What does de passage in French mean?

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

The word de passage in French means passing through [somewhere], delivery notice, shared office, passing trade, cycle counter, right of passage, right of way, be passing through, end-of-year exam, sessional exam, running order, order of turn, crossing point, rite of passage, rite of passage, transit time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word de passage

passing through [somewhere]

(puisqu'étant quelque part)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Étant de passage à Bordeaux, j'en ai profité pour acheter des cannelés.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. While passing through London, I visited Harrod's.

delivery notice

nom masculin (message, note)

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

shared office

nom masculin (bureau partagé, commun) (room)

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

passing trade

nom féminin (clientèle ponctuelle)

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

cycle counter

nom masculin (dispositif comptant des occurrences)

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

right of passage, right of way

nom masculin (taxe de péage)

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

be passing through

locution verbale (ne pas rester bien longtemps)

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

end-of-year exam, sessional exam

nom masculin (validation avant acceptation)

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

running order, order of turn

nom masculin (ordre dans lequel passent les gens)

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

crossing point

nom masculin (lieu obligatoire de passage)

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

rite of passage

nom masculin (étape obligée) (stage of life)

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

rite of passage

nom masculin (épreuve attestant de [qch]) (experience)

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

transit time

nom masculin (temps mis à parcourir une distance)

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

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