reference

ˈrɛfrəns
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Translation of reference into French,

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Noun

1.

information

source of information or facts
  • The book is a great reference for history facts.Le livre est une excellente référence pour les faits historiques.
2.

evaluation

statement about someone's character or abilities
  • His former employer gave him a glowing reference..Son ancien employeur lui a donné une référence élogieuse.
3.

writing

mention or allusion to something
  • He made a reference to the famous movie scene.Il a fait référence à la célèbre scène du film.

Verb

tr.
1.

citation

mention or cite as a source of information
  • She referenced several studies in her thesis..Elle a cité plusieurs études dans sa thèse.
2.

comparison

use as a basis for comparison
  • The architect referenced ancient Greek styles in the design..L'architecte s'est référé à des styles grecs antiques dans sa conception.
3.

technology

TECH.
contain a memory address in programming
TECH.
référencer pointer vers
  • The variable references a memory location.La variable contient une adresse mémoire.
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Expressions with reference: examples in English and translations in French

pour consultation ultérieure
pour référence ultérieure
Keep this document for future reference.
document de référence
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
lettre de recommandation
She provided a character reference for his job application.
à titre de référence
pour information
Here is last year's report for reference.
au sujet de
en référence à
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
lettre de recommandation
The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Synonyms and analogies of reference in English

Examples of reference in a sentence

  • The scientist cited several references in her research paper.
  • She asked her professor for a reference.
  • The job application requires a reference from a previous employer.
  • Her speech included a reference to climate policy.
  • The novel contains several references to Greek mythology.
  • Please ask your professor to be a reference.

Translations of "reference" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
référencenf.

She provided a documented history of the event for further reference.

Elle a fourni un historique détaillé de l'événement pour référence ultérieure.

renvoinm.

I would like to draw to your attention the secession reference.

Je voudrais attirer votre attention sur le renvoi relatif à la sécession.

mentionnf.

Each applicant must provide at least one positive reference from a previous employer.

Chaque candidat doit fournir au moins une mention élogieuse provenant d'un employeur précédent.

repèrenm.

The lighthouse has long been a point of reference for ships at sea.

Le phare a longtemps été un repère pour les navires en mer.

allusionnf.

The journalist made an unfortunate reference to a very sensitive topic.

Le journaliste a fait une allusion malheureuse à un sujet très sensible.

Verb
mentionnerv.

You must reference your registration number in any correspondence with the board.

Vous devez mentionner votre numéro d'inscription dans toute correspondance avec le conseil.

référerv.

In the first place reference is made to the previous report.

Il y a lieu de se référer tout d'abord au rapport précédent.

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reference: Examples and translations in context

The witnessed events were recorded for future reference during the trial.

Les événements observés ont été enregistrés pour référence future lors du procès.

She documented the boring process for future reference and training.

Elle a documenté le processus de forage pour référence future et formation.

Each employee received a copy of the company profile for their reference.

Chaque employé a reçu un exemplaire de la fiche d'entreprise pour référence.

Before leaving, she set down her contact information for future reference.

Avant de partir, elle a laissé ses coordonnées pour référence future.

The document highlighted best practices where applicable for future reference.

Le document a mis en évidence les meilleures pratiques applicables pour référence future.

She saved a copy of the listing documents for future reference.

Elle a sauvegardé une copie des documents listés pour référence future.

They kept track of the money owed for future reference.

Ils ont tenu un registre des sommes dues pour référence future.

They recorded her spoken testimony for future reference in the investigation.

Ils ont enregistré son témoignage oral pour référence future dans l'enquête.

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