What does guichet in French mean?

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

The word guichet in French means counter, counter, desk, grill, hatch, wicket, sort code, ATM, ATM, information desk, keyhole saw. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word guichet

counter

nom masculin (comptoir d'une administration) (post office, shop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous achetons les timbres au guichet de la poste.
We buy the stamps at the post office counter.

counter, desk

nom masculin (caisse) (bank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les guichets de la banque sont ouverts.
All the counters at the bank are open.

grill

nom masculin (fenêtre grillagée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est par le guichet que l'employé regarde le visiteur.
The employee looks at the visitor through the grill.

hatch

nom masculin (trappe, portillon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le technicien sort les bandes magnétiques par le guichet du robot de sauvegarde.
The technician gets the tape out through the hatch of the back-up machine.

wicket

nom masculin (Cricket : piquets en équilibre) (Cricket)

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

sort code

nom masculin (partie de numéro de compte bancaire) (UK)

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

ATM

nom masculin (distributeur) (abbreviation)

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

ATM

nom masculin (guichet sans préposé)

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

information desk

nom masculin (comptoir pour obtenir des informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le guichet des renseignements de cette gare est fermé le lundi.

keyhole saw

nom féminin (scie fine) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une scie à guichet permet la découpe de matériaux délicats.

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