unmanned

sans équipage, sans pilote

Qui fonctionne sans personne à bord pour le piloter.

En anglais simple : Operating without a person inside to control it.

• An unmanned aircraft flew overhead.
• The agency launched an unmanned spacecraft to study Mars.
• These unmanned vehicles can be controlled from a distant office.

Synonymes : uncrewed, pilotless

Contraires : manned, crewed

Expressions courantes : unmanned aircraft, unmanned spacecraft, unmanned vehicle

sans personnel, sans surveillance

Où personne n’est présent pour travailler ou surveiller.

En anglais simple : Having no people present to work there or watch over it.

• The reception desk was unmanned.
• We found an unmanned ticket booth at the entrance.
• The guard’s post remained unmanned all night.

Synonymes : unstaffed, unattended

Contraires : staffed, manned

Expressions courantes : unmanned reception desk, unmanned station, leave something unmanned