panneau (aéroport)

[edmaudantes]

Hi,
how would you call the "panneau" we stupidly hold when expecting someone we don't know at the airport? You know, the one with your name on it, or the person's name, or the company's name? I was thinking of "sign" or "board", but I really can't make up my mind. Plus, I'm sure there must be a better way
Thank you.

 

[bloomiegirl]

All I can think of is a sign with someone's name scrawled on it. I don't know if there's a special name for it.

 

[pointvirgule]

a placard (with the person's name on it).

 

[edmaudantes]

Thank you!

 

[Translation is difficult!]

I would say sign, too! Placard sounds funny to me.

 

[OLN]

I'd rather call it pancarte in French. Not so stupid when you're the one who's being picked up.

 

[SteveD]

"When you arrive, look out for our driver who will be holding a board / sign / card / placard with your name on it".

"Placard" is OK but it suggests something relatively large.

 

[jonmaz]

The following are commonly used by limo companies on the net.

Your driver will be waiting in arrivals after the customs area and will be holding a name board



he/she will be holding a small paging board with the customers name
printed on it.

 

[edmaudantes]

Thanks again to all of you for these signs?boards?pancartes?panneaux?placards of solidarity. ;-))