brevet

/bʁə.vɛ/
1.
nounmasculine

lower-secondary school diploma (Diplôme National du Brevet, awarded at the end of collège)

Elle révise à fond pour obtenir son brevet des collèges cette année.

She's studying hard to get her Brevet (lower‑secondary diploma) this year.

2.
nounmasculine

patent (industrial property right protecting an invention)

L'entreprise a déposé un brevet pour protéger son invention.

The company filed a patent to protect its invention.

3.
nounmasculine

certificate / official qualification (e.g., pilot's licence, first‑aid certificate)

Il a obtenu son brevet de pilote l'année dernière.

He got his pilot's licence last year.