What does diplôme in French mean?

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

The word diplôme in French means certificate, diploma, graduated, graduate, award a diploma to , award a diploma, diploma with honours, state-registered diploma, Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Générales, engineering degree, engineering diploma, graduation certificate, Brevet, professional qualification, university degree, Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie, recent graduate, recent graduate, examination board, take an exam, present a diploma. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diplôme

certificate

nom masculin (attestation de réussite à un examen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vient d'obtenir son diplôme de docteur en médecine.
He's just received his diploma showing that he's a medical doctor.

diploma

nom masculin (brevet, certificat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a obtenu son diplôme de fin d'études.
He got his school leaving certificate.

graduated

adjectif (qui a obtenu un diplôme) (institution)

Il est diplômé de la faculté de Paris.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She holds a degree in engineering.

graduate

(titulaire d'un diplôme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les diplômés du bac font la fête ce soir.
All the students who have passed the bac are celebrating tonight.

award a diploma to , award a diploma

verbe transitif (décerner un diplôme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le corps enseignant a diplômé l'ensemble de la promotion.
The teaching staff has awarded diplomas to the entire class.

diploma with honours

nom masculin (diplôme avec distinction) (UK)

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

state-registered diploma

nom masculin (diplôme réglementé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un diplôme d'État pour l'exercice de professions règlementées comme la médecine ou l'éducation.

Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Générales

nom masculin (France, vieilli (1er cycle universitaire) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hélène a fait un Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Générales de biologie après son baccalauréat.

engineering degree, engineering diploma

nom masculin (diplôme spécialisé)

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

graduation certificate

nom masculin (diplôme terminal)

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

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

professional qualification

nom masculin (diplôme débouchant sur un métier)

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

university degree

nom masculin (diplôme délivré par une université)

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

Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie

nom masculin (France (diplôme de technicien) (French qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le DUT est une formation en deux ans après le baccalauréat très prisée des entreprises.

recent graduate

locution adjectivale (qui vient d'avoir un diplôme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma sœur, fraîchement diplômée, cherche maintenant un emploi.

recent graduate

(diplômé très récent)

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

examination board

nom masculin (groupe d'évaluateurs)

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

take an exam

locution verbale (se présenter à l'examen d'un diplôme)

present a diploma

locution verbale (donner un diplôme en mains propres)

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

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