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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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formation [fɔʀmasjɔ̃] N f

1. formation (instruction):

formation (scolaire)
education
formation (professionnelle)
training (en in)
formation militaire
military training
il est ingénieur de formation
he's an engineer by training
il a reçu une formation d'ingénieur
he was trained as an engineer
avoir une formation littéraire
to have an arts background
la formation des jeunes/maîtres
youth/teacher education
il n'a aucune formation
he has no training
en formation stagiaire, technicien
undergoing training après n
‘formation assurée’
‘training provided’
quelle est votre formation?
what education and training have you had?

2. formation (cours):

formation
training course

3. formation (de gouvernement, parti, d'équipe):

formation
forming
il a été chargé de la formation du gouvernement
he was asked to form the government
la formation de leur parti a pris deux mois
it took two months to form their party

4. formation (apparition):

formation
formation
on observe la formation de rougeurs/d'escarres
red blotches/bedsores appear
ils s'interrogent encore sur la formation des planètes
they're still wondering how the planets were formed
au moment de la formation des glaciers
when the glaciers were (being) formed
‘trous en formation’
‘uneven carriageway’

5. formation (puberté):

formation
puberty

6. formation (ensemble):

formation
formation
une formation végétale/granitique
a formation of vegetation/of granite
une formation nuageuse
a cloud formation

7. formation (groupe):

formation
group
formation politique/musicale/syndicale
political/musical/trade union group

8. formation MIL:

formation (détachement)
detachment
formation (disposition)
formation
formation aérienne/de combat/en carré
aerial/combat/square formation
formation en ligne AVIAT
line formation

Phrases:

formation en alternance
sandwich course
formation continue
adult continuing education
formation de mots LING
word-formation
formation permanente
adult continuing education
formation professionnelle
professional training
formation sur le tas
on-the-job training

crédit-formation <pl crédits-formation> [kʀedifɔʀmasjɔ̃] N m

crédit-formation
government training grant

post-formation [pɔstfɔʀmasjɔ̃] N f

post-formation
continuing training
English
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French
French
formation (of government, committee, alliance, company, crater, new word, character, impression, idea)
formation f
formation MIL, GEOL
formation f
to fly in formation
voler en formation
in close/V-formation
en formation serrée/triangulaire
a cloud formation attr dancing, flying
en formation
teacher education
formation f pédagogique
teacher training
formation f pédagogique
vocational training
formation f professionnelle
rock formation
formation f rocheuse
in-service training
formation f continue
on day release
en formation
day-release attr day-release course
stage m de formation en alternance

in the PONS Dictionary

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formation [fɔʀmasjɔ̃] N f

1. formation LING, GEO, BOT, SPORTS:

formation
formation

2. formation MATH:

formation d'un cercle, cylindre
describing

3. formation (action de se former):

formation du monde, des dunes, d'une couche
formation
formation du capitalisme, d'un embryon, os, système nerveux
development

4. formation (apprentissage professionnel):

formation
training no pl
formation professionnelle
vocational training
formation continue [ou permanente]
ongoing education

5. formation (éducation morale et intellectuelle):

formation
upbringing
formation du caractère, goût
forming

6. formation a. MIL, SPORTS:

formation (groupe de personnes)
formation
formation (dans le domaine politique)
grouping

7. formation (puberté):

formation
puberty
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French
French
training course
formation f
rock formation
formation f rocheuse
teacher training
formation f pédagogique
learning
formation f
sandwich course
formation f alternée
adult education
formation f pour adultes
on-the-job training
formation f en entreprise
formation
formation f
training
formation f
on-the-job training
formation sur le tas
you will be given training
vous recevrez une formation
in the PONS Dictionary
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formation [fɔʀmasjo͂] N f

1. formation LING, GEO, BOT:

formation
formation

2. formation math:

formation d'un cercle, cylindre
describing

3. formation (action de se former):

formation du monde, des dunes, d'une couche
formation
formation du capitalisme, d'un embryon, os, système nerveux
development

4. formation (apprentissage professionnel):

formation
training
formation professionnelle
vocational training
formation continue [ou permanente]
continuing education

5. formation (éducation morale et intellectuelle):

formation
upbringing
formation du caractère, goût
forming

6. formation a. MIL, SPORTS:

formation (groupe de personnes)
formation
formation (dans le domaine politique)
grouping

7. formation (puberté):

formation
puberty
English
English
French
French
teacher training
formation f pédagogique
learning
formation f
rock formation
formation f rocheuse
adult education
formation f pour adultes
e-learning
formation f en ligne
ed.
formation f
formation
formation f
on-the-job training
formation f en entreprise [ou sur le tas]
training
formation f
on-the-job training
formation sur le tas
you will be given training
vous recevrez une formation

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

accès à la formation
access to training