Assemblées (en. Assemblies)

/a.sɑ̃.ble/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Meeting of people in the same place.

General assemblies take place every year.

Les assemblées générales ont lieu chaque année.

Deliberative body in an institution.

The national assembly debates laws.

L'assemblée nationale débat des lois.

Administrative or social entity that groups members.

Community assemblies have been established to make local decisions.

Des assemblées communautaires ont été mises en place pour prendre des décisions locales.

From the verb 'to assemble', originating from the Latin 'assemblare'.

general assembly

Annual meeting of members of an organization.

assemblée générale

to hold an assembly

Bringing people together to discuss together.

faire assemblée

constituent assembly

Body responsible for drafting a constitution.

assemblée constituante

to assemble

To put together elements or people.

assembler

assembly

Action of gathering elements into a whole.

assemblage

neighborhood assembly

Meeting of residents of a neighborhood to discuss local concerns.

assemblée de quartier

Informal gathering of people.

We had a small assembly at my place to discuss.

On a fait une petit assemblée chez moi pour discuter.

Assembly where everyone has a voice.

It was a real assembly where everyone could give their opinion.

C'était une vraie assemblée où chacun pouvait donner son avis.