What does signal in French mean?

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

The word signal in French means signal, signal, harbinger, precursor, portent, get a signal, give the signal for, jump the gun, jump the gun, audio signal, alarm, alarm bell, alarm signal, alarm bell, distress signal, strong signal, beacon, warning light, optical signal, road sign, audible signal, sound signal, video signal, signal processing, signal processing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word signal

signal

nom masculin (signe convenu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au signal, le convoi démarra.
At the signal, the convoy set off.

signal

nom masculin (dispositif d'information)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au passage à niveau, le signal lumineux clignote rouge à l'approche d'un train.
At the level crossing, the light flashes red when a train is approaching.

harbinger, precursor, portent

nom masculin (évènement annonciateur) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'immolation de ce jeune homme a été le signal du soulèvement.
This young man's self-immolation was the sign of the uprising to come.

get a signal

locution verbale (recevoir)

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

give the signal for

locution verbale (lancer [qch], avertir de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le lieutenant a donné le signal de l'attaque.

jump the gun

locution verbale (figuré (débuter [qch] trop tôt) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si ces soldats partent avant le signal, cela créera un incident diplomatique.

jump the gun

locution verbale (sports : partir trop tôt) (Sports)

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

audio signal

nom masculin (signal sonore)

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

alarm, alarm bell, alarm signal

nom masculin (avertissement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le signal d'alarme ordonne l'évacuation des lieux.

alarm bell

nom masculin (figuré (alerte) (figurative, often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet événement est le signal d'alarme qui doit nous faire réagir.

distress signal

nom masculin (appel à l'aide, S.O.S.)

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

strong signal

nom masculin (parole ou acte impactant [qch])

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

beacon, warning light

nom masculin (avertisseur visuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture de la barrière est annoncée par un signal lumineux.

optical signal

nom masculin (message lumineux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La télécommande fonctionne par signal optique.

road sign

nom masculin (panneau de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les signaux routiers sont une base du code de la route.

audible signal, sound signal

nom masculin (avertissement sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture de la barrière est annoncée par un signal sonore.

video signal

(signal télévisuel)

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

signal processing

nom masculin (science physique) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le traitement du signal se trouve en mathématiques, électronique et automatique.

signal processing

nom masculin (discipline informatique) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le traitement du signal s'utilise dans le traitement informatique d'analyses.

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