Definition: beacon, buoy, sign
Le pilote n'a pas vu les balises - The pilot didn't see the beacons.
Les balises ne sont pas visibles - The road signs are not clear.
Related: le balisage - beaconing, runway lights; baliser - to signpost, mark out with beacons, (inf) - to be all worked up about something, to be afraid
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Pronunciation: [bah leez]
