boîte noire

French

Etymology

Calque of English black box.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bwat nwaʁ/
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Noun

boîte noire f (plural boîtes noires)

  1. (aviation) black box (data recorder of an aircraft)
  2. black box (theoretical construct)

See also

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