Gérande (en. Gerande)

ʒeʁɑ̃d

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who is responsible for managing or administering a group or activity.
The gerande of the project made all the important resolutions.
Le gérande du projet a pris toutes les résolutions importantes.
A manager of a business or organization.
She is the gerande of the family business.
Elle est la gérande de l'entreprise familiale.
A person who oversees the execution of work.
The gerande of the site checks that everything is going well.
Le gérande de chantier vérifie que tout se passe bien.

Etymology

The term gerande comes from the verb 'gérer', which means to manage or direct something.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be a good gerande
means being a competent person in management.
être un bon gérande
gerande of a team
indicates the person who supervises a team.
gérande d'une équipe
making decisions as a gerande
refers to the ability to make important choices in a management role.
prendre des décisions en tant que gérande

Related Words

manage
to manage or supervise an activity.
gérer
management
the process of planning and organizing.
gestion
administration
the set of processes for implementing decisions.
administration

Slang Meanings

A gerande of the situation
He behaves like a gerande of the situation, even without authority.
Il se comporte comme un gérande de la situation, même sans autorité.
Cool gerande
This more relaxed approach makes him a cool gerande.
Cette approche, plus détendue, fait de lui un gérande à la cool.