jalon
See also: jalón
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Finnish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
jalon
- Genitive singular form of jalo.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1613, jallon, in an unknown sense; 1690 in gardening; uncertain origin, maybe from jalir, ancient form of jaillir (“to spurt out”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jalon m (plural jalons)
- a pole marking the border of a field or a road
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Planter des jalons de distance en distance.
- To plant poles from distance to distance.
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Marquer l’alignement d’un terrain avec des jalons.
- Mark the border of a terrain with poles.
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- (figuratively) an idea serving to indicate a direction in a study, a work, etc.
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Ces données vous serviront de jalons pour votre investigation.
- These facts will serve you as a direction for your investigation.
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Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- jalonner
- jalonnement
- poser des jalons (“take the first steps for an action, prepare the terrain”)
Further reading[edit]
- “jalon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).