Also means
pilot (aviation/nautical)
Usage Note
Pilot (borrowed from English) in French media means a pilot episode of a TV series. The traditional French word pilote covers aviation and nautical pilots; this anglicised pilot is used specifically in the broadcast industry. The final t is pronounced because the word retains its English form.
Examples
"On a tourné le pilot de la série."
Natural Translation
They shot the pilot episode of the series.
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