What does mention in French mean?

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

The word mention in French means merit, note, mention (of ), baccalauréat with merit, baccalauréat with merit, baccalauréat with honours, baccalauréat with distinction, delete as appropriate, diploma with honours, mention, pass 60-70%, pass 70%-80%, legal notice, pass 50-60%, pass 80% upwards, delete as appropriate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mention

merit

nom féminin (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'obtention d'une mention au baccalauréat ouvre plus de portes pour la poursuite d'études.
Obtaining honours in the baccalaureate opens up more doors to further study.

note

nom féminin (annotation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fais bien attention aux mentions manuscrites.
Pay special attention to the handwritten notes.

mention (of )

nom féminin (citation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a aucune mention de cette affaire dans le dossier.
There is no mention of this case in the file.

baccalauréat with merit

nom masculin (bac avec distinction)

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

baccalauréat with merit

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (examen avec notes entre 12 & 14/20)

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

baccalauréat with honours

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (examen avec notes entre 14 & 16/20)

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

baccalauréat with distinction

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (examen avec plus de 16/20)

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

delete as appropriate

locution verbale (choisir)

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

diploma with honours

nom masculin (diplôme avec distinction) (UK)

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

mention

locution verbale (mentionner, indiquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pass 60-70%

nom féminin (distinction, entre 12 et 14/20)

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

pass 70%-80%

nom féminin (distinction, entre 14 et 16/20)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette élève a eu son diplôme avec une mention bien.

legal notice

nom féminin (précision obligatoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque produit vendu doit comporter des mentions légales.

pass 50-60%

nom féminin (distinction, entre 10 et 12/20)

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

pass 80% upwards

nom féminin (distinction, entre 16 et 18/20)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aucun élève n’obtint la mention très bien.

delete as appropriate

locution verbale (choisir par élimination)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vous êtes : - une femme - un homme. Rayer la mention inutile.

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