relevé de notes
/ʁə.l(ə).ve d(ə) nɔt/masculine
In French, the English phrase transcript (referring to an inventory of courses and grades) is relevé de notes.
The phrase relevé de notes is a formal expression used primarily in educational contexts.
Meaning: inventory of courses and grades (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of relevé (a statement or summary) and de notes (of grades).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an 's' to relevé to get relevés de notes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁə.l(ə).ve d(ə) nɔt/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use transcription to mean an academic transcript. In French, transcription refers to the written version of spoken words.
Did you know?
- In the French grading system, notes are typically given on a scale of 0 to 20, making a 10 the minimum passing grade.
- The word relevé in this context comes from the verb relever, which means to lift up or to pick up. In a way, a relevé de notes is a document that 'picks up' or collects all your marks from a semester.
- In many French-speaking administrative systems, the term relevé is used broadly for almost any official report or statement that summarizes specific data points, such as a relevé d'identité bancaire for bank details.
Examples in context
- As-tu vu le relevé de notes ?Did you see the transcript?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has seen the relevé de notes.Tatoeba #3852735 by sacredceltic, translation #3731890 by CM
- J'ai besoin d'un relevé de notes pour mon dossier universitaire.I need a transcript for my university application.
- Avez-vous un bulletin de notes pour l'année scolaire précédente ?Do you have a transcript for the previous school year?
- Pour postuler à cette bourse, veuillez fournir un dossier scolaire complet.To apply for this scholarship, please provide a complete transcript.
- Tu as regardé tes relevés de notes ?Have you checked your transcript?
- J'ai reçu mes bulletins aujourd'hui, mes notes sont excellentes !I received my transcripts today, my grades are excellent!
- J'ai besoin de mon relevé de notes pour l'université.I need my transcript for university.
- Le relevé de notes montre tous tes résultats.The transcript shows all your results.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about university applications at a café.
- GabrielEmma, est-ce que tu as ton relevé de notes ?Emma, do you have your transcript?
- EmmaOui, je l'ai dans mon sac.Yes, I have it in my bag.
- GabrielC'est parfait pour l'inscription.That's perfect for the registration.
- EmmaJe l'ai téléchargé hier soir.I downloaded it last night.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “transcript” translations and entries relevé de notes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
