What does matériel in French mean?

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

The word matériel in French means equipment, material, material, material, tangible, concrete, material, financial, material, material asset, material comfort, material damage, material element, agricultural equipment, farm equipment, climbing gear, operational equipment, office equipment, handling equipment, hardware, computer hardware, educational material, rolling stock. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word matériel

equipment

nom masculin (équipement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut du matériel de qualité pour bien bricoler.
Doing home improvements requires quality equipment.

material

nom masculin (élément analysable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le matériel de l'enquête est envoyé au laboratoire.
The material for the investigation was sent to the lab.

material

adjectif (relatif aux équipements)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Heureusement, il n'y a eu aucune victime dans l'incendie, seulement des dégâts matériels.
Thankfully, there were no victims in the fire, only material damage.

material, tangible, concrete

adjectif (concret , tangible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On oppose souvent les préoccupations matérielles et spirituelles.
We often oppose material and spiritual concerns.

material, financial

adjectif (relatif à l'argent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il rencontre quelques difficultés matérielles en ce moment.
He is dealing with some financial difficulties at the moment.

material

adjectif (Informatique : relatif à un composant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pour ton ordinateur, c'est un problème matériel et non logiciel.
As for your computer, it's a problem with the hardware, not the software.

material asset

nom masculin (bien physique, palpable)

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

material comfort

nom masculin (possession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'enferme dans un confort matériel.

material damage

nom masculin (atteinte aux biens)

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

material element

nom masculin (élément concret)

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

agricultural equipment, farm equipment

nom masculin (outils pour travaux agraires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre matériel agricole : tracteurs, semoirs et faucheuses sont rangés sous le grand hangar.

climbing gear

nom masculin (équipement de varappe) (slightly informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mousquetons font partie du matériel d'escalade.

operational equipment

nom masculin (bien d'usage courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En comptabilité, le matériel d'exploitation est à distinguer du matériel d'investissement.

office equipment

nom masculin (matériel utile aux emplois de bureau)

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

handling equipment

nom masculin (appareil pour manipulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour faciliter la préparation des commandes, il a acheté du matériel de manutention.

hardware, computer hardware

nom masculin (accessoire d'ordinateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les imprimantes, scanners, modems sont du matériel informatique.

educational material

nom masculin (support d'enseignement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le système scolaire manque de matériel pédagogique.

rolling stock

nom masculin (véhicule) (vehicles: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le matériel roulant de cette société est dépassé.

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