renseignement
information, piece of information
noun rahn-seh-nyuh-MAHN Less Common
Also means
intelligence (espionage)
Usage Note
Renseignement is almost always used in the plural renseignements when it means 'information' in everyday usage: demander des renseignements ('to ask for information'). In a security context, les renseignements refers to intelligence services — the French domestic intelligence agency is the DGSI (formerly the RG or renseignements généraux).
Examples
"Pouvez-vous me donner des renseignements sur ce vol?"
Natural Translation
Can you give me information about this flight?
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