What does pourcentage in French mean?

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

The word pourcentage in French means rate, percentage, as a percentage of, margin of error, work for commission, work on commission. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pourcentage

rate

nom masculin (proportion pour cent unités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pourcentage de réussite est élevé. Il était indiqué quel pourcentage sur le panneau en bas de la côte ?
What was the gradient given on the sign at the bottom of the hill?

percentage

nom masculin (commission)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je touche un pourcentage sur les ventes.
I receive a percentage of the sales.

as a percentage of

(en proportion de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

margin of error

nom masculin (taux d'erreur)

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

work for commission, work on commission

locution verbale (âtre payé relativement aux bénéfices)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je dois faire de nombreuses ventes car je travaille au pourcentage.

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