Also means
to issue, put out
Usage Note
Émettre is used for broadcasting (émettre un signal), issuing documents (émettre un chèque), and expressing opinions (émettre un avis — to offer an opinion). It follows the irregular pattern of mettre: il émet, nous émettons, past participle émis. The noun derivative is l'émission (broadcast, show).
Examples
"La radio émet sur cette fréquence depuis dix ans."
Natural Translation
The radio has been broadcasting on this frequency for ten years.

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