What does clôture in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word clôture in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use clôture in French.

The word clôture in French means fence, closure, closing, close, enclose, close, damage to property, damage to perimeter, closing out the cash register, closing of an account, closing of an account, closing of accounts, electric fence, closing cocktail reception, closing speech, closing evening. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word clôture

fence

nom féminin (enceinte autour de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clôture du champ est faite de fil de fer.
The fence around the field is made from steel wire.

closure

nom féminin (fermeture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai procédé à la clôture de mon compte bancaire.
I went ahead with the closure of my bank account.

closing

nom féminin (fin d'un événement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous assistons à la cérémonie de clôture des Jeux Olympiques.
We are attending the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

close

nom féminin (Bourse (fermeture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cours s'est envolé juste avant la clôture des marchés.
The exchange rate took off just before the close of the markets.

enclose

verbe transitif (fermer, entourer de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il plante des arbustes pour clôturer son jardin.
He is planting bushes to enclose his garden.

close

verbe transitif (mettre fin)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il clôture son compte avant de changer de banque.
He is closing his account before switching banks.

damage to property, damage to perimeter

nom masculin (dégradation de barrière) (insurance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce maraudeur a été condamné pour bris de clôture.

closing out the cash register

nom féminin (calcul du solde journalier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing of an account

nom féminin (fin de traitement d'un dossier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing of an account

nom féminin (fermeture de compte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing of accounts

nom féminin (procédé comptable en fin d'année fiscale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electric fence

nom féminin (clôture électrifiée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing cocktail reception

nom masculin (réception de fin de cérémonie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing speech

nom masculin (discours de fin d'événement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

closing evening

nom féminin (soirée de fin d'événement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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