engin, appareil (bizarre ou compliqué)
Plus the contraption.
Et le machin.
— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)
Give me your contraption.
Donne-moi ton engin.
What do you call that contraption?
Comment appelle-t-on cet engin ?
What is that contraption?
C'est quoi ce truc ?
— Jean de Florette (1986)
Cross the contraption out, we're not taking the contraption.
Raye le bidule, on ne prend pas le bidule.
Who was the idiot who invented this contraption?
Quel idiot a bien pu inventer cette machine infernale ?
— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)