jalons in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jalons in the French»English Dictionary

jalon [ʒalɔ̃] N m

1. jalon (point important):

jalon

milestone

être un (important) jalon dans l'histoire de l'Europe

to be a milestone in the history of Europe

poser les jalons d'une réforme

to take the first steps toward(s) a reform

2. jalon (piquet):

jalon

marker

jalon-mire <pl jalons-mires> [ʒalɔ̃miʀ] N m

jalon-mire

target rod

jalons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jalons in the French»English Dictionary

jalon [ʒalɔ̃] N m

1. jalon (piquet):

jalon

marker

2. jalon souvent pl (repère):

jalon

landmark

poser les jalons de qc

to lay the foundations of [or for] sth

jalons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

poser les jalons de qc

to lay the foundations of [or for] sth