What does gardiennage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gardiennage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gardiennage in French.

The word gardiennage in French means security, childcare, mothballs, lighthouse keeping, security firm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gardiennage

security

nom masculin (surveillance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gardiennage des bureaux a été confié à une société privée.
The office security was entrusted to a private firm.

childcare

nom masculin (Can ou vieilli (surveillance d'enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les nourrices font du gardiennage.
Childminders do childcare.

mothballs

nom masculin (état d'un navire de guerre) (figurative)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les navires de guerre en attente de réforme sont laissés à quai en gardiennage.
The warships were put in mothballs while waiting to be scrapped.

lighthouse keeping

nom masculin (fait de s'occuper d'un phare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

security firm

nom féminin (société louant des gardiens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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