The word "interblocage" has been used for at least a century in mechanics though. It's just a very straightforward word that anyone could come up with to descri

The word "interblocage" has been used for at least a century in mechanics though. It's just a very straightforward word that anyone could come up with to describe such a situation, and one that is immediately understandable to a French speaker. I'm pretty sure the confusion would come from using "deadlock" to someone who knows "interblocage", rather than the contrary.