| Subject | English | French |
| agric. | citrus juice floaters | flotteurs de jus d'agrumes |
| agric. | floater bean | fève immature |
| insur. | floater insurance Policy | police flottante |
| industr., construct., met. | floater notcher | talon de flotteurB |
| industr., construct., met. | floater notcher | talon de barrageF |
| industr., construct., chem. | floater roll arm | bras de rouleau mobile |
| industr., construct., chem. | floater roller arm | bras de rouleau mobile |
| hobby | floater service | service flottant |
| industr., construct., met. | floater that extends deep down into the glass | sonde |
| industr., construct., met. | floater that extends deep down into the glass | plongeur lesté |
| industr., construct., met. | floater with a flag to show direction of current | sonde directionnelle |
| industr., construct., met. | pendulum floater | sonde pendulaire |
| insur. | tourist floater | contrat d'abonnement touristes |