simulateur

simulator

noun see-moo-lah-TUR Rare

Origin: Latin simulare, 'to imitate'

Also means

malingerer

Usage Note

Simulateur has two distinct senses: a training machine that mimics real conditions (un simulateur de vol is a flight simulator), and a person who fakes illness or feelings. The second sense is formal/medical; in everyday speech farceur or imposteur may be used instead. The feminine is simulatrice.

Examples

"Les pilotes s'entraînent sur un simulateur de vol."

Natural Translation

Pilots train on a flight simulator.

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