licence

{{c black}}licence [lisɑ̃s]

feminine noun

   a. ( = diplôme) degree

• licence ès lettres Arts degree

• licence ès sciences Science degree

• faire une licence d'anglais to do a degree in English → DIPLÔMES

   b. ( = autorisation) licence (Brit), license (US) ; (Sport) membership card

• licence globale (Internet) blanket licence (for content downloaded or streamed over the internet)

   c. ( = liberté) licence poétique poetic licence

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{{+1}}! Dans le sens de diplôme, licence ne se traduit pas par licence.

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LICENCE

After the « DEUG », French university students undertake a third year of study to complete their licence. This is roughly equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Britain.

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lisɑ̃s

nom féminin

1) Université (bachelor's) degree

licence en droit — law degree

préparer une licence d'anglais — to do a degree in English

être en licence d'anglais — to be in the final year of an English degree

2) Commerce, Droit licence [BrE]

licence de fabrication — manufacturing licence [BrE]

licence d'importation — import licence [BrE]

produit sous licence — licensed product

3) Sport

avoir sa licence de tennis — to be a member of the national tennis federation

4) (liberté) licence [BrE]

avoir toute licence de faire — to have a free hand to do

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lisɑ̃s nf

1) (= permis) licence Grande-Bretagne license USA

licence d'exploitation — licence Grande-Bretagne license USA

licence d'exportation — export licence Grande-Bretagne export license USA

2) (= diplôme) degree, bachelor's degree

licence ès lettres — arts degree

licence en droit — law degree

3) (poétique) licence Grande-Bretagne license USA

4) (= débauche) licentiousness

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licence nf

1 Univ (bachelor's) degree; licence en droit law degree; licence de or ès lettres arts degree, liberal arts degree US, BA; licence de chimie chemistry degree, BSc GB ou BS US in chemistry; préparer une licence d'anglais to do a degree in English; être en licence d'anglais to be in the final year of an English degree;

2 Comm, Jur licence^GB; licence de fabrication/de vente manufacturing/distribution licence^GB; licence d'importation/d'exportation import/export licence^GB; licence de débit de boissons licence for the sale of alcoholic drinks GB, liquor license US; fabriquer qch sous licence japonaise to make sth under licence^GB from a Japanese manufacturer; produit sous licence licensed product;

3 Sport membership card (of a national sports association); avoir sa licence de tennis to be a member of the national tennis federation;

4 (liberté) licence^GB; licence orthographique licence^GB with regard to spelling; licence poétique poetic licence^GB; avoir toute licence de faire to have a free hand to do;

5 †(libertinage) licentiousness.

ⓘ Licence A university degree awarded after a year's study following the DEUG or DEUST.

[lisɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. (littéraire) [liberté excessive] licence

[débauche] licentiousness

avoir toute ou pleine licence de faire quelque chose to be at liberty ou quite free to do something

2. UNIVERSITÉ (bachelor's) degree

licence d'économie degree in economics

licence de russe/de droit Russian/law degree

licence ès lettres arts degree ≃ BA

licence ès sciences science degree ≃ BSc

3. DROIT licence

4. SPORT membership card (allowing entry into official competitions)

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sous licence locution adjectivale

licensed

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sous licence locution adverbiale

fabriqué sous licence produced under licence

LICENCE

In French universities, students obtain the licence one year after the DEUG. It is the first year of the Deuxième cycle of university studies. During the subsequent year students prepare the maîtrise.