This is the 1579th most frequent French word.
pilotes
"Pilotes" means "pilots" in English.
Here, 'pilotes' refers to individuals trained to fly aircraft, used in the context of aviation.
Ils ont recruté de nouveaux pilotes pour l'armée de l'air.
They recruited new pilots for the air force.
In this example, 'pilotes' is used to refer to individuals operating machinery, emphasizing a technical role within technology.
Les pilotes de la machine doivent être soigneusement testés.
The machine's drivers must be carefully tested.
Here, 'pilotes' is metaphorically applied to describe software components ('drivers') that interface between hardware and software systems.