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footnote

/ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/

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noun

Note de bas de page

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

Examples :

"consult the footnotes for more details"

Consultez les notes de bas de page pour plus de détails.

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noun

Détail, élément secondaire

(by extension) An event of lesser importance than some larger event to which it is related.

Examples :

"a mere footnote in history"

Un simple détail dans l'histoire.

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noun

Note de bas de page

A qualification to the import of something.

Examples :

"The statement "Everyone loves pizza" is a generalization, but the footnote to that statement is that some people are lactose intolerant. "

L'affirmation « Tout le monde aime la pizza » est une généralisation, mais la note de bas de page de cette affirmation est que certaines personnes sont intolérantes au lactose.

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verb

Ajouter des notes de bas de page

To add footnotes to a text.

Examples :

"The student footnote each interesting fact in their history essay. "

L'étudiant ajoute des notes de bas de page à chaque fait intéressant dans sa dissertation d'histoire.

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