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How do you say "database" in French?
la base de données
In French, "database" is la base de données.
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Pronunciation
Say bahz duh don-NAY, linking base, base, with de données, of data.
Grammar notes
la base de données is feminine. Its plural is bases de données.
Example sentence
Tous les dossiers sont conservés dans une base de données.
All the records are kept in a database.
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How to remember la base de données
Base de données literally means 'base of data', a fully logical technical phrase.
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Questions about la base de données
How do you pronounce la base de données?
Say bahz duh don-NAY, linking base, base, with de données, of data.
Is la base de données masculine or feminine?
la base de données is feminine. la base de données is feminine. Its plural is bases de données.
How is la base de données used in French?
la base de données is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Tous les dossiers sont conservés dans une base de données. (All the records are kept in a database.).
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