renseignement

information, piece of information

noun rahn-seh-nyuh-MAHN Less Common

Also means

intelligence (espionage)

Usage Note

Renseignement is almost always used in the plural renseignements when it means 'information' in everyday usage: demander des renseignements ('to ask for information'). In a security context, les renseignements refers to intelligence services — the French domestic intelligence agency is the DGSI (formerly the RG or renseignements généraux).

Examples

"Pouvez-vous me donner des renseignements sur ce vol?"

Natural Translation

Can you give me information about this flight?

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