English-French translations for mainstay

• grand étai
• pilier
  La pêche est l'un des piliers de la vie rurale en Écosse. Fishing is one of the mainstays of rural life in Scotland.
  Nos programmes Daphne et STOP constituent le pilier de la réponse de la Commission. Our programmes DAPHNE and STOP are the mainstay of the Commission's response.
  Il est clair que les fonctionnaires titulaires forment le pilier du personnel de la Commission. It is clear that permanent officials are the mainstay of the Commission staff.

Definition of mainstay

• A chief support
• Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution
• A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast

Examples

• Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy

Related words

• mainstream
• mainstreaming
• mainstage
• Mainstone
• mainstay {mainstay
• mainstream media
• mainstream society
• gender mainstreaming