What does interne in French mean?

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

The word interne in French means internal, internal, boarder, intern, mental health patient, internee, confine, detain, commit, commit, for internal use only, internal audit, internal auditor, internal competitive examination, internal monitoring, internal growth, in-house arrangements, internally, internal energy, internal focalization, in-house training, internal bleeding, internal newsletter, internal medicine, internal appointment, internal combustion engine, inner ear, building rules and regulations, internal jugular vein. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word interne

internal

adjectif (à l'intérieur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La surface interne est recouverte d'émail.
The internal surface is covered with enamel.

internal

adjectif (propre à [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Notre service rencontre des difficultés internes.
Our service is encountering some internal problems.

boarder

nom masculin et féminin (élève logé et nourri)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son lycée est éloigné de son domicile, il est donc interne.
He is a boarder because his school is a long way from his home.

intern

nom masculin et féminin (médecin étudiant) (medical: US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'interne est de garde à l'hôpital.
The intern is on duty at the hospital.

mental health patient

(malade mental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son état mental s'étant amélioré, cet interne retourne à son domicile.
As his mental state has improved, the mental patient (or: psychiatric patient) is going home.

internee

(personne emprisonnée dans un camp)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la libération, les internés ont été dirigés vers les hôpitaux de la région.

confine, detain, commit

verbe transitif (envoyer dans une prison)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Par décision de justice, le coupable sera interné dans cette prison.

commit

verbe transitif (envoyer en asile d'aliénés)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Suite à une crise de démence, il est interné.

for internal use only

locution adverbiale (à ne pas diffuser à l'extérieur)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ces documents sont confidentiels, ils doivent rester à usage interne.

internal audit

nom masculin (vérification critique interne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur a demandé un audit interne de ce projet informatique.

internal auditor

(contrôleur propre à l'entreprise)

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

internal competitive examination

nom masculin (concours pour personnes déjà employées)

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

internal monitoring

nom masculin (service contrôlant la qualité)

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

internal growth

nom féminin (croissance organique du CA) (finance)

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

in-house arrangements

nom féminin (figuré, familier (affaires internes à [qch])

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

internally

locution adverbiale (au sein de l'entreprise)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Nous avons mené une enquête en interne pour déterminer les causes du problème.
We have conducted an internal investigation into the causes of this problem.

internal energy

nom féminin (somme d'énergies)

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

internal focalization

nom féminin (littérature : point de vue, observation)

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

in-house training

nom féminin (cours spécifiques à une entreprise)

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

internal bleeding

nom féminin (perte de sang dans le corps) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'hémorragie interne est un écoulement du sang en dehors de son circuit naturel.

internal newsletter

nom masculin (journal interne à une organisation)

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

internal medicine

nom féminin (spécialité globale, de synthèse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La médecine interne s'intéresse aux maladies systémiques et aux maladies auto-immunes.

internal appointment

nom féminin (changement d'emploi interne) (job)

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

internal combustion engine

nom masculin (mécanique : moteur à piston, à réaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce véhicule fonctionne avec un moteur à combustion interne.

inner ear

nom féminin (partie interne de l'oreille) (Anatomy)

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

building rules and regulations

nom masculin (règles de copropriété)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

internal jugular vein

nom féminin (veine profonde du cou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La veine jugulaire interne collecte le sang de l'encéphale, des parties superficielles de la face et du cou.

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