What does équipement in French mean?

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

The word équipement in French means equipment, equipping, outfitting, fitting, equipment, equipping, fitting out, hardware, fitting out, equipping, capital good, equipment costs, household goods, household items, personal protective equipment, personal protective equipment, safety gear, safety equipment, protective equipment, protective gear, survival equipment, computer equipment, public equipment, sporting equipment, ministry for infrastructure. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word équipement

equipment

nom masculin (matériel spécifique) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre s'est acheté l'équipement nécessaire pour faire de l'escalade.
Peter bought the necessary equipment to go climbing.

equipping, outfitting

nom masculin (action d'équiper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'armée veille à l'équipement des soldats.
The army oversees the outfitting of soldiers.

fitting

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (aménagement, installation) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les équipements du nouveau stade sont très complets.
The fittings of the new stadium are very comprehensive.

equipment, equipping, fitting out

nom masculin (action d'aménager) (action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a voté les crédits pour l'équipement du stade.
The town hall has approved loans for the fitting out of the stadium.

hardware

nom masculin (Informatique : matériel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le routage dépend des équipements réseaux.
Routing depends on the network hardware.

fitting out, equipping

nom masculin (Marine : armement) (action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est l'armateur qui est responsable de l'équipement des navires.
The ship owner is responsible for the fitting out of the ships.

capital good

nom masculin (outil de travail) (economics: usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les biens d'équipement sont les biens dont une société s'équipe pour pouvoir travailler.

equipment costs

nom féminin (frais de matériel)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les dépenses d'équipement ont un budget à part.

household goods, household items

nom masculin (mobilier domestique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous allons au salon de l'équipement de la maison.

personal protective equipment

nom masculin (protection du corps) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un équipement de protection individuelle peut être requis dans sa pratique professionnelle ou dans la pratique d'un sport.

personal protective equipment

nom masculin (vêtement de protection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque ouvrier recevra les équipements de protection individuelle nécessaires à l'exercice de ses fonctions.

safety gear, safety equipment, protective equipment, protective gear

nom masculin (équipement protégeant d'un risque)

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

survival equipment

nom masculin (matériel de secours) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un équipement de survie doit comprendre une couverture de survie et des allumettes.
A survival kit should include a survival blanket and some matches.

computer equipment

nom masculin (ordinateur et accessoires)

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

public equipment

nom masculin (bien financé par l'État)

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

sporting equipment

nom masculin (matériel pour le sport) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette entreprise fabrique des équipements sportifs.

ministry for infrastructure

nom masculin (ministère des transports) (usually capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fonctionnaire vient d'être nommé au ministère de l'Équipement.

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