contrôle

Meaning

Noun

1. control (all senses)
2. verification, checking
3. test

Verb

1. inflection of contrôler:
2. inflection of contrôler:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ̃.tʁol/

Etymology

An haplology of Middle French contrerole, a borrowing from Medieval Latin contrārotulum (“a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts”), from Latin contrā (“against, opposite”) + Latin rotulus, rotula (“roll, a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”).

Sentences

Il n'existe pas d'installation de contrôle aérien .

There is no air traffic control facility.

En aéronautique , certains boulons sont serrés à la clef à contrôle électronique .

In aeronautics, some bolts are tightened with an electronically controlled wrench.

L'abstinence d'un aspirant ne fait l'objet d'aucun contrôle .

The abstinence of an aspirant is not subject to any control.