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réseau

network

noun reh-ZOH Less Common
Communication Technology

Usage Note

Réseau covers all senses of network: a road or rail network (un réseau routier), a social or professional network (un réseau de contacts), a spy ring, and a telecommunications/internet network (le réseau WiFi). The plural is réseaux (the -eau → -eaux pattern). The phrase hors réseau means 'no signal' (off the network).

Examples

"Mon téléphone n'a pas de réseau ici."

Natural Translation

My phone has no signal here.

Literal Translation

My phone has no network here.

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