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HARDWARE : LES COMPOSANTS DE
L’ORDINATEUR
On commence par la base de la base : tout le matériel
informatique.
Computer = ordinateur
Personal Computer = PC
Laptop = ordinateur portable
Most people use a laptop both at work and at home.
They don’t have a PC.
Keyboard = clavier
Key = touche de clavier
Touchpad = pavé tactile
Mouse = souris
Mouse pad = tapis de souris
Screen = écran
Printer = imprimante
Loudspeakers = enceintes
In France, we have a special keyboard called AZERTY
because of the 5 first keys of it. My screen is too small
for watching movies, but it’s perfect for working. The
printer doesn’t work anymore, maybe there Is not
enough toner in it. You shouldn’t use your loudspeakers
for professional web calls, the quality of the sound is
too bad.
Motherboard = carte mère
Sound card = carte son
Video card = carte graphique
Central processing unit = processeur central
Graphics processing unit = processeur
graphique
Random Access Memory (RAM) = Mémoire vive
Hard disk = disque dur
The motherboard is a print circuit, and it is the most
important part of a computer. You need a very good
video card if you like playing video games. The RAM is
where the operating system and data are kept so the
processor can quickly reach them. In other words, no
RAM no speed!
NETWORK : LA CONNECTIQUE
On continue avec le matériel informatique, mais cette
fois-ci nous allons nous concentrer sur
l’aspect « stockage et voyage des données ».
Memory stick = clé USB
Universal Serial Bus = USB
Memory card = carte mémoire
SD Card = carte SD
Chip = puce
USB is very useful, but it will soon be replaced by SD
Cards. Indeed, some computer are sold without a USB
port!
Plug-and-play (PnP) = connecter et jouer (sans
nécessité de configurer quoi que ce soit)
To plug = connecter
Wireless = sans fil
Plug-and-play means that you just have to plug the
device and the computer will automatically recognize it.
You won’t have to install anything.
High Definition Multimedia Interface = HDMI
Cable = câble
Plug = prise
Nowadays, every computer and every smart tv are
coming with a HDMI port, but you may don’t know why.
Basically, this connector is capable of transmitting high-
quality audio and video between device just using a
cable.
FUNCTIONING : L’UNIVERS DES SOFTWARES
L’ENVIRONNEMENT DE BUREAU
Première chose que l’on voit apparaître sur l’écran
lorsqu’on allume un ordinateur : le bureau et son
environnement.
Operating System (OS) = système d’exploitation
Settings = paramètres
To reboot = redémarrer
To update = mettre à jour, actualiser
Choosing your OS is like choosing your political party:
you can be a Macintosh fanatic or a Windows ‘one. But
you can’t be both. For sure, you can choose a minor
party, like Ubuntu. Anyway, no matter which one you
will choose, the day you will have to reboot your
computer for an update will come, and you will have to
be patient!
Desktop = bureau
Window = fenêtre
Folder = dossier
File = fichier
To save = enregistrer
To delate = supprimer
Data = données
Some people are very, very organized and you can
note it because of their perfect desktop: no files, no
images, nothing, only folders! Well, most people have a
mess on their desktop, when they download something,
they just click on « save on the desktop » and that’s it!
LES LOGICIELS (ET CE QU’ON PEUT FAIRE AVEC)
Copy/paste = copier/coller
Shortcut = raccourcis clavier
Screenshot = capture d’écran
Drag-and-Drop = glisser-déposer
If you use a computer at work, you probably know some
shortcuts. Like: Ctrl+P to paste and Ctrl+C to copy. For
a screenshot, it depends on your OS, but usually, you
have a special key on your keyboard for that. Anyway,
personally I like the drag-and-drop system … It’s easy,
and you don’t have to memorize a combination of key
to use it!
Word-processor = traitement de texte
Spreadsheet = tableur
To type = taper (au clavier)
Backup = sauvegarde
To install = installer
Freeware = logiciel libre
A computer is useless if you don’t install some software.
For example, you will need a word-processor if you want
to type your business marketing plan … And a
spreadsheet, like Excel, is also essential. Of course, you
don’t have to pay for it, you can find a freeware.
Bug = anomalie
Blue screen of death (BSOD) = écran bleu de la
mort, écran de plantage
In French we never use the word « anomolie » when
something went wrong. We use the English word, but
we often write it bad: boggue or beug…
VOCABULAIRE INFORMATIQUE EN ANGLAIS : THE
INTERNET
LA CONNEXION INTERNET
Internet, que l’on côtoie au quotidien, que ce soit
pour le travail, ou pour la détente. Impossible de
passer à côté de ce vocabulaire informatique en
anglais !
Internet Service Provider (ISP) = Fournisseur
d’Accès Internet
Bandwidth = bande passante
Server = serveur
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) = Wifi
When your Wi-Fi is too slow, you just call your Internet
Service Provider… And they always swear they will fix
the problem soon. But the real thing is that too many
people are connecting to their servers …
To download = télécharger (du réseau vers
l’ordinateur)
To upload = télécharger (de l’ordinateur au
réseau)
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) = télécharger en pair-à-pair
Streaming = télécharger en direct
Hotspot = Wifi public
Broadband = connexion à haut débit
Let’s say it, a broadband is highly necessary. Without it,
every single file you need to download or upload will
take long minutes, even hours! And if you want to enjoy
a movie (a movie in English of course) or a series
(a series to improve your English), you need a
connection good enough for streaming. (And we won’t
speak about downloading a movie by P2P because it is
illegal).
SURFER SUR LE NET
Browser = navigateur
Search engine = moteur de recherche
Keyword = mot-clé
Link = lien
Website = site web
A domain name = un nom de domaine (ndd)
To browse the internet, you need two things: a browser
(Chrome, Firefox or Explorer) and a search engine
(Yahoo still exists). Once you are on Google, you juste
type your keyword (or even a sentence if you want) and
you will get a billion results in 0.03 seconds. Then, you
choose one of them, you click on the link and that’s it!
For those who don’t know, a domain name is the name
of a website. Like «speakup-englishcoaching ».
Cookie = cookie
A post = un article de blog, un billet
Bookmark = favoris
Once you are on the website, you will have to accept
cookies. They are quite inoffensive, but some people
don’t appreciate they collect your personal data, like
your IP, the date and hour you visit the webpage, which
links you clicked on …
LA SÉCURITÉ EN LIGNE
Si on parle d’internet, il faut bien évidement parler de
sécurité en ligne. D’ailleurs, pour certaines entreprises,
cet aspect est absolument primordial. En effet la
fuite d’informations sensibles ou l’espionnage industriel
ne sont pas en marge !
To hack = pirater
Hacker = un pirate informatique
Cybersecurity = cybersécurité
Firewall = pare-feu
Virtual Private Network (VPN) = réseau virtuel
privé
Malware = virus
Spyware = logiciel espion
The internet is a fantastic tool. But cybersecurity is
more and more an issue because hackers are using
malwares and spywares more and more sophisticated.
Nowadays, a simple firewall isn’t enough anymore. You
need a VPN to secure your connection.
LES RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX : POUR LE MEILLEUR ET
POUR LE PIRE
S’INSCRIRE ET REJOINDRE UN SOCIAL NETWORK
Les réseaux sociaux … Les pires ennemis de
certains chefs d’entreprise dont les employés ne
peuvent s’empêcher d’aller faire un tour sur Facebook
pendant les heures de travail. Néanmoins, pour de
nombreuses entreprises, les réseaux sociaux
font partie intégrante de leur stratégie
marketing ! Il faut donc savoir les utiliser et connaître
le bon vocabulaire informatique en anglais.
Account = compte
User = utilisateur
Username = identifiant
To log into/ to sign in = s’identifier/ se connecter
To log out/ to sign out = se déconnecter
To sign up= se créer un compte
Login form = un formulaire de connexion
Password = mot de passe
If you want to be part of a social network, you have to
create an account and sign up by choosing a username
and a password. You will need them every time you
want to log into your account.
Add as a friend = ajouter à la liste d’amis
To unfriend = retirer de la liste d’amis
To blacklist = mettre sur la liste noire
Friend request = demande d’ami
Once you have your account, you can add as a friend
people by sending them a friend request. And if you
decide that someone isn’t worthy of being you friend
anymore, then you just have to unfriend. You can also
put this person on your blacklist to be sure he will never
come back.
CE QU’ON PEUT Y FAIRE
Chat = discussion en ligne
Private message = message privé
Story = statut éphémère (Instagram)
To follow = suivre
Subscriber = abonné
To tweet = twitter
Post = message
Social networks are basically about communication:
you can chat with your friends by sending them a
private message. And it’s also about keeping in touch,
being aware of your friend’s life even if you don’t see
them. You can follow them or subscribe to their channel
o page and you will receive a push notification when
something new is posted.
Crowdfunding = financement participatif
Offline = hors ligne
Online = en ligne
Flame war = débat virulent
Social networks are also used to express one’s ideas.
Sometimes, people went aggressive and it becomes a
flame war. But the good thing is that you can also use
social networks for promoting your project. Like a
crowdfunding or a business creation.
LES MAILS : LE MOYEN DE COMMUNICATION
PRÉFÉRÉ DES PROS
On termine cette liste de vocabulaire informatique en
anglais avec l’un des outils que les professionnels
utilisent le plus au quotidien. D’ailleurs pour compléter
cet apport nous vous conseillons la lecture de cet
article : comment rédiger un mail professionnel ?
To email= envoyer un mail
Inbox = boîte de réception
To check an email = regarder ses mails
To receive an email = recevoir un mail
At work, you have to check your emails several times
per day because if you receive an email from a client or
a provider, you need to answer it quickly!
To forward a mail = faire suivre un mail
To send an email = envoyer un email
To enclose a document = joindre un document
Enclosed file = fichier joint
Mailing liste = liste de distribution par mail
Recipient = destinataire
Draft = brouillon
Spam = pourriel, mail non désiré
Sender = expéditeur
Emails are widely used by professionals because they
are so useful. You can send an email to several
recipients by creating a mailing list, you can forward an
email by a click and you can enclose any kind of
documents. The only annoying thing about emails are
spams
