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carte soleil
noun, feminine
synonym of carte d'assurance maladie du Québec (the Quebec medicare card); any socialized health insurance card, government health care card, medicare card
carte thermique
noun, feminine
heat map (two-dimensional data visualization technique that represents the magnitude of individual values within a dataset as a color)
carte verte
noun, feminine
green card (US work permit); green card (motor insurance certificate)
carte vierge
noun, feminine
blank map, blank card
carte à gratter
noun, feminine
scratch card
carte à jouer
noun, feminine
playing card
carte-lettre
noun, feminine
lettercard
cartel
noun, masculine
a cartel; a label posted with an artwork or other artifact in a museum, gallery, etc., listing its title, the artist, and other information
carter
noun, masculine
housing (of an engine)
carter
verb
to verify a person's age etc by inspecting his identity card
carterie
noun, feminine
printing found on post cards or playing cards; a shop selling postcards; artwork on personalized cards
carthaginois
adjective
Carthaginian
carthame
noun, masculine
safflower
carthamine
noun, feminine
carthamin
cartier
noun, masculine
playing card maker
cartilage
noun, masculine
cartilage
cartilagineux
adjective
cartilaginous, gristly
cartilagéine
noun, feminine
cartilagein
cartogramme
noun, masculine
cartogram
cartographe
noun, masculine/feminine
cartographer
mappable
cartographie
noun, feminine
cartography
to map, chart
cartography; cartographic
cartographically
cartographié
adjective
mapped, charted
cartomancie
noun, feminine
cartomancy
cartomancien
noun, masculine
fortune teller (from tarot or playing cards), cartomancer
carton
noun, masculine
cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target; sketch; cartoon; inset map
carton jaune
noun, masculine
yellow card
carton rouge
noun, masculine
red card
carton-pierre
noun, masculine
carton-pierre (papier-mâché made to resemble wood, stone, or metal)
cartonnage
noun, masculine
a cardboard covering of a parcel for protection during delivery
to cover with cardboard; (of a book) to print in hardcover; to attack, vigorously critique; to possess sexually; to hit the jackpot; to be in danger, exposed, etc.
cartonnerie
noun, feminine
cardboard manufacturing plant
cartonnier
noun, masculine
cartonnier
cartonnier
noun, masculine
cardboard vendor or maker
cartonné
adjective
hardback
cartoon
noun, masculine
cartoon
cartophile
adjective
cartophilic
cartophile
noun, masculine/feminine
cartophile
cartophilie
noun, feminine
cartophilia (love of maps or cards)
cartothèque
noun, feminine
map room
cartouche
noun, masculine
cartouche (ornamental figure); cartouche (Egyptian hieroglyphic of name); title block (technical drawing)
cartouche
noun, feminine
cartridge, round
cartoucherie
noun, feminine
a factory that makes small arms ammunition
cartouchière
noun, feminine
bandolier, cartridge belt; cartridge pouch
cartul.
noun, masculine
abbreviation of cartulaire
cartulaire
noun, masculine
cartulary
cartérien
adjective
Carterian
cartésianisme
noun, masculine
Cartesianism
cartésien
adjective
Cartesian
carvi
noun, masculine
caraway (plant); caraway (spice)
caryatide
noun, feminine
alternative spelling of cariatide
caryocinèse
noun, feminine
karyokinesis
caryogame
adjective
karyogamic
caryogamie
noun, feminine
karyogamy
caryologie
noun, feminine
karyology
caryon
noun, masculine
karyon
caryophylline
noun, feminine
caryophyllene