de pointe

peak; cutting-edge

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phrase Rare #25,515

peak; cutting-edge Used in expressions like heure de pointe, meaning rush hour. Also means very advanced or state-of-the-art, especially for technology.

FR: C’est une entreprise de pointe dans le domaine médical.

EN: It’s a cutting-edge company in the medical field.

Mais je débute l'agriculture de pointe un an en avance.

But I’m getting into cutting-edge agriculture a year early.

— Interstellar (2014)

Je veux éviter les heures de pointe.

I want to avoid rush hour.

Notre technologie de pointe ne doit pas tomber entre leurs mains.

Our cutting-edge technology must not fall into their hands.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Quelle technologie de pointe.

What cutting-edge technology.

— Il est de retour (2015)