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langue écrite

Definitions of langue écrite
  1. noun
    communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
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    examples:
    litanie
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
    types:
    transcription
    something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
    écriture
    letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
    document, écrit
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    concordance, correspondance
    communication by the exchange of letters
    code
    a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
    transcription phonétique
    a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
    système de codage
    a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
    cryptogramme, écriture chiffrée
    a piece of writing in code or cipher
    oeuvre littéraire
    imaginative or creative writing
    document
    written works (especially in books or magazines)
    critique
    a written evaluation of a work of literature
    section
    a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
    paragraphe
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
    journal intime
    a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
    dactylographie
    writing done with a typewriter
    imprimerie
    text handwritten in the style of printed matter
    manuscrit
    something written by hand
    inscription
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
    autographe
    something written by one's own hand
    traité
    a formal exposition
    adaptation
    a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
    essai
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
    rédaction
    putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
    texte religieux, texte sacré
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    document, papiers, écrit
    writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
    carte
    a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
    code, code légal
    a code of laws adopted by a state or nation
    imprimerie, technique d'imprimerie
    reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
    notation, système de notation
    a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
    composition
    a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    type of:
    communication
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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