What does de base in French mean?

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

The word de base in French means basic, basic, staple food, staple foods, baseball, baseball bat, pilot licensing, pilot certification, base camp, baseball cap, base data, baseball glove, base fees, fixed fees, salary guide, basal metabolic rate, base level, commodity, basic pension, basic salary, basic wage, database management system, relational database management system, base price, base rate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word de base

basic

locution adjectivale (basique, primaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le modèle de base propose une cylindrée de 1,2 l.
The basic model offers a 1.2 litre engine.

basic

locution adjectivale (d'office, pas en option)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'autoradio est de base sur ce véhicule.

staple food

nom masculin (aliment non transformé)

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

staple foods

nom féminin (aliments d'un régime traditionnel)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Si l'alimentation de base permet de se nourrir, elle ne constitue pas un régime alimentaire équilibré.

baseball

nom féminin (type de balle)

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

baseball bat

nom féminin (bâton pour frapper une balle) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Faut-il acheter une batte de base-ball particulière pour les jeunes enfants ?

pilot licensing, pilot certification

nom masculin (formation de pilotage)

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

base camp

nom masculin (expédition : camp principal)

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

baseball cap

nom féminin (couvre-chef de sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les supporters portent la même casquette de base-ball que les joueurs de leur équipe préférée.

base data

nom féminin pluriel (informations d'origine)

baseball glove

nom masculin (accessoire de réception de balle) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le receveur porte un gros gant de base-ball blanc.

base fees, fixed fees

nom masculin pluriel (partie fixe du salaire)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

salary guide

nom masculin (France (niveau de salaire)

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

basal metabolic rate

nom masculin (besoins énergétiques minimums) (Medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Boire, manger et dormir font partie du métabolisme de base.

base level

nom masculin (altitude finale d'un cours d'eau) (of a river)

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

commodity

nom masculin (produit non transformé)

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

basic pension

nom féminin (France (retraite de la sécurité sociale)

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

basic salary, basic wage

nom masculin (salaire fixe avant primes et majorations)

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

database management system

nom masculin (logiciel de stockage de données)

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

relational database management system

nom masculin (logiciel de stockage de données)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un système de gestion de base de données relationnelle organise les informations sous forme de tables.

base price

nom masculin (tarif sans les options) (goods, service)

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

base rate

nom masculin (taux sans remise) (finance)

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

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