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pancarte

sign, placard, notice board

noun pahn-KART Rare

Origin: From pan (panel) + carte (card/sheet), from Latin panna + charta

Usage Note

Pancarte is the everyday word for any hand-held or posted sign, from a protest placard (brandir une pancarte) to a shop notice. For official traffic signs, French uses panneau; pancarte implies something more improvised or hand-made.

Examples

"Les manifestants portaient des pancartes."

Natural Translation

The protesters were carrying signs.

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