Borne (en. Terminal)

/bɔʁn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Mark that delineates a territory.

The marker at the corner of the property indicates the boundary of my land.

La borne au coin de la propriété indique la limite de mon terrain.

Fixed device used for parking or traffic.

The parking barriers help organize parking.

Les bornes de parking aident à organiser le stationnement.

Anchor point or marker in a certain context.

This marker represents an important milestone in the project.

Cette borne représente une étape importante dans le projet.

From old French 'borne', derived from Latin 'bina', meaning 'double' or 'double limit'.

charging station

Device that allows electric vehicles to recharge.

borne de recharge

milestone

Distance indication on a road.

borne kilométrique

safety barriers

Barriers to secure an area and prevent unauthorized access.

bornes de sécurité

boundary marking

Action of delineating a property.

bornage

domi-marker

Marker used in the housing sector.

domi-borne

orthomarker

Marker that meets specific standards in design.

orthoborne

'Borne' can sometimes be used to refer to an obstacle in a project or situation.

We come to a point in this project; we need to find a solution.

On arrive à une borne dans ce projet, il faut trouver une solution.

In some contexts, 'borne' describes a person who is difficult to define or understand.

He is so narrow-minded that he refuses to listen to other viewpoints.

Il est tellement borné qu'il refuse d'écouter d'autres points de vue.