Procédés (en. Processes)

/pʁo.se.de/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A set of operations or steps in a process.
Manufacturing processes must be optimized.
Les procédés de fabrication doivent être optimisés.
Ways of proceeding in a given context.
He used unconventional processes.
Il a utilisé des procédés peu conventionnels.
A specific technique or method in a particular field.
Artistic processes vary from one artist to another.
Les procédés artistiques varient d'un artiste à l'autre.

Etymology

From Latin 'procedere', meaning 'to advance'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

work processes
Methods used to complete a project.
procédés de travail
to follow processes
To adhere to an established method or protocol.
suivre des procédés
standard processes
Generally accepted methods in a given field.
procédés standards

Related Words

process
The action of proceeding, applied method.
procédé
process
A series of actions or events leading to a result.
processus
protocol
A set of rules governing operations.
protocol

Slang Meanings

A way of doing things in an informal setting.
Using old-fashioned processes, you know, like before!
Utiliser des procédés à l'ancienne, tu sais, comme avant !
Quick but unorthodox techniques.
We do this with quick processes, nothing traditional.
On fait ça avec des procédés rapides, rien de traditionnel.