What does quai in French mean?

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

The word quai in French means platform, quay, quay, quay, manual handler, cargo handler, operations assistant, edge of the platform, Quay Supervisor, Loading Bay Supervisor, keep clear of the edge of the platform, be standing at the platform, Quai Conti, Quay Conti, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, platform, station platform, Quai des Orfèvres, Paris police headquarters, police headquarters in Paris. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quai

platform

nom masculin (trottoir le long des voies ferrées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le train arrive quai numéro 4.
The train arrives on platform 4.

quay

nom masculin (trottoir le long d'un cours d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Paris, les bouquinistes s'installent sur les quais.
In Paris, booksellers set up on the quays.

quay

nom masculin (voie le long de l'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il habite quai de la Garonne.
He lives on the Garonne quay.

quay

nom masculin (berge naturelle ou artificielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son voilier se trouve au quai n°7 à la marina.
His yacht is at quay 7 at the marina.

manual handler, cargo handler, operations assistant

nom masculin (logistique : manutentionnaire)

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

edge of the platform

nom féminin (long du quai)

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

Quay Supervisor, Loading Bay Supervisor

nom masculin (responsable de manutentionnaires)

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

keep clear of the edge of the platform

(phrase de mise en garde)

be standing at the platform

locution verbale (être à l'arrêt en station) (train)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La navette pour l'Île d'Yeu est encore à quai.

Quai Conti, Quay Conti

nom propre masculin (France (quai parisien) (Parisian quay)

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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

nom masculin (figuré (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (French government dept)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Quai d'Orsay s'occupe des Français à l'étranger.

platform, station platform

nom masculin (aménagement pour voyageurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les gares et les métros le quai de gare permet aux voyageurs l'accès aux wagons.

Quai des Orfèvres

nom propre masculin (France (quai parisien) (Parisian quay)

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

Paris police headquarters, police headquarters in Paris

(France (police judiciaire parisienne)

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

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