What does de référence in French mean?

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

The word de référence in French means reference, major shareholder, framework, framework, reference data, reference electrode, reference group, reference book, reference work, product reference, product reference number, reference system. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word de référence

reference

locution adjectivale (à qui ou à quoi on se réfère)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

major shareholder

nom masculin et féminin (actionnaire majoritaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un actionnaire de référence détient un pourcentage important des droits de vote.

framework

nom masculin (limites, données de référence) (context)

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

framework

nom masculin (paradigme)

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

reference data

nom féminin pluriel (informations générales)

Les données de référence définissent une entreprise.

reference electrode

nom féminin (électrode à potentiel fixe)

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

reference group

nom masculin (sociologie : groupe de comparaison)

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

reference book, reference work

nom masculin (ouvrage auquel on se réfère)

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

product reference, product reference number

nom féminin (numéro de produit)

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

reference system

nom masculin (physique : référentiel)

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

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