What does atelier in French mean?

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

The word atelier in French means workshop, factory floor, shop floor, shop floor, working group, group work, group activity, writing workshop, car body shop, body repair workshop, sewing studio, sewing workshop, sewing shop, mechanic's workshop, sweatshop, art studio, painting workshop, brainstorming workshop, repair shop, workshop manager, workshop supervisor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atelier

workshop

nom masculin (lieu de travail manuel) (craft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le forgeron nous a fait visiter son atelier.
The blacksmith gave us a tour of his workshop.

factory floor, shop floor

nom masculin (espace de production d'une usine) (factory)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un casque et des lunettes de protection pour accéder à cet atelier.
You need a hard hat and goggles to be allowed onto the factory floor.

shop floor

nom masculin (ensemble des ouvriers) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout l'atelier s'est mis en grève !
The whole shop floor has gone on strike!

working group

nom masculin (groupe de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle fait partie de l'atelier promotion sociale de son entreprise.
She is a member of the social advancement working group at her company.

group work, group activity

nom masculin (occupation de groupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant le séminaire, chaque groupe doit faire 4 ateliers dans l'après-midi.

writing workshop

nom masculin (endroit où améliorer son style écrit)

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

car body shop, body repair workshop

nom masculin (local de réparation spécialisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tôle sera redressée dans l'atelier de carrosserie.

sewing studio, sewing workshop, sewing shop

nom masculin (lieu de confection)

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

mechanic's workshop

nom masculin (lieu de réparation)

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

sweatshop

nom masculin (espace de travail sans norme respectée)

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

art studio, painting workshop

nom masculin (lieu de création)

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

brainstorming workshop

nom masculin (endroit où échanger des idées)

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

repair shop

nom masculin (lieu de travail)

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

workshop manager, workshop supervisor

nom masculin et féminin (chef d'atelier)

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

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