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pilot

pilot episode, test version

noun pee-LOH Rare

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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