French word

guidage

Pronunciation

IPA/gidaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounguidance

Example

Le guidage du public se fait par des panneaux.

Signs guide the public.

Illustration for guidage (guidance)

More examples

Le guidage vocal facilite l'orientation dans la gare.

Voice guidance makes it easier to get oriented in the station.

Core concept

Signs, arrows, staff, or signals forming a coordinated route toward a destination.

Common phrases

  • système de guidage

    guidance system

  • guidage vocal

    voice guidance

  • guidage routier

    road guidance

Similar words

panneau: A board on a building or road that shows directions or conveys a warning.
information: Useful details about places, times, or required procedures.
signal: A sound, light, or mark that conveys a warning or cue.
indication: Brief text or a mark that shows direction or signals caution.

Definition in French

Désigne le fait de guider ou le système mis en place pour assurer l'orientation d'un public, d'un véhicule ou d'un flux.

Word origin

French guidage is formed from guider with the productive noun-forming suffix -age, which names an action or its organized result.

Usage tips

  • Guidage is masculine, so standard forms are le guidage and du guidage.

Other meanings

  • directionnoun

Opposites

  • désorientationdisorientationnoun
  • confusionconfusionnoun

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