What does formation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word formation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use formation in French.

The word formation in French means setting up, schooling, training, training, schooling, educational establishment, training course, training scheme, formation, formation, formation, development, training scheme, training initiative, first aid certificate, first aid training certificate, independent learning, training pool, training campaign, education campaign, awareness campaign, continuing education centre, lifelong learning centre, professional training centre, study leave, training leave, offer training, provide training, individual right to training, be on a course, take a course, do a course, do a training course, distance learning, piecemeal training, fast-track training, accelerated training, first aid training, lifelong learning, teacher training, word formation, word building, course leading to a qualification, block release training, block release training course, online training, off-site training, external training, general education, geological formation, formal education, full-time education, in-house training, musical ensemble, music training, musical training, teacher training, continuing education, political formation, political group, adult education, professional training, continuing professional education, continuing professional development, ongoing vocational training, higher education, further education, on-the-job training, university education, training organization, training plan, training session, learning session, be in training, take a training course, training materials. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word formation

setting up

nom féminin (création)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur s'occupe de la formation d'une équipe de foot.
The teacher is sorting out the setting up of a football team

schooling, training

nom féminin (éducation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a reçu une formation en mécanique. J'ai suivi une formation pour devenir comptable.
I did a course to become an accountant.

training, schooling

nom féminin (connaissances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a une bonne formation en mécanique.
He has good training in mechanics.

educational establishment

nom féminin (école, filière d'enseignement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette formation recrute ses élèves sur dossier.
This educational establishment selects its students based on application file.

training course, training scheme

nom féminin (session de formation professionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les informaticiens doivent souvent suivre des formations.
IT engineers often have to take training courses.

formation

nom féminin (réunion de personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a changé de formation politique.
He has changed political party.

formation

nom féminin (groupe de montagnes) (mountains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Alpes sont une formation récente.
The Alps are a recent formation.

formation

nom féminin (groupe de nuage) (clouds)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette formation de cumulonimbus annonce un gros orage.
This cumulonimbus heralds a big storm.

development

nom féminin (croissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les corps changent beaucoup durant leur formation.
Bodies change a lot during their development.

training scheme, training initiative

nom féminin (type de formation professionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first aid certificate, first aid training certificate

nom féminin (diplôme de sauvetage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attestation de formation aux premiers secours prouve que le titulaire connaît les premiers gestes qui peuvent sauver une vie.

independent learning

nom féminin (apprentissage par soi-même)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les autodidactes sont les champions de l'auto-formation.

training pool

nom masculin (zone d'échanges dans une même académie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training campaign, education campaign, awareness campaign

nom féminin (manifestation pour apprendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

continuing education centre, lifelong learning centre

nom masculin (institut de formation pour salariés) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional training centre

nom masculin (institut professionnalisant) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

study leave

nom masculin (absence pour se former)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training leave

nom masculin (absence pour apprentissage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour suivre sa nouvelle formation de technicien, Paul a droit à un congé individuel de formation pris sur son temps de travail.

offer training, provide training

locution verbale (former)

individual right to training

nom masculin (dispositif de formation continue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le droit individuel à la formation permet à chaque salarié d'accéder à des formations.

be on a course, take a course

locution verbale (être en période d'apprentissage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les informaticiens sont en formation au moins une fois par an.

do a course, do a training course

locution verbale (suivre un enseignement) (learner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

distance learning

nom féminin (cours par correspondance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

piecemeal training

nom féminin (formation adaptable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fast-track training, accelerated training

nom féminin (formation plus rapide que la normale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first aid training

nom féminin (formation de secourisme) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis inscrite pour suivre la formation aux premiers secours.

lifelong learning

nom féminin (formation tout au long de la vie) (Education)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La formation continue facilite l'ascension professionnelle.
Lifelong learning facilitates career progression.

teacher training

nom féminin (cours pour enseignant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

word formation

nom féminin (construction, structure de mots)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

word building

nom féminin (création de vocabulaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

course leading to a qualification

nom féminin (cours menant à un diplôme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

block release training, block release training course

nom féminin (travail et cours tour à tour) (UK, blocks of time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

online training

nom féminin (enseignement par internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La formation en ligne est un des dispositifs mis en place dans la formation à distance.

off-site training, external training

nom féminin (formation hors de l'entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general education

nom féminin (formation non spécialisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

geological formation

nom féminin (groupe de strates)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chapeau de gendarme de Saint-Claude est une formation géologique intéressante.

formal education, full-time education

nom féminin (première formation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in-house training

nom féminin (cours spécifiques à une entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

musical ensemble

nom féminin (ensemble de musiciens) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une formation musicale se compose d'un groupe de musiciens habitués à jouer ensemble.

music training, musical training

nom féminin (enseignement) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La formation musicale est l'éducation à la pratique de la musique, principalement le solfège.

teacher training

nom féminin (apprentissage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je serai en formation pédagogique la semaine prochaine.

continuing education

nom féminin (cours pour le maintien de connaissances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

political formation, political group

nom féminin (parti politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adult education

nom féminin (apprentissage pour adulte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il retrouva du travail après une formation pour adultes.

professional training

nom féminin (formation pour adulte en activité) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplôme s'acquiert en formation professionnelle.
This qualification is obtained through professional training.

continuing professional education, continuing professional development, ongoing vocational training

nom féminin (formation durant la vie active)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La formation professionnelle continue lui permet de se reconvertir.

higher education, further education

nom féminin (cours au-delà du BAC)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

on-the-job training

nom féminin (apprentissage empirique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

university education

nom féminin (cours dispensés en université)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training organization

nom masculin (société de formateurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training plan

nom masculin (organisation des formations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training session, learning session

nom féminin (séance d'apprentissage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in training, take a training course

locution verbale (se former à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

training materials

nom masculin (document pour élèves)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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