What does brevet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brevet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brevet in French.

The word brevet in French means diploma, brevet, patent, get your brevet, BEPC, brevet d'aptitudes aux fonctions d'animateur, brevet, BEP, pilot licensing, pilot certification, pilot license, first-aid certificate, compulsory basic training, lifeguard qualification, Brevet de Technicien Supérieur, filed patent, patent pending, junior school certificate, BTS, register a patent, Brevet, take your brevet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brevet

diploma

nom masculin (diplôme d'état) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille a obtenu son brevet d'infirmière.
My daughter got her nursing diploma.

brevet

nom masculin (France (brevet des collèges) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aurélie a réussi son brevet à 12 ans.
Aurélie passed her GCSEs when she was twelve.

patent

nom masculin (propriété intellectuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette découverte a débouché sur le dépôt de plusieurs brevets.
This discovery led to a number of patents being registered.

get your brevet

locution verbale (passer un examen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

BEPC

nom masculin (abr, France, vieilli (brevet des collèges) (French qualification, acronym, obsolete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère a obtenu son BEPC avec un an d'avance.

brevet d'aptitudes aux fonctions d'animateur

nom masculin (France (diplôme pour animateur d'enfants) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brevet d'aptitude aux fonctions d'animateur permet d'encadrer, de façon occasionnelle, des enfants et des adolescents.

brevet

nom masculin (France, vieilli (diplôme national du brevet) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brevet d'études du premier cycle se passait en fin de collège.

BEP

nom propre masculin (France (diplôme professionnel) (French qualification: acronym)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brevet d'études professionnelles est obtenu en première professionnelle.

pilot licensing, pilot certification

nom masculin (formation de pilotage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pilot license

nom masculin (permis de piloter un avion) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first-aid certificate

nom masculin (formation aux premiers secours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

compulsory basic training

nom masculin (France (permis pour petites cylindrées) (UK, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brevet de sécurité routière permet de conduire de petites motos et des voiturettes.

lifeguard qualification

nom masculin (brevet de sauvetage et secourisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec son brevet de surveillant de baignade, il va pouvoir trouver un travail d'été plus facilement.

Brevet de Technicien Supérieur

nom masculin (France (diplôme à BAC + 2) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

filed patent, patent pending

nom masculin (certificat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour protéger son invention Pierre a un brevet déposé auprès du gouvernement.

junior school certificate

nom masculin (France (examen de fin de troisième)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brevet des collèges est le premier examen avant le bac.
The junior school certificate is the last exam prior to the baccalaureate.

BTS

nom masculin invariable (abr, France (diplôme de technicien) (French qualification: abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre prépare un BTS en électricité.
Peter is working towards an HND to be an electrician.

register a patent

locution verbale (faire breveter une invention)

Brevet

nom masculin (France (diplôme du collège) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
She passed her Brevet when she was 15 and went on to study for her Bac

take your brevet

locution verbale (se présenter à l'examen du brevet)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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