Also means
branch office
Usage Note
Antenne covers both a physical antenna (TV, insect) and a satellite or local branch of an organisation. Passer à l'antenne means 'to go on air' (radio/TV). In biology, insect antennae are also antennes (plural).
Examples
"L'antenne parabolique capte les chaînes étrangères."
Natural Translation
The satellite dish picks up foreign channels.
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