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gold

gold (tier)

adjective GOLD Rare

Origin: English loanword

Also means

premium

Usage Note

Gold is an English loanword used in French marketing and loyalty-programme language — carte gold, membre gold — to indicate a premium or top tier. It is invariable in French (no agreement for gender or number). Outside commercial contexts the native French word or is used for the metal and colour.

Examples

"Il a une carte bancaire gold."

Natural Translation

He has a gold bank card.

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