French word

machiniste

Pronunciation

IPA/maʃinist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)machinist

Example

Mon frère est machiniste dans une usine.

My brother is a machinist in a factory.

Illustration for machiniste (machinist)

More examples

Au théâtre, le machiniste prépare les décors.

At the theater, the stage technician prepares the scenery.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • être machiniste

    be a machine operator

  • machiniste d'usine

    factory machine operator

  • machiniste qualifié

    skilled machine operator

Similar words

technicien: A technical specialist who adjusts, checks, and repairs machinery or equipment.
opérateur: A machine operator who runs production lines or other industrial equipment.
ouvrier: A laborer who performs manual work or production tasks in a factory or at a construction site.
mécanicien: A skilled repair worker who dismantles and services machinery or vehicles.

Definition in French

Personne qui conduit, entretient ou répare des machines, soit en usine, soit pour des machineries de scène.

Word origin

Machiniste is formed from French machine with the suffix -iste; machine comes from Latin machina, ultimately from Greek mēkhanē.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • stagehandnoun
  • machine operatornoun

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