What does tableau in French mean?

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

The word tableau in French means board, table, chart, table, chart, rack, painting, picture, group, scene, scene, picture, scene, go to the front of the class, bottom of the table, paint a picture of, give an overview, look good, make the situation seem worse than it is, the only cloud on the horizon, double-entry table, white board, pivot table, notice board, scoreboard, roll of honour, dashboard, overview, tally, tally, notches on your bedpost, control panel, contingency table, cash flow statement, master painting, painting masterpiece, periodic table of the elements, periodic table, rota, summary table, arrivals board, departures board, departure board, electrical board, interactive board, interactive whiteboard, blackboard, digital table, periodic table, recap chart, summary table, summary chart. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tableau

board

nom masculin (support mural d'écriture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'instituteur écrit la date sur le tableau de la classe. Louise, au tableau ! Montrez-nous comment résoudre ce problème de maths.
The teacher is writing the date on the board. // Louise, can you come to the front and show us how to solve this maths problem on the board, please?

table, chart

nom masculin (panneau de renseignements) (times, data)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les horaires des trains sont affichés sur un tableau.
The train times are shown in a table.

table, chart

nom masculin (disposition graphique pour l'inscription de données) (times, data)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crois que tous les chiffres de la deuxième colonne de ce tableau sont faux. Voici le tableau des horaires de cours.
I think all the figures in the second column of this table are wrong. Here is the table showing the lesson times.

rack

nom masculin (support pour objets divers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'accroche mes clés au tableau.
I hang my keys on the rack.

painting, picture

nom masculin (œuvre picturale) (artwork)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cadre met le tableau en valeur.
This frame shows off the painting to its best.

group

nom masculin (sports : organisation des rencontres) (sports fixtures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu fais partie de quel tableau ? Je suis dans le même tableau que toi, nous nous rencontrerons en seizième de finale.
What group are you in? I'm in the same group as you; we'll meet in the round of 32.

scene

nom masculin (exposé d'une situation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il nous fait un tableau de la situation familiale.
He painted us a picture of family life.

scene, picture

nom masculin (ce qui s'offre à la vue) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants dans le jardin offrent un tableau tranquille.
The children in the garden make a tranquil scene.

scene

nom masculin (théâtre : partie d'un acte) (Theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un changement de décor pour chaque tableau.
There is a change of scenery for each scene.

go to the front of the class

locution verbale (école : présenter [qch] à toute la classe)

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

bottom of the table

nom masculin (bas de classement) (competition ranking)

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

paint a picture of

(figuré (décrire [qch]) (figurative)

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

give an overview

locution verbale (dépeindre, décrire [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

look good

locution verbale (réhausser, donner de la valeur)

make the situation seem worse than it is

locution verbale (figuré (exagérer une situation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sa description est pessimiste, il noircit le tableau.

the only cloud on the horizon

(seule erreur, défaut) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The only fly in the ointment is the injury to Beckham.

double-entry table

nom masculin (tableau à 2 indices)

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

white board

nom masculin (tableau pour feutres délébiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Petit, j'avais un tableau blanc dans ma chambre.

pivot table

nom masculin (table de données)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tableau croisé dynamique dépend d'un autre tableau.

notice board

nom masculin (lieu d'affichage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque syndicat possède son tableau d'affichage.

scoreboard

nom masculin (zone d'affichage de scores)

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

roll of honour

nom masculin (tableau des élèves méritants) (UK)

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

dashboard

nom masculin (pupitre de commande) (road vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le technicien contrôle la machine à partir de ce tableau de bord.

overview

nom masculin (figuré (ensemble d'indicateurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les lundis matin, le directeur réclame un tableau de bord de sa société.

tally

nom masculin (liste, décompte des animaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A la fin de la journée les chasseurs présentent leur tableau de chasse.

tally

nom masculin (figuré (liste de réussites personnelles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce commercial a plusieurs gros contrats à son tableau de chasse.

notches on your bedpost

(séduction : liste de conquêtes) (figurative: seduction)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ce grand séducteur a même inscrit quelques célébrités à son tableau de chasse. Cette cougar a un tableau de chasse impressionnant.
That cougar has an impressive list of conquests.

control panel

nom masculin (pupitre de commande)

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

contingency table

nom masculin (tableau de croisement de données)

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

cash flow statement

nom masculin (état comptable) (accounting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tableau de financement dévoile les flux de trésorerie.

master painting, painting masterpiece

nom masculin (peinture d'un grand peintre)

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

periodic table of the elements, periodic table

nom propre masculin (chimie : tableau périodique des éléments) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout chimiste se doit de connaître le tableau de Mendeleïev par cœur.

rota

nom masculin (agenda des personnes de service)

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

summary table

nom masculin (organisation graphique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chefs aiment bien avoir des tableaux de synthèse.

arrivals board

nom masculin (transports : listes des arrivées à venir)

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

departures board, departure board

nom masculin (transports : liste des prochains départs)

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

electrical board

nom masculin (groupe de disjoncteurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai ajouté une extension au tableau électrique principal pour alimenter le garage.

interactive board, interactive whiteboard

nom masculin (tableau blanc électronique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les salles de classe sont de plus en plus équipées de tableaux interactifs.

blackboard

nom masculin (tableau où on écrit à la craie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque salle de classe possède son tableau noir.

digital table

nom masculin (tableau projeté interactif)

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

periodic table

nom masculin (classification d'éléments chimiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tableau périodique des éléments est organisé selon les propriétés électroniques.

recap chart

nom masculin (tableau résumant des informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Clément a préparé un tableau récapitulatif pour la réunion.

summary table, summary chart

nom masculin (description de suite d'actions) (data)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le responsable nous a fait un tableau synoptique du projet.

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