impression
The English phrase "printing" translates to French as impression.
The noun impression refers to the process or business of producing printed material. It can also mean a physical imprint or impression left by a stamp or an object. If you wish to express the action of printing, you use the verb imprimer and the phrase enclencher l'impression is used to mean "to start printing".
Meaning: the process or business of producing printed material (noun)
Which one should you use?
While impression refers to the process of printing, the word imprimerie is used to name the physical location where the work happens, such as a print shop or the printing industry as a whole.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form of the noun impression is imprimer.
Did you know?
- While imprimer is the verb for printing, it is also the root of the word imprimatur, a formal term used in the Catholic Church to denote official permission to publish a book.
- If you are talking about a 'print' in terms of a pattern on fabric, you would not use impression, but rather the word imprimé.
- In French, the word impression is used in the digital advertising industry to count how many times an ad is displayed on a screen, even though no paper is involved.
Examples in context
- Pourquoi avez-vous remis l'impression de mon livre à plus tard ?Why did you put off the printing of my book?This sentence shows the use of impression in the context of postponing the printing of a book.Tatoeba #391386 by Sushiman, translation #36406 by CM
- Je travaille dans une imprimerieI work in a printing house
- Je suis spécialisé(e) dans l'impression numériqueI specialize in digital printing
- La typographie est une étape essentielle dans l'impressionTypography is an essential step in printing
- Je dois faire des impressions pour mon projetI need to do some prints for my project
- J'ai une version imprimée de ce documentI have a printed version of this document
- Nous devons imprimer ces brochures en sérieWe need to print these brochures in bulk
- L'impression de ce magazine est de grande qualité.The printing of this magazine is of high quality.
- Nous devons réduire les coûts de l'impression.We need to reduce the printing costs.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are discussing a project at an office.
- EmmaEst-ce que l'impression des brochures est terminée ?Is the printing of the brochures finished?
- GabrielPas encore, Gabriel attend le dernier fichier.Not yet, Gabriel is waiting for the last file.
- EmmaL'impression doit être prête pour demain.The printing must be ready by tomorrow.
- GabrielJe m'en occupe tout de suite, Emma.I will take care of it right away, Emma.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
