| Subject | French | English |
| met. | acier inoxydable recuit brillant | bright-annealed stainless steel |
| astr. | anneau brillant | bright ring |
| chem. | aphrêt brillant | lustring agent |
| industr., construct., met. | argent brillant | bright silver |
| mun.plan., tech. | argenture brillante | bright silver plating |
| chem. | bain de nickel brillant | bright nickel bath |
| chem. | blanc brillant | gloss white |
| food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant | brilliant blue |
| food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant FCF | E133 |
| food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant FCF | brilliant blue FCF |
| food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant FCF | CI food blue 2 |
| agric., food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant FCF | Brilliant Blue FCF |
| agric., food.ind., chem. | bleu brillant FCF | E 133 |
| med. | bouillon au vert brillant | brilliant green bouillon |
| agric., health., anim.husb. | bouillon lactose bilié au vert brillant | brilliant green lactose bile broth |
| med. | brillant binoculaire | binocular brightness |
| ornit. | brillant de Branicki | rufous-webbed brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii) |
| ornit. | brillant de Leadbeater | violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) |
| ornit. | brillant de Leadbeater | Leadbeater's brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) |
| ornit. | brillant de Schreibers | black-throated hummingbird (Heliodoxa schreibersii) |
| ornit. | brillant de Schreibers | black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) |
| ornit. | brillant de Schreibers | Schreibers' hummingbird (Heliodoxa schreibersii) |
| met. | brillant deux faces | bright both sides |
| tech., industr., construct. | brillant d'une surface | gloss of a surface |
| ornit. | brillant fer-de-lance | green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) |
| ornit. | brillant impératrice | empress hummingbird (Heliodoxa imperatrix) |
| ornit. | brillant impératrice | empress brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) |
| chem. | brillant pour métaux | metal polish |
| mun.plan. | brillant pour vitres et glaces | polish for windows and glass |
| chem. | brillant R | alizarin Bordeaux |
| ornit. | brillant rubinoïde | rosythroat (Heliodoxa rubinoides) |
| ornit. | brillant rubinoïde | fawn-breasted brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) |
| ornit. | brillant rubinoïde | lilacthroat (Heliodoxa rubinoides) |
| met. | brillant spéculaire | specular gloss |
| met. | brillant une face | bright one side |
| fin. | brillant universel | brilliant uncirculated |
| textile | brillant velours | bloom |
| ornit. | brillant à couronne verte | yellow-cheeked brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys) |
| ornit. | brillant à couronne verte | velvet-browed brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys) |
| ornit. | brillant à gorgerette | pink-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa gularis) |
| ornit. | brillant à gorgerette | puce-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa gularis) |
| patents. | brillant à lèvres | lip gloss |
| gen. | briller dans une conversation | shine in a conversation |
| gen. | briller en société | be a social success |
| gen. | briller par son absence | be conspicuous by one's absence |
| gen. | briller à un examen | do very well in an exam |
| zool. | caloptéryx brillant | banded agrion (Calopteryx splendens) |
| ornit. | carpophage brillant | red-breasted imperial pigeon (Ducula chalconota) |
| ornit. | carpophage brillant | mountain fruit pigeon (Ducula chalconota) |
| tech., industr., construct. | carton couché à haut brillant | cast coated board |
| agric. | charançon brillant du colza | shiny weevil in colza (Meligethes aeneus) |
| agric. | charançon brillant du colza | blossom rape beetle (Meligethes aeneus) |
| gen. | charbon brillant | brights |
| gen. | charbon brillant | brilliant coal |
| gen. | charbon brillant | bright coal |
| met. | chromage brillant | bright chrome plating |
| industr., construct., chem. | coton brillanté | mercerized cotton |
| industr., construct. | couchage à haut brillant | cast coating |
| industr., construct. | couleur brillante | brilliant colour |
| nat.sc., agric. | cynolebias brillant | splendid pearlfish (Cynolebias splendens) |
| nat.sc., agric. | cynolebias brillant | annual killifish (Cynolebias splendens) |
| earth.sc., el. | côté brillant | shiny side |
| entomol. | dendroctone brillant | European spruce beetle (Dendroctonus micans) |
| gen. | des yeux qui brillent de colère | eyes ablaze with anger |
| gen. | des yeux qui brillent de fièvre | eyes bright with fever |
| gen. | des yeux qui brillent de plaisir | eyes sparkling with pleasure |
| gen. | des yeux qui brillent d'envie | eyes glowing with envy |
| ornit. | drongo à dos brillant | fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) |
| industr., construct. | duite brillante | bright pick |
| tech., mech.eng. | décapage brillant | bright dipping |
| tech., mech.eng. | dépôt électrolytique brillant | electrolytic bright plating |
| commun. | effet de bande brillante | bright band effect |
| commun. | encre brillante | gloss-ink |
| industr. | encre brillante | gloss ink |
| gen. | enduit brillant | polished plaster |
| gen. | faire briller l'argenterie | polish the silver |
| gen. | faire briller ses chaussures | shine one's shoes |
| gen. | faire briller un meuble | polish a piece of furniture |
| industr., construct. | fibre brillante | glossy fibre |
| industr., construct. | fil brillant | brillant thread |
| industr., construct. | fil brillant | shiner |
| industr., construct. | fil de chaîne brillant | bright end |
| industr., construct. | fils de chaîne brillants | bright end |
| met. | fini brillant | glossy finish |
| met. | fini brillant | brillant finish |
| met. | finition brillante | mirror finish |
| tech., mech.eng. | finition brillante | bright finish |
| astr. | flocculi brillants d'hydrogène | bright hydrogen flocculi |
| gen. | fonctionnaire particulièrement méritant et brillant | particulary brilliant and meritorious official |
| gen. | fonctionnaire particulièrement méritant et brillant | particularly brilliant and meritorious official |
| nat.sc. | galets brillants doués | Brilliant Pebbles |
| med. | gélose au lactose-rouge de phénol-vert brillant | brilliant green-phenol red-lactose agar |
| med. | gélose au vert brillant | brilliant green agar |
| microbiol. | gélose au vert brillant et à la phénol-sulfonéphtaléine | brilliant-green/phenol red agar |
| nat.sc., agric. | hélice brillante | shiny snail (Zonitoides nitidus) |
| social.sc. | individu brillant | intellectually gifted individual |
| chem. | inégalité de brillant | mottling |
| gen. | j'ai le nez qui brille | I have a shiny nose |
| construct. | jaune brillant | cadmium yellow |
| chem. | jaune brillant | jaune brilliant |
| chem. | jaune brillant | brilliant yellow |
| chem. | jaune brillant direct | brilliant yellow |
| industr., construct. | laine brillante | brillant wool |
| met. | le fer blanc est livré brillant ou mat | tinplate is supplied with a bright or matt finish |
| proverb | le soleil brille pour tout le monde | the sun shines for everyone |
| gen. | les cristaux brillaient de tous leurs feux | the crystals sparkled brightly |
| gen. | les résultats ne sont pas brillants | the results aren't all they should be |
| gen. | les résultats ne sont pas brillants | the results aren't too good |
| industr., construct., chem. | ligne de points brillants | seed trail |
| el. | luminaire à grille de défilement et réflecteur brillant | louvred light fittings with reflectors |
| gen. | malgré le brillant de sa conversation | in spite of his brilliant conversation |
| gen. | malgré le brillant de son œuvre | in spite of his impressive work |
| immigr. | matériel brillant | glossy material |
| met. | meulé brillant | bright ground |
| agric. | moût muté brillant | clarified must with arrested fermentation |
| astr. | météore brillant | bright meteor |
| mun.plan., tech. | nickelage brillant | bright nickel plating |
| food.ind., chem. | noir brillant | brilliant black |
| food.ind. | noir brillant BN | brilliant black PN |
| chem. | noir brillant BN | brilliant black BN |
| chem. | noir brillant BN | E151 |
| chem. | noir brillant BN | black PN |
| chem. | noir brillant BN | CI food black 1 |
| food.ind., chem. | noir brillant BN, noir PN | E 151 |
| food.ind., chem. | noir brillant BN, noir PN | brilliant black BN |
| med. | oeil brillant | glossy eye |
| med. | ongle brillant | glossy nail |
| industr., construct., met. | OR brillant | bright gold |
| chem. | orangé brillant R | orange L |
| hobby, cultur. | papier brillant | glossy paper |
| tech., industr., construct. | papier couché à haut brillant | cast coated paper |
| mater.sc., industr., construct. | papier de haut brillant | friction-glazed paper |
| mater.sc., industr., construct. | papier de haut brillant | high-gloss paper |
| mater.sc., industr., construct. | papier de haut brillant | enamelled paper |
| pack. | papier de haut brillant | enamel paper |
| gen. | pas brillant | it's not brilliant |
| met. | peau de graphite brillant | lustrous carbon films |
| met. | peau de graphite brillant | kish tracks |
| chem., construct. | peinture semi-brillante | semi-gloss paint |
| chem. | perte de brillant | deadening |
| chem. | perte de brillant | loss of gloss |
| astr. | point brillant | bright point |
| industr., construct., met. | point brillant | boil |
| industr., construct., met. | point brillant | seed |
| textile | point brillant | brilliant spot |
| met. | point brillant | high light |
| transp., met. | point brillant | highlight |
| construct. | point brillant | seed (glass defect, défaut de verre) |
| stat., chem. | points brillants | highlights |
| chem. | points brillants | high lights |
| market., commun. | précipitation à bande brillante | rain with brightband |
| ornit. | quetzal brillant | white-tipped quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) |
| met. | recuit brillant | white annealing |
| industr. | recuit brillant | bright annealing |
| met. | recuit brillant ou blanc | white annealing |
| met. | recuit brillant ou blanc | bright annealing |
| chem. | rose brillant B | rhodamine B |
| chem. | rose brillant G | rhodamine G |
| chem. | rose brillant 6G | rhodamine 6G |
| chem. | rétention du brillant | gloss retention |
| gen. | sa culture très étendue lui permettait de briller | his vast culture allowed him to shine |
| ornit. | souï-manga brillant | shining sunbird (Nectarinia habessinica) |
| hobby, cultur. | surface brillante | glossy surface |
| tech. | surface à polissage brillant | mirror surface |
| commun., nat.sc., agric. | tache brillante | bright spot |
| industr., construct. | taille brillant | full cut |
| industr., construct. | taille brillant | brilliant cut |
| industr., construct. | taille en brillant | brilliant ent |
| industr., construct. | tampon pour faire briller les chaussures | shoe-polishing pad |
| proverb | tout ce qui brille n'est pas d'or | all that glitters is not gold |
| ichtyol. | Troque brillant Gibbula ardens | red-brown gibbula |
| gen. | tu as devant toi un brillant avenir | you have a promising future ahead (of you) |
| chem. | vernis dur brillant | hard gloss paint |
| chem. | vert acide brillant | lissamine green |
| chem. | vert acide brillant | acid brilliant green |
| med. | vert acide brillant BS | green S |
| med. | vert acide brillant BS | E142 |
| med. | vert acide brillant BS | brilliant green BS |
| health., agric., food.ind. | vert acide brillant BS vert lissamine | Green S |
| gen. | vert acide brillant BS vert lissamine | E 142 |
| med. | vert acide brillant BS | CI food green 4 |
| med. | vert acide brillant BS | acid brilliant green BS |
| gen. | vert acide brillant BS vert lissamine | acid brilliant green BS lissamine green |
| chem. | vert brillant | brilliant green |
| med. | viande brillante | shining meat |
| gen. | yeux brillants de fièvre | eyes bright with fever |
| gen. | yeux brillants de malice | eyes sparkling with mischief |
| nat.sc., agric. | zonite brillant | shiny snail (Zonitoides nitidus) |
| construct. | émail brillant | sparkling glaze |
| construct. | émail brillant | brilliant glaze |
| therm.energ. | émetteur infrarouge brillant | infrared bright emitter |
| met. | étirage brillant | dry drawing |
| met. | étirer brillant | bright drawing |
| met. | étiré brillant | bright drawn |