| Subject | French | English |
| inf. | aller pleurer dans le gilet de | go crying to somebody (quelqu'un) |
| gen. | armoire pour gilets de sauvetage | life jacket compartment |
| patents. | blousons, blousons-chemises, anoraks, gilets, débardeurs, duffle-coats | blousons, shirt blousons, anoraks, waistcoats, tank tops, duffel coats |
| industr., construct. | caleçon-gilet | combined vest and underpants |
| industr., construct. | gilet chauffant | heating waistcoat |
| industr., construct. | gilet de corps | undervest |
| textile | gilet de cuir | jerkin |
| health. | gilet de respiration en surpression | pressure breathing vest |
| health. | gilet de respiration en surpression | pressure breathing waistcoat |
| health. | gilet de respiration en surpression | pressure breathing jerkin |
| transp., avia. | gilet de sauvetage | life vest |
| transp., polit. | gilet de sauvetage | mae west |
| transp., polit. | gilet de sauvetage | lifejacket |
| transp., avia. | gilet de sauvetage | life saving waistcoat |
| transp., avia. | gilet de sauvetage | life jacket |
| transp., avia. | gilet de sauvetage | flotation jacket |
| paraglid. | gilet de sauvetage | "Мае West" |
| transp., polit. | gilet de sauvetage | life-jacket |
| paraglid. | gilet de sauvetage | life belt |
| lab.law., industr., construct. | gilet de securite | reflective jacket |
| mun.plan., industr., construct. | gilet de sport | T-shirt |
| mun.plan. | gilet fourré | fur waistcoat |
| mun.plan. | gilet fourré | fleece lined vest |
| transp., polit. | gilet gonflable | lifejacket |
| transp., polit. | gilet gonflable | mae west |
| transp., polit. | gilet gonflable | life-jacket |
| lab.law. | gilet ou veste de protection contre les agressions mécaniques | waistcoat or jacket to provide protection from machinery |
| gen. | gilet pare-balles | ballistic vest |
| gen. | gilet pare-balles | bulletproof vest |
| gen. | gilet pare-balles | armoured vest |
| gen. | gilet pare-balles | bullet-proof vest |
| gen. | gilet pare-balles | bullet-proof jacket |
| gen. | gilet pare-éclats | fragmentation vest |
| gen. | gilet pare-éclats | flak jacket |
| UN, tech. | gilet pare-éclats | fragmentation jacket |
| gen. | gilet pare-éclats | armour vest |
| patents. | gilets, chemises | waistcoats, shirts |
| gen. | gilets de natation | swimming jackets |
| transp., avia. | gilets de sauvetage | life jackets |
| gen. | gilets de sauvetage | lifejackets |
| UN, tech. | gilets et pantalons de protection anti-shrapnel | shrapnel protective vests and trousers |
| gen. | gilets pare-balles | bullet-proof waistcoats |
| gen. | gilets pare-balles | bullet-proof vests |
| UN, tech. | gilets pare-éclats, protecteurs, pare-fragments | flak jackets |
| transp., avia. | mise effective d'un gilet de sauvetage | donning of a lifejacket |
| gen. | ne tire pas sur ton gilet | don't pull your cardigan out of shape |
| scub. | un gilet | buoyancy control device - bcd |