Offices (en. Offices)

/ɔ.fi.s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Place of administrative work.

She works in an architecture office.

Elle travaille dans un bureau d'architectes.

Service or function in a professional context.

He has held several offices within the company.

Il a occupé plusieurs offices au sein de l'entreprise.

Set of administrative functions of an organization.

The offices of the association are on the first floor.

Les offices de l'association sont au premier étage.

From the Latin 'officium', which means 'service, duty'.

tourist office

Establishment that informs and assists tourists.

office de tourisme

post office

Office that manages mail and parcels.

office de poste

in office

Expression designating something that is done in an official context.

en office

office

Place of work, often used in an administrative context.

bureau

administration

Organization responsible for managing public affairs.

administration

employee

Person who works in an office or company.

employé

The offices

I'm going to the office to finish this project.

Je vais au bureau pour finir ce projet.

The line

There's always a line at the office to catch up.

Il y a toujours du file au bureau pour faire le point.