immatriculation
registration
noun ee-mah-tree-kyoo-lah-SYON Rare
Origin: Latin 'immatriculare' (to enroll)
Also means
license plate
Usage Note
Immatriculation covers vehicle registration and university enrollment. The most common everyday use is plaque d'immatriculation (license plate). Numéro d'immatriculation is the registration number. The verb is immatriculer; a newly registered vehicle is immatriculé.
Examples
"La plaque d'immatriculation était illisible."
Natural Translation
The license plate was illegible.
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