What does automate in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word automate in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use automate in French.

The word automate in French means automaton, automated figures, automaton, robot, programmable logic controller, like a robot. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word automate

automaton

nom masculin (sorte de robot paraissant humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai visité le musée des automates de Falaise ce week-end.
I visited the automaton museum in Falaise this weekend.

automated figures

nom masculin (mécanique articulée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les touristes admirent les automates de l'horloge de la cathédrale de Strasbourg.
Tourists admire the automated figures of the clock in Strasbourg's cathedral.

automaton, robot

nom masculin (personne agissant comme une machine) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son travail répétitif à l'usine a fait de lui un automate.
His repetitive work at the factory had turned him into an automaton.

programmable logic controller

nom masculin (sorte de robot) (robotics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un automate programmable qui peint la carrosserie des voitures.

like a robot

locution adverbiale (machinalement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Encore sous le choc de l'accident, l'homme répondait aux gendarmes comme un automate.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of automate in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.