What does licence in French mean?

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

The word licence in French means permit, degree, bachelor's degree, degree in , bachelor's degree in, permit, licentiousness, licence, manufactured under licence, produced under licence, BA in English, degree in English, English degree, degree in English, English degree, BA in English, operating licence, export licence, BSc in information technology, law degree, law degree, BA degree in French language and literature, liquor license, BA in modern languages, poetic license, vocational degree. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word licence

permit

nom féminin (autorisation) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut une licence pour ouvrir un débit de boisson.
You need a permit to open a bar.

degree, bachelor's degree

nom féminin (diplôme) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Même avec une licence, il est difficile de nos jours de trouver un emploi.
Even with a degree, it is difficult to find a job these days.

degree in , bachelor's degree in

nom féminin (diplôme dans une matière) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a obtenu sa licence en lettres modernes.
He got his bachelor's degree in modern languages.

permit

nom féminin (fiche sportive) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les adhérents du club ont une licence.
All of the club members have a permit.

licentiousness

nom féminin (littéraire (liberté excessive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La morale réprouve la licence.
Morality disapproves of licentiousness.

licence

nom féminin (droit d'exploiter [qch]) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette usine produit des tablettes sous licence.
This factory produces tablets under licence

manufactured under licence, produced under licence

locution adjectivale (fabriqué en devant des royalties) (UK: goods)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

BA in English, degree in English, English degree

nom féminin (diplôme) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille a réussi sa licence d'anglais et va maintenant intégrer une école d'interprétariat.

degree in English, English degree, BA in English

nom féminin (formation utniversitaire) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille, qui veut devenir interprète, est inscrite en licence d'anglais.

operating licence

nom féminin (autorisation d'utilisation) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a obtenu de l'inventeur de cette machine un droit d'exploitation pour l'utiliser en France

export licence

nom féminin (autorisation d'exporter un produit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a obtenu de l'Administration une licence d'exportation pour ces produits réglementés.

BSc in information technology

nom féminin (diplôme) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La licence d'informatique en France est une formation de l'enseignement supérieur.

law degree

nom féminin (diplôme de droit) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean a obtenu sa licence de droit.

law degree

nom féminin (formation universitaire) (course)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre promotion de licence de droit comporte 80 étudiants.

BA degree in French language and literature

nom féminin (diplôme)

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

liquor license

nom féminin (droit de vendre de l'alcool) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La licence IV permet la vente de boissons alcoolisées et de liqueurs.

BA in modern languages

nom féminin (diplôme en langues étrangères) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La licence en langues étrangères appliquées est un diplôme de l'enseignement supérieur permettant d'enseigner les langues étrangères.

poetic license

nom féminin (liberté prise par le poète) (US)

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

vocational degree

nom féminin (diplôme universitaire) (qualification, course)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La licence professionnelle se prépare en université après un diplôme BAC + 2 ou deux années de licence.

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