English–French

“machinist” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/maʃinist/

Example

Mon frère est machiniste dans une usine.

My brother is a machinist in a factory.

Illustration for machiniste (machinist)

How to say “machinist” in French

“Machinist” in French is machiniste.

A person at a machine's controls who makes it work and keeps it running.

Full entry for machiniste: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with machiniste

Au théâtre, le machiniste prépare les décors.

At the theater, the stage technician prepares the scenery.

Tips for using machiniste

  • Machiniste covers both factory machinery workers and stage technicians, so phrases such as machiniste d'usine and machiniste de scène clarify the setting.

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