What does bulletin in French mean?

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

The word bulletin in French means forecast, report, ballot paper, secret ballot, blank ballot paper, entry form, snow forecast, snow report, news bulletin, order form, entry form, birth certificate, school report, pay slip, wage slip, pay slip, wage slip, ballot paper, weather forecast, weather forecast, spoiled ballot, official journal, school report, end-of-term report, quarterly bulletin, quarterly update, reply form, breathe your last, vote by secret ballot, vote in a secret ballot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bulletin

forecast

nom masculin (communiqué) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai raté le bulletin météo, l'aurais-tu entendu ?
I missed the weather forecast; did you hear it, by any chance?

report

nom masculin (relevé scolaire) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre vient de recevoir son bulletin (de notes).
Peter has just got his report.

ballot paper

nom masculin (billet, feuillet pour une élection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout était prêt pour l'élection : les bulletins de vote, les enveloppes, l'isoloir et l'urne.
Everything was ready for the election: the ballot papers, the envelopes, the polling booths, and the ballot boxes.

secret ballot

locution adverbiale (sans dévoiler son vote) (voting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élections en France ont lieu à bulletin secret.

blank ballot paper

nom masculin (vote neutre)

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

entry form

nom masculin (formulaire d'inscription)

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

snow forecast, snow report

nom masculin (prévision de chute de neige) (meteorology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bulletin d'enneigement de notre station de ski est bon, de nombreux skieurs vont venir.

news bulletin

nom masculin (résumé des informations)

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

order form

nom masculin (formulaire d'achat) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est chargé du bulletin de commande des produits du magasin.

entry form

nom masculin (coupon de participation)

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

birth certificate

nom masculin (vieilli (document juridique) (official document)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur le bulletin de naissance, figurent l'identité du nouveau-né et celle de ses parents.

school report

nom masculin (liste de notes d'élève) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dernier bulletin de notes d'Olivier était excellent !

pay slip, wage slip

nom masculin (feuille de salaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut souvent apporter ses trois derniers bulletins de paie pour obtenir un prêt.

pay slip, wage slip

nom masculin (feuille de paie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le montant à déclarer aux impôts se trouve sur le dernier bulletin de salaire de l'année.

ballot paper

nom masculin (papier pour le choix pour des votants)

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

weather forecast

nom masculin (annonce de la météo) (meteorology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Attendons le bulletin météo pour voir s'il fera beau ce week-end.

weather forecast

nom masculin (annonce du temps à venir)

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

spoiled ballot

nom masculin (vote sans candidat choisi) (voting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lors des prochaines élections, pour la première fois, les bulletins nuls seront comptabilisés.

official journal

nom masculin (recueil des textes réglementaires)

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

school report

nom masculin (relevé de notes d'élève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dernier bulletin scolaire de Julien n'était pas terrible.

end-of-term report

nom masculin (bulletin scolaire) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'école de mon fils remet un bulletin trimestriel à chaque élève où le travail et la conduite étaient notés.

quarterly bulletin, quarterly update

nom masculin (magazine d'information) (publication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La compagnie d'assurance envoie un bulletin trimestriel de ses activités et des services proposés.

reply form

nom masculin (papier à remplir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent un bulletin-réponse avec les invitations papiers.

breathe your last

(familier (mourir) (die)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À force de prendre des risques, ce cascadeur a fini par ravaler son bulletin de naissance.

vote by secret ballot, vote in a secret ballot

locution verbale (voter anonymement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour cette élection, les citoyens votent à bulletin secret.

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