cartographie
/kaʁ.tɔ.ɡʁa.fi/
The English phrase 'charting' is translated into French as cartographie.
cartographie refers specifically to the activity of making maps of a geographic area. In other contexts, such as creating visual data representations, different formal expressions may be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cartographie is derived from the verb cartographier, which means 'to chart' or 'to map'.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaʁ.tɔ.ɡʁa.fi/
Did you know?
- French speakers use the word carte for both a geographic map and a restaurant menu.
- In France, cartographie is used in a medical context to describe the mapping of the human body or the distribution of diseases across a population.
- The root of cartographie, the word carte, shares its history with the Latin 'charta', which also gave English the word 'paper'.
Examples in context
- Je dois faire des graphiques pour cette présentation.I need to do some charting for this presentation.
- La cartographie maritime est très complexe.Maritime charting is very complex.
- Il étudie la cartographie des fonds marins.He studies seabed charting.
- La cartographie moderne utilise des satellites.Modern charting uses satellites.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are at a university library discussing their research.
- GabrielEmma, tu aimes la cartographie ?Emma, do you like charting?
- EmmaOui, c'est passionnant.Yes, it is fascinating.
- GabrielMoi aussi, j'adore mon travail.Me too, I love my work.
- EmmaC'est une discipline utile.It is a useful discipline.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cartographie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cartographie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
