flight engineer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flight engineer in the English»French Dictionary

flight engineer N

flight engineer

mécanicien m navigant

Translations for flight engineer in the French»English Dictionary

mécanic|ien

flight engineer

mécanicien navigant AVIAT

flight engineer

mécanicien navigant

flight engineer

Translations for flight engineer in the English»French Dictionary

I.engineer [Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə, Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr] N

engineer (graduate)

ingénieur m

engineer (in factory)

mécanicien m monteur

engineer (repairer)

dépanneur m

engineer (repairer)

réparateur m

engineer (repairer)

technicien m

engineer (on ship)

mécanicien m

engineer Am RAIL

mécanicien m

the (Royal) Engineers MIL

le génie

chief engineer NAUT

mécanicien m chef

II.engineer [Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə, Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr] VB trans

1. engineer (plot):

engineer revolt, fall, success, conspiracy

manigancer

engineer plot

ourdir

2. engineer (build):

engineer

construire

See also civil engineer

civil engineer N

civil engineer

ingénieur m des travaux publics

flight [Brit flʌɪt, Am flaɪt] N

1. flight (journey):

flight AEROSP, AVIAT, TRANSP

vol m (to vers, from de)

a scheduled/charter flight

un vol régulier/charter

the flight to/from Paris (in airport, announcement)

le vol à destination de/en provenance de Paris

the flight from Dublin to London

le vol Dublin-Londres

the flight over the Alps was superb

le survol des Alpes était magnifique

we hope you enjoyed your flight

nous espérons que vous avez fait un bon voyage

we took the next flight (out) to New York

nous avons pris l'avion suivant pour New York

we took the next flight (out) to New York attr delay, information, schedule, time

de vol

2. flight (course):

flight (of bird, insect)

vol m

flight (of missile, bullet)

trajectoire f

3. flight (power of locomotion):

flight

vol m

to have the power of flight

avoir la capacité de voler

in flight bird, plane

en vol

in full flight lit

en plein vol

in full flight fig

en plein élan

4. flight (group):

a flight of

un vol de

a flight of birds

une volée de

a flight of angels

une troupe de

a flight of arrows

une volée de

a flight of aircraft

une escadrille

5. flight (escape):

flight

fuite f

flight from enemy, poverty, war, starvation

fuite devant

to take flight

prendre la fuite

to put sb to flight

mettre qn en fuite

a flight of capital ECON

une fuite des capitaux

6. flight (set):

a flight of steps or stairs

une volée d'escalier

six flights (of stairs)

six étages

we live four flights up

nous habitons au quatrième

a flight of hurdles SPORTS

une série de haies

a flight of locks

une série d'écluses

a flight of terraces

un étagement de terrasses

7. flight (display) gén pl:

flights of imagination

élans mpl d'imagination

flights of rhetoric

envolées fpl oratoires

a flight of fancy

une invention

to be in the top flight

être parmi les meilleurs

he's in the top flight of goalkeepers

il est parmi les meilleurs gardiens de but

flight engineer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flight engineer in the English»French Dictionary

I.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] N

1. engineer (person qualified in engineering):

engineer

ingénieur m

2. engineer a. RAIL:

engineer

mécanicien m

3. engineer TECH:

engineer

technicien m

4. engineer pej, fig:

engineer

instigateur(-trice) m (f)

5. engineer Am RAIL:

engineer

conducteur m de locomotive

II.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. engineer:

engineer

construire

2. engineer pej:

engineer

manigancer

flight [flaɪt] N

1. flight (act of flying):

flight

vol m

2. flight (escape) a. fig a. ECON:

flight

fuite f

to take flight

prendre la fuite

the flight of time

la fuite du temps

3. flight (series):

flight (of stairs)

escalier m

we climbed six flights of stairs

on a grimpé les escaliers de six étages

Phrases:

a flight of fancy

un rêve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The captain instructed the flight engineer to reduce thrust to 80% on that engine.

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The flight engineer conducted a manual check of the landing gear from the cockpit peephole, confirming it was down and locked.

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The captain's decision to allow the flight engineer perform the takeoff was considered a contributing factor in the accident.

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The radio operator and flight engineer sat in the first cabin aft of and below the flightdeck.

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Back-to-back with the bombardiers seat, the flight engineer/ventral gunner sat on the port side, his seat facing to the rear.

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The flight was unusual for carrying no flight engineer.

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The flight engineer is responsible for monitoring aircraft systems in flight and for inspecting the aircraft before and after each flight.

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Radar controller, captain, first officer and flight engineer all had indications of an out of the ordinary approach, producing a rushed and busy environment.

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The flight engineer was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized with a burst ear drum.

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In the process of skidding off at the command of the captain the flight engineer turned off the engines by means of the emergency brake.

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