carte blanche /-blãsh/ noun (pl cartes blanches)

1. A blank paper, esp one bearing a signature, to be filled up at the recipient's discretion
2. (in piquet) a hand containing no court cards
3. Unlimited authority, freedom of action

carte des vins noun

Wine list

carte-de-visite /-də-vē-zētˈ/ noun (pl cartes-de-visite)

1. A visiting card
2. A small photographic portrait pasted on a card

carte du jour /dü zhoor/ noun

Menu (of the day)

carte du pays noun

Lay of the land, literally map of the country