No. 2,523 in French
cf
"Cf." in French means "refer to" or "see," used to direct the reader to another source or reference.
In a sentence
Pour plus de détails, cf. annexe 3.
For more details, see appendix 3.
The abbreviation 'cf.' is used here to direct the reader to another source or section for further information.
Nous avons étudié cette question en profondeur, cf. rapport final.
We thoroughly studied this question, see final report.
Here, 'cf.' is employed to reference a related document or analysis for supplementary details.
Cf. le tableau ci-dessous pour les résultats complets.
See the table below for the complete results.
In this case, 'cf.' signals the reader to look at a specific visual aid or data representation for more context or complete information.
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