What does passerelle in French mean?

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

The word passerelle in French means footbridge, link, connection, wheelhouse, gateway, access footbridge, access walkway, pedestrian walkway, pedestrian bridge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word passerelle

footbridge

nom féminin (petit pont étroit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une passerelle dessert les différents quais de cette gare pour les piétons.
A footbridge allows pedestrians to access the different platforms at this train station.

link, connection

nom féminin (figuré (passage : entre filières,…)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe une passerelle entre ces deux filières.
There is a link between these two sectors.

wheelhouse

nom féminin (poste de commandement d'un navire) (Nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pacha observe l'évolution des navires ennemis depuis sa passerelle.

gateway

nom féminin (Informatique : adresse IP de sortie) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le technicien s'est trompé d'adresse IP pour la passerelle dans DHCP.
The technician got the IP address wrong for the DHCP gateway.

access footbridge, access walkway

nom féminin (escalier étroit)

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

pedestrian walkway, pedestrian bridge

nom féminin (pont étroit pour piétons)

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

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