No. 10,787 in French

notation

"Notation" in French refers to the act of grading, scoring, or marking.

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La notation de cet examen était très stricte.
The grading of this exam was very strict.
The word 'notation' is used here to mean 'grading' or 'evaluation criteria' for an examination.
Elle a étudié les notations musicales toute la nuit.
She studied musical notations all night.
In this context, 'notation' refers to 'musical symbols or annotations' used in sheet music.
Nous devons clarifier la notation dans ce document technique.
We need to clarify the notation in this technical document.
Here, 'notation' represents 'symbols, terms, or conventions' used in a specialized technical or scientific context.

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