What does contrôle in French mean?

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

The word contrôle in French means check, test, control, check, inspect, control, monitor, control, control, control, control yourself, be in control of, control room, verification code, air traffic control, anti-doping monitoring, anti-doping control, ground control, continuous assessment, identity check, security check, identity check, ID check, cash reconciliation, batch test, police check, police checkpoint, quality control, routine check, routine monitoring, routine checking, arms control, exchange control, assessment test, rent control, price control, results monitoring, performance monitoring, air traffic control, editorial control, tax audit, internal monitoring, judicial supervision, motor control, parental control software, positive test, quality control, roadside check, vehicle safety inspection, hold control of, lose control of , lose control over, parental control filter, parental control software, steering device, control panel, lose control, lose control of your vehicle, checkpoint, taking of control, control room, under the supervision of a bailiff, under legal supervision, control surface, control system, monitoring system, surveillance system, control tower, control centre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contrôle

check

nom masculin (vérification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contrôle des niveaux d'une voiture est recommandé avant un long trajet.
A check of the tyre pressures and oil on your car is recommended before a long journey.

test

nom masculin (école : interrogation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martin a un contrôle de mathématiques tous les 15 jours.
Martin has a maths test every fortnight.

control

nom masculin (maîtrise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les karatékas ont un parfait contrôle de soi.
Karatekas have perfect self-control.

check, inspect

verbe transitif (soumettre à une vérification)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On a contrôlé mon ticket en montant dans le bus. La gendarmerie contrôle les conducteurs des voitures.
The military police carry out checks on car drivers.

control, monitor

verbe transitif (surveiller)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce bureau contrôle la qualité des produits vendus.
This agency controls (or: monitors) the quality of products being sold.

control

verbe transitif (dominer, maîtriser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu as contrôlé tes larmes pendant toute la cérémonie.
You kept your tears in check throughout the ceremony.

control

verbe transitif (diriger, maîtriser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce sportif s'entraîne à contrôler sa respiration.
This sportsman is training himself to control his breathing.

control

verbe transitif (avoir autorité sur, maîtriser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'armée contrôle le nord du pays.
The army controls the north of the country.

control yourself

verbe pronominal (rester maître de soi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
C'est un bon espion, il se contrôle parfaitement.
He is a good spy; he is in perfect control of himself.

be in control of

(maîtriser [qch])

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

control room

nom masculin (astronautique : poste de commandement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans une mission spatiale, un lancement ou une opération orbitale se font à partir du centre de contrôle.

verification code

nom féminin (nombre utilisé comme code)

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

air traffic control

nom masculin (régulation des vols)

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

anti-doping monitoring, anti-doping control

nom masculin (Sport : analyse physiologique) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contrôle antidopage est pratiqué avant de nombreuses compétitions sportives.

ground control

nom masculin (astronautique : contrôle au sol)

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

continuous assessment

nom masculin (moyenne des notes de l'année)

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

identity check, security check

nom masculin (vérification d'identité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce site impose un contrôle d'accès pour accéder aux données.

identity check, ID check

nom masculin (contrôle policier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des contrôles d'identités sont effectués lors d'embarquements aériens.

cash reconciliation

nom masculin (argent : vérification d'une caisse) (finance)

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

batch test

nom masculin (test d'article)

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

police check, police checkpoint

nom masculin (vérification des forces de l'ordre)

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

quality control

nom masculin (vérification de produit, processus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contrôle de qualité vérifie que le produit est conforme à ce qu'on en attend.

routine check, routine monitoring, routine checking

nom masculin (examen habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les produits fabriqués sont soumis à un contrôle de routine.

arms control

nom masculin (mesures de limitation des armes)

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

exchange control

nom masculin (outil de lutte contre la spéculation)

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

assessment test

nom masculin (école : interrogation)

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

rent control

nom masculin (règles de plafonnement des loyers)

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

price control

nom masculin (règles de limitation des prix)

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

results monitoring, performance monitoring

nom masculin (vérification des scores)

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

air traffic control

nom masculin (règles de sécurité, gestion de l'espace)

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

editorial control

nom féminin (censure) (by editors)

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

tax audit

nom masculin (vérification de déclaration d'impôts)

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

internal monitoring

nom masculin (service contrôlant la qualité)

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

judicial supervision

nom masculin (restriction de circulation légale) (of a person)

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

motor control

nom masculin (neurosciences : capacité à se mouvoir)

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

parental control software

nom masculin (logiciel surveillant l'activité internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis que leur fils utilise l'ordinateur, ils ont installé le contrôle parental.

positive test

nom masculin (test positif de présence de [qch])

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

quality control

nom masculin (vérification des produits)

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

roadside check

nom masculin (contrôle de police de la route)

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

vehicle safety inspection

nom masculin (véhicule : examen obligatoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contrôle technique est obligatoire tous les 2 ans pour les véhicules de plus de 4 ans.

hold control of

locution verbale (contrôler [qch])

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

lose control of , lose control over

(s'enfuir de l'emprise de [qqn]) (subject/object inversion)

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

parental control filter, parental control software

nom masculin (filtre informatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas de filtre de contrôle parental sur son ordinateur portable.

steering device

nom masculin (dispositif physique de contrôle)

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

control panel

nom masculin (pupitre des commandes)

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

lose control

(ne plus maîtriser [qch])

lose control of your vehicle

locution verbale (ne plus maîtriser la trajectoire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lorsque le pneu éclata, il perdit le contrôle de son véhicule.

checkpoint

nom masculin (lieu de supervision)

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

taking of control

nom féminin (fait de s'octroyer le contrôle de [qch])

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

control room

nom féminin (poste de surveillance)

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

under the supervision of a bailiff

locution adverbiale (contrôlé par un huissier)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

under legal supervision

locution adverbiale (contrôlé par la justice)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

control surface

nom féminin (musique : dispositif de commande) (Music)

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

control system, monitoring system, surveillance system

nom masculin (dispositif de surveillance)

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

control tower

nom féminin (aviation : poste de guidage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tour de contrôle demande d'attendre avant de nous engager sur la piste.

control centre

nom féminin (figuré (centre de commandement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers ont fait de ce tertre leur tour de contrôle.
The fire department turned this mound into their control centre.

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