Ateliers (en. Workshops)

/atəlje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Places for creation, manufacturing, or learning.
Artists gather in workshops to share their techniques.
Les artistes se réunissent dans des ateliers pour partager leurs techniques.
Technical or vocational education establishments.
Students learn to work with wood in the school's workshops.
Les élèves apprennent à travailler le bois dans les ateliers de l'école.
Set of tasks carried out in a specific location.
Car repair workshops are in high demand.
Les ateliers de réparation de voitures sont très demandés.

Etymology

From Old French 'ateliér', meaning 'place of work'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

art workshop
Place where artistic works are created.
atelier d'art
sewing workshop
Place dedicated to the making of garments.
atelier de couture
painting workshop
Space for the practice of painting.
atelier de peinture

Related Words

artist
Person who creates works of art.
artiste
artisan
Skilled manual worker in a specific trade.
artisan
worker
Person working in an industrial or craft sector.
ouvrier

Slang Meanings

Creators' office
They transformed the garage into a workshop, a true creators' office.
On a transformé le garage en un atelier, un vrai bureau des créateurs.
Creative corner
A creative corner is needed for ideas to flow in our workshop.
Il faut un coin créatif pour que les idées fusent dans notre atelier.