| A | B |
| a drone | a UAV |
| to allow | to permit (permettre) |
| controversial | causing debate (controversé) |
| to spy on | to watch or monitor (espionner) |
| function | what an object is used for |
| privacy | what is private, personal (la vie privée) |
| to infringe on | to invade (envahir) |
| to regulate | to control with rules, laws (contrôler) |
| multi-function | can do many things |
| proliferation | increased number, quantity of |
| a device | a piece of equipment (appareil) |
| to hover | to stay in the air without moving (être en vol stationnaire) |
| smoothly | easily (facilement) |
| the extent | the range (l'étendu, l'autonomie) |
| weapons | bombs, guns, missiles (des armes) |
| to provide | to give, to administer (fournir) |
| to track | to look for, to hunt down (recehrcher) |
| to encroach on | to invade, to usurp (envahir) |
| a catch-all term | a general word (expression fourre-tout)) |
| a whole host of | a lot of (beaucoup de) |
| to look like | to resemble |
| to target | to aim at (cibler) |
| vast | very big |
| remote | far away (loin) |
| a purpose | a use (une fonction) |
| to expand | to amplify (étendre) |
| to shift | to change |
| delivery | shipment of goods from seller to buyer(livraison) |
| the latest | the most recent (le dernier sorti) |
| vogue | fashion (mode) |
| to unveil | to present for the first time (dévoiler) |
| to stockpile | to save objects (empiler, stocker) |
| efficient | performing in the best way, little waste or energy use (éfficace) |
| hurdles | obstacles, problems |
| safe | secure, without danger (en sécurité) |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| to ban | to forbid (interdire) |