What does plaquette in French mean?

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

The word plaquette in French means brochure, pack, packet, platelet, booklet, hand paddle, company brochure, pack of butter, brake pad, silicon wafer, platelet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plaquette

brochure

nom féminin (brochure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous recevons beaucoup de plaquettes publicitaires.
We receive many advertising brochures.

pack

nom féminin (morceau) (butter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté une plaquette de beurre et une de chocolat. Pour cette recette, j'ai dû mettre toute une plaquette de beurre !
I bought a pack of butter and a bar of chocolate. For this recipe, I had to put in a whole pack of butter!

packet

nom féminin (emballage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a 30 comprimés dans sa plaquette de médicaments.
There are 30 tablets in this packet of medication.

platelet

nom féminin (Médecine) (blood)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les plaquettes sont une composante du sang humain.
Platelets are a component of human blood.

booklet

nom féminin (petit livre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a édité une plaquette de ses poèmes.
He published a booklet of his poems.

hand paddle

nom féminin (natation : accessoire de nage) (swimming aid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle s'entraîne au crawl avec des plaquettes.
She is learning to do the crawl with hand paddles.

company brochure

nom féminin (brochure publicitaire)

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

pack of butter

nom féminin (portion de beurre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il réserva la moitié de la plaquette de beurre pour un quatre-quarts.

brake pad

nom féminin (dispositif de freinage)

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

silicon wafer

nom féminin (plaque de semi-conducteurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les plaquettes de silicium sont utilisées dans l'industrie des semi-conducteurs.

platelet

nom féminin (composant du sang) (blood)

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

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