pilot whale in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pilot whale in the English»French Dictionary

pilot whale N

pilot whale

globicéphale m

Translations for pilot whale in the French»English Dictionary

globicéphale

pilot whale

Translations for pilot whale in the English»French Dictionary

I.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] N

1. whale ZOOL:

whale

baleine f

2. whale inf:

a whale of a difference/story

une super différence/histoire inf

to have a whale of a time

s'amuser comme un fou

II.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] VB trans Am (thrash)

whale inf, lit, fig

donner une raclée à inf

I.pilot [Brit ˈpʌɪlət, Am ˈpaɪlət] N

1. pilot:

pilot AVIAT, AEROSP

pilote m

pilot attr instruction, training

des pilotes

pilot error

de pilotage

2. pilot (programme):

pilot RADIO, TV

émission f pilote (for pour)

3. pilot (on cooker etc):

pilot, a. pilot light (gas)

veilleuse f

pilot, a. pilot light (electric)

voyant m lumineux

4. pilot NAUT (navigator):

pilot

pilote m

II.pilot [Brit ˈpʌɪlət, Am ˈpaɪlət] ADJ

pilot COMM course, project, study

pilote

pilot RADIO, TV programme, series

expérimental, pilote

III.pilot [Brit ˈpʌɪlət, Am ˈpaɪlət] VB trans

1. pilot (navigate):

pilot AVIAT, NAUT

piloter

to pilot sb through fig crowd, streets

guider qn à travers

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. pilot (test):

pilot course, system

mettre [qc] au banc d'essai

pilot whale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pilot whale in the English»French Dictionary

I.whale [weɪl] N

whale

baleine f

Phrases:

to have a whale of a time

drôlement bien s'amuser

a whale of a ... Am, Aus

un sacré ...

II.whale [weɪl] VB intr

whale

pêcher la baleine

I.pilot [ˈpaɪlət] N a. TELEC

pilot

pilote m

II.pilot [ˈpaɪlət] VB trans

1. pilot (guide):

pilot

piloter

pilot person

guider

2. pilot (make trial product):

pilot

tester

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Well into the last century, meat and blubber from a pilot whale meant food for a long time.

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It is immediately recognizable by its extremely small white eye patch, shorter than usual dorsal fin, and bulbous head (similar to a pilot whale).

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A pilot whale drive is always under supervision of local authorities.

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In certain restaurants or "izakayas", pilot whale steaks are marinated, cut into small chunks, and grilled.

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In 2008, the local authorities recommended that pilot whale meat should no longer be eaten due to the contamination.

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As their names indicate, their flippers are shorter than those of the long-finned pilot whale, with a gentler curve on the edge.

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A pilot whale boat simply describes the temporary condition of a small boat during a hunt, which is otherwise used for line fishery or leisure purposes.

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Since then, every detail of the pilot whale hunt has been carefully defined in the regulations.

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Well into the 20th century, meat and blubber from the pilot whale was used to feed people for long periods of time.

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In practice, this means that it is the local legislative representative who holds the highest command in a pilot whale hunt.

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