austauschteil

Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃˌtaɪ̯l

"Jedes Austauschteil passt perfekt in die Maschine."

🇮🇹Italian → English

parte intercambiabile

Transliteration: ˈparte in.ter.kanˈdʒa.bi.le

"Le parti intercambiabili semplificano notevolmente le riparazioni."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

pieza intercambiable

Transliteration: ˈpje.sa in.teɾ.tʃanˈxja.βle

"La máquina fue diseñada con piezas intercambiables para facilitar su mantenimiento."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

peça intercambiável

Transliteration: ˈpɛ.sɐ ĩ.tɛʁ.kɐ̃.ʒiˈa.vɛw

"As peças intercambiáveis tornaram a produção em massa viável."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

परस्पर बदलने योग्य पुर्जा

Transliteration: paraspar badalane yogy purja

"कारखाने मेंस्पर बदलने योग्य पुर्जों का उपयोग किया जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

互换零件

Transliteration: hù huàn líng jiàn

"标准化和互换零件是现代制造业的基础。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

호환성 부품

Transliteration: hohwansseong bupum

"이 기계는 호환성 부품을 사용하여 수리가 쉽습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

互換部品

Transliteration: gokan buhin

"互換部品の採用により生産効率が大幅に向上しました。"

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