Category: TechnologyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
technologie
/technologie/Roman
English meaning: Technology
Definition
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. France is a global leader in nuclear energy technology (Framatome/EDF), aerospace (Airbus, Ariane rockets), high-speed rail (TGV — up to 320 km/h, a model for India's bullet train ambitions), and advanced computing. France's tech startup ecosystem (Station F in Paris) is one of Europe's most dynamic.
Example
“Le TGV français a été un modèle pour les chemins de fer à grande vitesse dans le monde.”
In English: “France's TGV has been a model for high-speed railways worldwide.”
Literary Heritage
“La mer est tout. Elle couvre les sept dixièmes du globe.”
“The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the globe.”
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