en clair

English

Etymology

Adverb

en clair (not comparable)

(of the transmission of a signal) in the clear; without any encryption
- 2014, Sean McMeekin, 7/1/2014: Countdown to War, page 201:
  As per Berchtold's instructions, Giesl stopped in the border town of Semlin and wired the news immediately, en clair, such that Tisza, in Budapest, learned of Serbia's rejection even before 7 PM.

Anagrams

Carline, Licaner, carline, clearin', lancier

French

Adverb

simply put, in brief
En clair, je me méfie de toi.
Simply put, I don't trust you.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.