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  2. Garagistes - Wikipedia

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    The terms "Vins du garage" and "Garagistes" have been attributed to French writers Nicholas Baby [2] and Michel Bettane. [8] [9] After Robert Parker rated Valandraud a better 1995 vintage wine than Pétrus, the economic effects were substantial. [10]

  3. Parking space - Wikipedia

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    Many garages and parking lots have spaces designated for a Compact car only. These spaces are narrower than traditional spaces, thus allowing more cars to park. [6] According to French standard "Norme NF P 91-100", minimum width of parking spaces range from 2.20 to 2.30 metres (7.2–7.5 ft) (See fr:Marquage du stationnement en France).

  4. Garage (residential) - Wikipedia

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    A residential garage (UK: / ˈ ɡ æ r ɑː ʒ,-r ɑː dʒ,-r ɪ dʒ / GARR-ahzh, -⁠ahj, -⁠ij, US: / ɡ ə ˈ r ɑː ʒ,-r ɑː dʒ / gə-RAHZH, -⁠ RAHJ) is a walled, roofed structure with a door for storing a vehicle or vehicles that may be part of or attached to a home ("attached garage"), or a separate outbuilding or shed ("detached ...

  5. Porte-cochère - Wikipedia

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    An ornate 19th-century porte-cochère, at Waddesdon Manor A modern example at a hospital. A porte-cochère (/ ˌ p ɔːr t k oʊ ˈ ʃ ɛ r /; French: [pɔʁt.kɔ.ʃɛʁ]; lit. ' coach gateway '; [1] pl. porte-cochères or portes-cochères) [2] is a doorway to a building or courtyard, "often very grand," through which vehicles can enter from the street [3] or a covered porch-like structure at ...

  6. List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia

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    English words of French origin can also be distinguished from French words and expressions used by English speakers. Although French is derived mainly from Latin, which accounts for about 60% of English vocabulary either directly or via a Romance language, it includes words from Gaulish and Germanic languages, especially Old Frankish. Since ...

  7. Chauffeur - Wikipedia

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    A chauffeur (French pronunciation:) is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or a limousine. Originally, such drivers were often personal employees of the vehicle owner, but this has changed to specialist chauffeur service companies or individual drivers that provide both driver ...

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  9. Airtight Garage - Wikipedia

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    The Airtight Garage (French: Le Garage Hermétique or, in its earliest serialized form, Le Garage Hermétique de Jerry Cornelius) is a lengthy comic strip work by the artist and writer Moebius (real name Jean Giraud).