Sections (en. Sections)

/sɛk.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Divisions of a document, work, or study.

The book is divided into several sections.

Le livre est divisé en plusieurs sections.

Areas or parts of a space or place.

The sections of the library are organized by subject.

Les sections de la bibliothèque sont organisées par sujet.

Set of characteristics or aspects of a specific field.

The sections of this report deal with finance and human resources.

Les sections de ce rapport traitent des finances et des ressources humaines.

From the Latin 'sectio', which means 'to cut' or 'to divide'.

emergency section

Area reserved for emergencies in a hospital.

section d'urgence

warranty section

Part of a contract that discusses guarantees.

section de garantie

research section

Division of a company dedicated to research and development.

section de recherche

sectional

Related to a section.

sectionnel

to section

To divide something into sections.

sectionner

sector

Part of a field or industry.

secteur

Informal divisions within groups or organizations.

There are several sections in our team that focus on different projects.

Il y a plusieurs sections dans notre équipe qui se concentrent sur différents projets.

Fake documents created to simulate official sections.

They presented falsified sections for the audit.

Ils ont présenté des sections falsifiées pour l'audit.