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1 automatic pilot
automatic pilot n ( device) pilote m automatique ; ( system) lit, fig pilotage m automatique ; to be on automatic pilot Aviat être sur pilote automatique or en pilotage automatique ; fig ( person) être comme un automate. -
2 automatic pilot
to be on automatic pilot — Aviation être sur pilote automatique
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3 automatic
automatic [‚ɔ:tə'mætɪk](machine) automatique; (answer, smile) automatique, machinal2 noun∎ a Volkswagen automatic une Volkswagen (à boîte ou à transmission) automatique►► Accountancy automatic accounting comptabilité f mécanographique;Computing automatic data processing traitement m automatique des données;Telecommunications automatic dialling composition f automatique de numéros;Computing automatic feed avance f automatique;Radio & Electricity automatic gain control antifading m;Physiology automatic nervous system système m nerveux autonome;Computing automatic pagination séparation f automatique des pages;Aviation automatic pilot pilote m automatique;∎ on automatic pilot en pilotage automatique;∎ figurative to do sth on automatic pilot faire qch mécaniquement ou machinalement;∎ figurative I just went onto automatic pilot j'ai poursuivi machinalement;automatic pistol pistolet m automatique, automatique m;automatic search (on cassette player) recherche f automatique (de séquences musicales);automatic ticket distributor distributeur m automatique de titres de transport;automatic ticket machine billetterie f automatique;Banking automatic transfer virement m automatique;Cars automatic transmission transmission f automatique;Radio & Electricity automatic volume control antifading m -
4 automatic
automatic [‚ɔ:təˈmætɪk]1. adjective• on automatic pilot [aeroplane] sur pilote automatique2. noun3. compounds* * *[ˌɔːtə'mætɪk] 1.1) ( washing machine) machine f à laver automatique2) ( car) voiture f (à changement de vitesse) automatique3) ( gun) automatique m4) ( setting)2.to be on automatic — [machine] être en position automatique
adjective automatique
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