piloter

Senses

1. 1.

   to pilot

   to operate or control an aircraft, boat, or vehicle as a pilot

2. 2.

   to guide / to steer

   to lead someone through a place or situation; to direct or manage

3. 3.

   to pilot / to test

   to run a preliminary or experimental version of a project before full implementation

Examples

• "Il a piloté l'avion pendant deux heures."

  He piloted the plane for two hours.

• "Elle a piloté son collègue à travers le nouvel immeuble."

  She guided her colleague through the new building.

• "L'entreprise va piloter un nouveau programme avant de le déployer à grande échelle."

  The company will pilot a new programme before rolling it out widely.

Usage

Common in technical and business contexts. Often used with "un projet" (a project) or "une initiative" (an initiative) in the sense of testing or managing experimentally. Register is neutral to formal.