Navigateur (en. Browser)
/na.vi.ɡa.tœʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Device allowing movement on water.
The navigator weighed the anchor before entering the port.
Le navigateur pesait l'encre avant de faire son entrée dans le port.
Software that enables access to the Internet.
I use a browser to search for information online.
J'utilise un navigateur pour chercher des informations en ligne.
Person who navigates or does navigation.
The experienced navigator knew how to avoid storms.
Le navigateur expérimenté savait comment éviter les tempêtes.
Etymology
From the Latin 'navigare' meaning 'to navigate'
Common Phrases and Expressions
Laboratory navigator
Term used to refer to a navigator with access to scientific data.
Navigateur de laboratoire
Pocket navigator
A portable device for browsing the Internet.
Navigateur de poche
Multimedia navigator
A navigator capable of managing various types of media.
Navigateur multimédia
Related Words
navigation
Action of navigating and directing on water or in the digital space.
navigation
navigability
Ability to be navigated or maneuvered.
navigabilité
navigate
The associated verb, meaning to move or maneuver within an environment.
navigate
Slang Meanings
A distracted navigator.
He is always on his browser looking for videos.
Il est toujours sur son navigateur à chercher des vidéos.
Internet browser.
He switched browsers because the one he was using was too slow.
Il a changé de navigateur parce que celui qu'il utilisait était trop lent.