jalon

jalon

1. genitive singular of jalo

1613, jallon, in an unknown sense; 1690 in gardening; uncertain origin, maybe from jalir, ancient form of jaillir (“to spurt out”).

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.lɔ̃/

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jalon m (plural jalons)

1. ranging pole, ranging rod

   Planter des jalons de distance en distance.

   To plant ranging rods from distance to distance.

   Marquer l’alignement d’un terrain avec des jalons.

   Mark the border of a terrain with ranging poles.

2. (figuratively) foundation, groundwork

   Ces données vous serviront de jalons pour votre investigation.

   These facts will lay the groundwork for your investigation.

3. (figuratively) milestone, landmark

   Il pose dès lors un important jalon dans la réalisation des objectifs de Kyoto.

   Therefore it represents an important milestone in the achievement of the Kyoto target.

• bornoyer
• marque
• repère
• commencement

• jalonner
• jalonnement
• poser des jalons (“take the first steps for an action, prepare the terrain”)

• → Catalan: jaló
• → Spanish: jalón
• → Turkish: jalon

• “jalon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French jalon.

jalon n (plural jaloane)

1. stake (surveyor's)