L'article (en. The article)

/laʁ.tikl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A word that determines a noun, indicating its gender and number.

The article 'le' is masculine singular.

L'article 'le' est masculin singulier.

A written publication or a section of a publication.

She wrote an article about the environment.

Elle a écrit un article sur l'environnement.

A clause or stipulation in a contract or legal document.

Article 5 of the contract stipulates the termination conditions.

L'article 5 du contrat stipule les conditions de résiliation.

Comes from the Latin 'articulus', diminutive of 'artus' meaning 'joint' or 'part'.

the definite article

an article used to refer to a noun in a specific way.

l'article défini

the indefinite article

an article used to refer to a noun in a non-specific way.

l'article indéfini

the contractual article

an article that is part of a legal document.

l'article contractuel

legal article

a legislative text that is part of a body of laws.

article de loi

scientific article

a publication that presents research or studies in a scientific field.

article scientifique

a reference to a subject covered in a media.

Did you read the article on the last football match?

As-tu lu l'article sur le dernier match de foot ?

a part of a conversation or debate.

This point was article 3 of the discussion.

Ce point était l'article 3 de la discussion.