throttling

UK
/ˈθrɒt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈθrɑː.t̬lɪŋ/

Translations

throttlingnoun
throttlings
pl
bridageTechnique ; informatique et mécanique.
The internet service provider was accused of throttling the connection speeds during peak hours.
Le fournisseur d’accès à Internet a été accusé de bridage des vitesses de connexion aux heures de pointe.
étranglementSens médical et judiciaire.
The coroner concluded that the cause of death was throttling.
Le coroner a conclu que la cause du décès était un étranglement.
throttlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈθrɒt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈθrɑːt.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe mechanisms or processes that regulate or limit flow, speed, or power.
limitantTechnique ; utilisé pour exprimer une action de limitation du débit, de la vitesse ou de la puissance.
A throttling valve keeps the system pressure within safe limits.
Une vanne limitante maintient la pression du système dans des limites sûres.
throttleverb

throttling

Gerund

throttled
Past Simple
throttled
Past Participle
throttling
Gerund
UK
/ˈθrɒt.əl/
US
/ˈθrɑː.t̬əl/
accélérerEn mécanique, pour agir sur l’alimentation du moteur et augmenter la vitesse.
He throttled back the engine as the plane prepared to land.
Il a réduit l’accélération du moteur pendant que l’avion se préparait à atterrir.
étranglerSens concret : saisir à la gorge et étrangler.
In a fit of rage, he throttled his opponent until others intervened.
Pris d’une rage folle, il a étranglé son adversaire jusqu’à l’intervention des autres.
briderAu sens figuré : limiter fortement, entraver.
The new regulations throttled the growth of the small business.
Les nouvelles réglementations ont bridé la croissance de la petite entreprise.

Definitions

throttlingnoun
The act of controlling or limiting the flow of something, often used in the context of regulating the speed or bandwidth of data transmission.
The internet service provider was accused of throttling the connection speeds during peak hours.
The process of reducing the power or speed of an engine or machine, often to prevent overheating or conserve energy.
The car's throttling mechanism kicked in to prevent the engine from overheating during the long drive.
The act of strangling a person or animal by compressing the throat.
The coroner concluded that the cause of death was throttling.
throttlinggerund / present participle
Regulating or limiting the flow, speed, or power of something.
A throttling valve keeps the system pressure within safe limits.
throttleverb
To control the flow of fuel or power to an engine, typically to reduce speed.
He throttled back the engine as the plane prepared to land.
To suppress or limit something, such as an activity or process.
The new regulations throttled the growth of the small business.
To choke or strangle someone.
In a fit of rage, he throttled his opponent until others intervened.