| English | French |
| ambient light sensor | capteur de luminosité ambiante (A type of light sensor that tracks ambient light in the surroundings and therefore the amount of backlight needed for the LCD screen to be adjusted accordingly) |
| biometric sensor | capteur biométrique (A category of sensor that collects biometric data for a variety of applications) |
| electrical sensor | capteur électrique (A category of sensor that can respond to an applied stimulus by generating an electrical signal) |
| environmental sensor | capteur environnemental (A category of sensor that tracks environmental changes such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed and wind direction) |
| image sensor | capteur d'image (A device used in digital cameras to capture visual information) |
| light sensor | capteur de luminosité (A category of sensor that responds to a pre-defined amount of light) |
| Location and Other Sensors | Localisation et autres capteurs (An area within the Windows Control Panel that provides support for sensors such as enabling, disabling or uninstalling sensors and sensor-enabled applications, changing sensor settings, etc) |
| location sensor | capteur d'emplacement (A category of sensor that can detect the current location of your computer) |
| mechanical sensor | capteur mécanique (A category of sensor that is used for mechanical measurement of force, scale, pressure, strain, etc) |
| motion sensor | détecteur de mouvement (A category of sensor that may use all or some of the following applied stimulus to detect movement: ultrasound, infrared, heat and vibration) |
| near field communication sensor | capteur de communication en champ proche (A type of sensor (such as a proximity sensor) that uses near field communication (NFC)) |
| NFC sensor | capteur NFC (A type of sensor (such as a proximity sensor) that uses near field communication (NFC)) |
| proximity sensor | capteur de proximité (A type of sensor that can determine without physical contact if an object/person is nearby, or can be used to measure the distance between the object/person and the sensor device) |
| radio frequency identification sensor | capteur d'identification par radiofréquence (A type of sensor (such as a proximity sensor) that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) for a numerous purposes, such as identification of physical items, automatic log on, location of people, etc) |
| remote sensor | récepteur (The device that receives infrared (IR) signals from other devices, like a remote control. Remote sensors could be peripheral devices, or could also be built into either computers or monitors) |
| RFID sensor | capteur RFID (A type of sensor (such as a proximity sensor) that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) for a numerous purposes, such as identification of physical items, automatic log on, location of people, etc) |
| sensor adapter | adaptateur du capteur (An adapter that acts as a wrapper around the physical sensor, and provides a standard interface for configuring the sensor, capturing samples, and controlling the flow of biometric data from the sensor into the processing engine) |
| sensor monitoring service | service de surveillance des capteurs (A Windows service that supports screen rotation, screen brightness, and the inbox location provider. Windows 8 starts this service whenever it detects one of the corresponding sensors or when a user launches a location-aware app) |
| Windows Sensor and Location platform | plateforme Localisation et capteurs Windows (A Windows platform that provides a standard way for device manufacturers to expose sensor devices to software developers and consumers, while providing developers with a standardized application programming interface (API) for working with sensors and sensor data. Examples of sensors include ambient light sensors, location sensors, motion detection sensors, etc) |