What does carnet in French mean?

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

The word carnet in French means notebook, book, column, counterfoil book, address book, well-filled address book, well-filled address book, order book, dance card, log book, account register, account log, funds register, campaign report, site record, site log, site register, chequebook, parent-teacher contact book, school report, appointment book, logbook, child health record booklet, book of stamps, vaccination card, flight log, travel journal, travel diary, social register, record of celebrities who recently had a baby, get out the cheque book. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carnet

notebook

nom masculin (petit registre de poche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il avait toujours sur lui un carnet pour faire des croquis.
He always had a notebook on him to make sketches.

book

nom masculin (ensemble de choses détachables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais à la Poste acheter un carnet de timbres.
I'm going to the post office to buy a book of stamps.

column

nom masculin (presse (rubrique payante d'un journal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur mariage est annoncé dans le carnet mondain du journal.
Their marriage has been announced in the society column of the paper.

counterfoil book

nom masculin (carnet à partie détachable)

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

address book

nom masculin (recueil d'adresses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je laisse toujours mon carnet d'adresses près du téléphone. Pierre avait les coordonnées de tous ses contacts dans son carnet d'adresses.

well-filled address book

nom masculin (grand ensemble de contacts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul travaille depuis de nombreuses années dans ce domaine et aujourd'hui il a un carnet d'adresses bien fourni.

well-filled address book

nom masculin (grand ensemble de contacts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul travaille depuis de nombreuses années dans ce domaine et aujourd'hui il a un carnet d'adresses bien rempli.

order book

nom masculin (recueil d'ordre du marché) (trading)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le carnet d'ordres renseigne sur l'offre et la demande liées à une valeur.

dance card

nom masculin (vieux (registre des partenaires pour un bal)

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

log book

nom masculin (navigation : registre des événements)

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

account register, account log, funds register

nom masculin (livret de caisse)

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

campaign report

nom masculin (reportage sur une campagne électorale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses carnets de campagne permettent de prendre la température des différentes régions.

site record, site log, site register

nom masculin (cahier de chantier) (construction site)

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

chequebook

nom masculin (chéquier) (UK)

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

parent-teacher contact book

nom masculin (cahier de transmissions maison école)

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

school report

nom masculin (Scolaire : relevé de notes) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Encore une fois, le carnet de notes de mon fils n'est pas fameux ! S'il continue ainsi, il va redoubler.

appointment book

nom masculin (agenda de rendez-vous)

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

logbook

nom masculin (registre de voyage)

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

child health record booklet

nom masculin (registre des maladies et vaccinations)

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

book of stamps

nom masculin (lot de timbres postaux)

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

vaccination card

nom masculin (cahier de consignation des vaccinations)

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

flight log

nom masculin (carnet d'emploi du temps des pilotes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le « carnet d'emploi du temps des pilotes » devenu par la suite le « carnet de vol » est encore en usage aujourd'hui.

travel journal, travel diary

nom masculin (registre de séjour)

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

social register

nom masculin (registre d'événements des célébrités)

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

record of celebrities who recently had a baby

nom masculin (journal : rubrique des naissances)

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

get out the cheque book

locution verbale (figuré (s'apprêter à payer) (UK)

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

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