-
1 pilot
pilot ['paɪlət]1 noun(c) (pilot light) veilleuse f(d) Television émission f pilote(error) de pilotage∎ he's piloted the company through several crises il a sorti l'entreprise de la crise ou de ses difficultés à plusieurs reprises;∎ she piloted the bill through parliament elle s'est assurée que le projet de loi serait voté∎ the project was piloted at Harvard University le projet a été testé à l'Université de Harvard(trial → study, programme, scheme) d'essai, pilote, expérimental►► Meteorology pilot balloon ballon-sonde m;pilot boat bateau-pilote m;pilot burner veilleuse f;pilot cutter bateau-pilote m;Railways pilot engine locomotive f pilote;pilot film épisode m pilote;Ichthyology pilot fish pilote m, poisson-pilote m;pilot flame veilleuse f;Nautical pilot house poste m de pilotage;pilot jet veilleuse f (au gaz);pilot lamp veilleuse f (électrique);pilot light veilleuse f;pilot project projet-pilote m;pilot questionnaire questionnaire m pilote;British pilot scheme projet-pilote m;pilot study étude f pilote, avant-projet m, pré-étude f;pilot survey enquête-pilote f;pilot waters zone f de pilotage;Zoology pilot whale globicéphale m -
2 pilot
pilot [ˈpaɪlət]1. nouna. pilote m3. compounds* * *['paɪlət] 1.1) Aviation, Aerospace, Nautical pilote m3) (also pilot light) ( gas) veilleuse f; ( electric) voyant m lumineux2.noun modifier1) Commerce, Industry [ course, project, study] pilote; Radio, Television [ programme, series] expérimental3.transitive verbto pilot somebody through — fig guider quelqu'un à travers [crowd, streets]
2) ( test) mettre [quelque chose] au banc d'essai [course, system] -
3 pilot
A nB modifC vtr1 Aviat, Naut ( navigate) piloter ; to pilot sb through fig guider qn à travers [crowd, streets] ; to pilot a bill through parliament assurer le passage d'un projet de loi au parlement ; he piloted the party to victory il a mené le parti à la victoire ;2 ( test) mettre [qch] au banc d'essai [course, system].
См. также в других словарях:
Pilot error — 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B 52 crash, caused by flying the aircraft beyond its operational limits. This history is now used in military and civilian aviation environments as a case study in teaching crew resource management Pilot error… … Wikipedia
error — er|ror [ erər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision: error in: an error in our calculations make an error: If you make a typing error, you can correct it using one of these keys.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
error */*/*/ — UK [ˈerə(r)] / US [ˈerər] noun Word forms error : singular error plural errors 1) [countable/uncountable] a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision error in: an error in our calculations make an error: He admitted that he d made an… … English dictionary
pilot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ experienced, licensed, professional, qualified, trained ▪ inexperienced, trainee ▪ instructor … Collocations dictionary
error — 01. My teacher always told me that [errors] are little gifts that help us to learn. 02. You should check your homework before handing it in so that you can find your own [errors]. 03. While rock climbing, you need to remain very focused so that… … Grammatical examples in English
pilot — pi|lot1 W3 [ˈpaılət] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pilote, from Italian pedota, from Greek pedon oar ] 1.) someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft ▪ an airline pilot ▪ a fighter pilot ▪ The official repo … Dictionary of contemporary English
pilot — 01. Airline officials fear that the plane may have crashed due to [pilot] error. 02. The [pilot] was able to land the plane safely even though the wheels didn t come down. 03. She is hoping to become a commercial [pilot] for an international… … Grammatical examples in English
Pilot — Pi lot, n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who throws … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilot balloon — Pilot Pi lot, n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilot bird — Pilot Pi lot, n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilot boat — Pilot Pi lot, n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English