Relais (en. Relay)

/ʁə.lɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Electromechanical device used to open or close a circuit.

The safety relay was activated in case of overload.

Le relais de sécurité a été activé en cas de surcharge.

Transition or passage point in a race or competition.

The team won the relay race with a record time.

L'équipe a gagné la course de relais avec un temps record.

Person, group, or device that takes over a task or responsibility.

The handover between the current staff and the new one will be essential for the transition.

Le relais entre le personnel actuel et le nouveau sera essentiel pour la transition.

From the Latin 'relegare', meaning to move or transmit.

fleet relay

Gathering point for vehicles.

relais de la flotte

relay race

Sports competition where each participant runs a portion of the distance.

course de relais

take over

To assume responsibility or a task after someone else.

prendre le relais

relayer

To forward or transmit a message or task.

relayer

relay

Team aimed at transmitting a message or a load.

relay

Take over

When it was time to take care of the children, she took over.

Quand il a fallu s'occuper des enfants, elle a pris le relais.

Travel relay

We're going to stop at the travel relay to eat.

On va s'arrêter au relais de voyage pour manger.