French word

copyright

Pronunciation

IPA/kopiʁajt/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncopyright

Example

Le copyright protège mon travail.

Copyright protects my work.

Illustration for copyright (copyright)

More examples

Ce site affiche le copyright en bas de la page.

This site displays the copyright at the bottom of the page.

Core concept

A notice on a work signaling control over its copying and use.

Common phrases

  • protégé par le copyright

    protected by copyright

  • afficher le copyright

    display the copyright

  • violer le copyright

    violate copyright

Similar words

droit d'auteur: The legal right granted to a creator to protect an original work.
licence: Formal permission to use or distribute someone else's work.
plagiat: The act of copying another person's work without permission and presenting it as one's own.

Definition in French

Mot anglais utilisé pour indiquer qu'une œuvre est protégée contre la copie et l'utilisation non autorisée, souvent mentionné sur l'œuvre.

Word origin

French borrowed the English noun copyright without translating its two parts, retaining the source compound's reference to copying rights.

Usage tips

  • Droit d'auteur is the usual formal French term for the author's legal rights, whereas copyright often appears as a label on works and websites.

Opposites

  • domaine publicpublic domainnoun

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