What does gamme in French mean?

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

The word gamme in French means scale, range, range, swastika-shaped, bottom of the range, bottom-of-the-range, basic model, product range expansion, chromatic scale, manufacturing process, manufacturing sequence, product range, range of products, product range, pentatonic scale, top of the range, top-of-the-range, mid-range product, upgrade, upgrading, move upmarket, variety of products within the range. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gamme

scale

nom féminin (musique : ensemble de notes) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les notes do, ré, mi, fa, sol, la et si composent la gamme de do.
The notes do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti make up the scale of C.

range

nom féminin (assortiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin propose toute une gamme de vis. Ce magasin propose plusieurs gammes de raquette, du débutant au confirmé.
This shop offers quite an array of screws.

range

nom féminin (série, suite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce constructeur propose une gamme variée d'ordinateurs.
This manufacturer offers a varied range of computers.

swastika-shaped

adjectif (en forme de Svastika)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La croix gammée fut utilisée par les nazis.

bottom of the range

nom masculin (modèles simples)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bas de gamme s'ouvre avec des modèles 3 portes, sans vitres électriques.
The bottom of the range starts with the 3-door models with no electric windows.

bottom-of-the-range

adjectif invariable (de qualité inférieure)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Cette boutique vend des produits bas de gamme.
This shop sells lower-end products.

basic model

nom féminin (modèles simples)

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

product range expansion

nom féminin (modèles élaborés)

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

chromatic scale

nom féminin (octave) (music)

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

manufacturing process, manufacturing sequence

nom féminin (répertoire des phases d'élaboration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Afin de réaliser plusieurs objets identiques, l'artisan prépare une gamme de fabrication.

product range, range of products

nom féminin (produits classés selon certains critères) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite au succès de sa ligne de maquillage, la marque a lancé une nouvelle gamme de produits capillaires.

product range

nom féminin (assortiment de marchandises)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette marque propose une gamme de produits très variée.

pentatonic scale

nom féminin (échelle musicale) (music)

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

top of the range

nom masculin (modèles supérieurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes riches beaux-parents n'achètent que du haut de gamme.
My rich parents-in-law only buy top of the range.

top-of-the-range

adjectif invariable (de qualité supérieure)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Le vendeur ne m'a présenté que des modèles haut de gamme qui n'étaient pas dans mon budget.
The sales assistant only showed me top-of-the-range models that I couldn't afford.

mid-range product

nom masculin (modèles intermédiaires)

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

upgrade, upgrading

nom féminin (amélioration)

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

move upmarket

locution verbale (prendre plus cher)

variety of products within the range

nom féminin (variété)

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

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