What does tampon in French mean?

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

The word tampon in French means stamp, rubber stamp, bung, plug, pad, wad, tampon, buffer, buffer state, buffer memory, buffer solution, safety stock, buffer stock, ink pad, buffer zone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tampon

stamp, rubber stamp

nom masculin (sceau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tampon de l'administration est obligatoire.
An administrative stamp is compulsory.

bung, plug

nom masculin (boule de métal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Prends un tampon pour arrêter la fuite.
Use a plug to stop the leak.

pad, wad

nom masculin (boule de tissus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle passe le vernis avec un tampon.
She applies the varnish with a pad.

tampon

nom masculin (hygiène féminine) (hygiene product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Où pourrais-je trouver des tampons ou des serviettes hygiéniques ?
Where might I find tampons or sanitary towels?

buffer

nom masculin (figuré (médiateur) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a fait tampon entre son mari et sa mère.
He acted as a buffer between her husband and her mother.

buffer state

nom masculin (État entre 2 grandes puissances) (international affairs)

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

buffer memory

nom féminin (informatique : mémoire temporaire)

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

buffer solution

nom féminin (solution à pH stable)

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

safety stock, buffer stock

nom masculin (stock de sécurité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les hôpitaux possèdent un stock tampon de sang.

ink pad

nom masculin (tampon utilisant de l'encre)

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

buffer zone

nom féminin (zone frontalière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une zone tampon fait souvent référence à une zone démilitarisée entre deux États voisins.

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