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What's the best translation for "Control Panel" in a web interface context? This would be the default page you arrive after logging in and managing an online account.
Panneau de contrôle
or
Tableau de bord
It's for the title of a website navigation element bringing you to the "back-end" where you can managed your account. This navigation element appears after logging in
“Tableau de bord” and “Panneau de contrôle/configuration” do not mean the same thing. “Tableau de bord” is only used to present an overview of a project, a profile, etc: you may not be able to configure anything through this.
The translation depends on the purpose of your Control Panel.
“Tableau de bord” is more appropriate and is the actual title in my company web apps. “Panneau de contrôle” is usually more about options and settings. For instance the Control Panel in Windows is called “Panneau de configuration” in French, which is similar.
