short circuit
Il y a eu un court-circuit.
There was a short circuit.
Le court-circuit a fait sauter un fusible.
The short circuit blew a fuse.
Un court-circuit.
A short circuit.
Il y a dû y avoir un court-circuit.
There must have been a short circuit.
— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)
Ça a fait un court-circuit et la pile lui brûlait le ventre.
It caused a short circuit and the battery was burning his stomach.
— Blow Out (1981)