filature
French → English
(industry) Spinning mill: a factory where raw fibers such as cotton are spun into thread or yarn.
Cette filature de coton emploie des centaines d'ouvriers textiles dans la région du Nord.
(English) This cotton spinning mill employs hundreds of textile workers in the North region.
Le travail consiste à retirer le fil du cocon dans cette filature de soie traditionnelle.
(English) The work consists of removing the thread from the cocoon in this traditional silk mill.
(security) Surveillance: the act of following someone secretly to observe their movements; shadowing.
Le détective a pris le suspect en filature pour découvrir sa destination finale et ses complices.
(English) The detective shadowed the suspect to discover his final destination and his accomplices.
Une longue filature a permis aux policiers de remonter enfin le réseau de trafiquants de drogue.
(English) A long surveillance operation allowed the police to finally track down the drug trafficking network.
Entry ID: fr:en:filature · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary