"observation" meaning in French

See observation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔp.sɛʁ.va.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-observation.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-observation.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-observation.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-observation.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: observations [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin observātiōnem. By surface analysis, observer + -ation. 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  1. observation (careful or controlled attention or consideration) Tags: feminine
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  2. observation (the result of such attention or consideration) Tags: feminine
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  3. observation (process of detached, objective examination) Tags: feminine
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  4. (often in the plural) observation (the result of one of the above-described actions expressed in or rendered into words for the purpose of dissemination) Tags: feminine, in-plural, often
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  5. observance of (adherence or conformity to) rules, conventions, laws, etc. Tags: feminine Synonyms: respect
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  6. observance (performance) of religious rituals, customs, traditions, etc. Tags: feminine Synonyms: observance
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  7. (management) work shadowing. Tags: feminine
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          "observation#English"
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        "observance (performance) of religious rituals, customs, traditions, etc."
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        {
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      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "fr:Management"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "work shadowing."
      ],
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          "management"
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          "work shadowing",
          "work shadowing"
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      ],
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        "(management) work shadowing."
      ],
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        "feminine"
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