What does maquette in French mean?

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

The word maquette in French means model, mock-up, model, first draft, maquette, make a mock-up of , make a mockup of, model, mock-up, website mock-up, digital model, ad mock-up, rough. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maquette

model

nom féminin (modèle réduit) (miniature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon mari aime construire des maquettes d'avions.
My husband likes to build model airplanes.

mock-up

nom féminin (modèle factice) (rough version)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le programmeur prépare des maquettes d'écran.
The programmer prepares his screen mock-ups.

model, first draft

nom féminin (ébauche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son éditeur lui a demandé de revoir la maquette de son livre.
Her editor asked her to revise the first draft of her book.

maquette

nom féminin (ébauche pour présentation) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'illustrateur présentera sa maquette lors de la réunion.
The illustrator will present his sketch at the meeting.

make a mock-up of , make a mockup of

(faire un modèle réduit de [qch])

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

model, mock-up

nom féminin (modèle réduit à étudier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette maquette d'étude permet de voir comment cet ensemble immobilier s'insérerait dans le paysage.

website mock-up

nom féminin (ébauche de site internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il réalisa la maquette du site internet de notre société.

digital model

nom féminin (représentation en 3D)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a fait réaliser une maquette numérique du futur stade.

ad mock-up, rough

nom féminin (projet de publicité)

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

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