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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A cue is a marker point, usually for media production. It can be used in several contexts.

Queue would be a line, more or less.

I'm being reductive, of course. Just trying to help people who are too lazy to Google or look at a dictionary.

[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Queue is also the playing stick used in billiards Edit: Queue

[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In French, yes. In English, it's a pool cue.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

They should probably speak French if they're going to use the French term.