What does correspondance in French mean?

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

The word correspondance in French means letters, connection, link, similarity, link, correspondence address, make your connection, be in time for your connection, parent-teacher contact book, compliment slip, correspondence course, correspondence, correlation table, sell by mail order, mail order, postal vote, mail order. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word correspondance

letters

nom féminin (ensemble des lettres échangées)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous connaissons la correspondance de Mme de Sévigné.
We are familiar with Madame de Sévigné's letters.

connection

nom féminin (liaison de deux transports) (transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je change de train, la correspondance est à 21 heures.
I'm changing trains; my connection is at 9 pm.

link

nom féminin (trajet entre deux lieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe une correspondance par bus entre cette gare et l'aéroport.
There is a bus link between the station and the airport.

similarity

nom féminin (accord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une correspondance entre ces deux musiciens.
There is a similarity between these two musicians.

link

nom féminin (vieilli (communication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit de Béring assure la correspondance entre la Russie et l'Alaska.
The Bering Strait forms a link between Russia and Alaska.

correspondence address

nom féminin (adresse où écire)

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

make your connection, be in time for your connection

locution verbale (mettre des horaires en relation) (travel)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le contrôleur vous aidera à assurer la correspondance avec le prochain train.

parent-teacher contact book

nom masculin (cahier de transmissions maison école)

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

compliment slip

nom féminin (carte de visite pour écrire un mot)

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

correspondence course

nom masculin (cours suivis à distance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comme mon frère a une jambe dans le plâtre, il prend des cours par correspondance.

correspondence

locution adverbiale (à distance)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
He is learning English by taking a correspondence course.

correlation table

nom féminin (informatique : structure de données) (data presentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tables logarithmiques sont des tables de correspondance.

sell by mail order

locution verbale (vendre à distance)

mail order

nom féminin (vente à distance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sociétés de vente par correspondance n'utilisent plus de catalogue papier.

postal vote

nom masculin (vote par courrier)

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

mail order

nom féminin invariable (abréviation écrite (vente par correspondance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Nord de la France est réputé pour la VPC.

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