VOCATION - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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vocation [vɔkasjɔ̃] N f

1. vocation (de personne):

vocation

vocation, calling

vocation sacerdotale

vocation for the priesthood

vocation artistique/littéraire

artistic/literary vocation

vocation contrariée

frustrated calling

manquer sa vocation

to miss one's vocation

se sentir une vocation de médecin

to feel that medicine is one's vocation

se sentir une vocation de comptable

to feel drawn to accountancy

il n'a pas la vocation de l'enseignement

he's not cut out to be a teacher, teaching isn't his vocation

2. vocation (d'institution):

vocation

purpose

il assigne à l'école une double vocation

he thinks schools should serve a dual purpose

l'association a pour vocation d'aider les malades ou l'aide aux malades

the association is intended to help the sick

salles à vocation récréative

rooms intended for leisure activities

région à vocation touristique/agricole

tourist/farming area

école à vocation technique

technical school

chaîne à vocation culturelle

cultural channel

susciter crainte, réticences, vocation

to give rise to

qu'est-ce qui a éveillé votre vocation de médecin?

what made you want to become a doctor?

English

French

métier

vocation f

calling (vocation)

vocation f

vocation

vocation f

to find/miss one's vocation

trouver/rater sa vocation

to have a vocation for sth

avoir la vocation de qc

to have a vocation to do or for doing

avoir une vocation pour faire

export-orientated

à vocation exportatrice

Actors' Studio

École d'art dramatique fondée à New York en 1947. Sa vocation spécifique est de former l'acteur pour qu'il devienne un créateur à part entière. Les élèves, admis après plusieurs auditions, en restent membres à vie. En sont sortis notamment Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe.

call

vocation f

in the PONS Dictionary

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English

vocation [vɔkasjɔ̃] N f

1. vocation (disposition):

vocation

calling

il faut avoir la vocation! inf

you have to have the calling!

2. vocation (destination):

vocation d'une personne, d'un peuple

destiny

3. vocation REL:

vocation

vocation

avoir la vocation

to have a vocation

éclore projet, vocation, talent

to emerge

English

French

calling

vocation f

vocation

vocation f

call

vocation f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

vocation [vɔkasjo͂] N f

1. vocation (disposition):

vocation

calling

il faut avoir la vocation! inf

you have to have the calling!

2. vocation (destination):

vocation d'une personne, d'un peuple

destiny

3. vocation REL:

vocation

vocation

avoir la vocation

to have a vocation

éclore projet, vocation, talent

to emerge

English

French

vocation

vocation f

calling

vocation f

call

vocation f