What does changement in French mean?

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

The word changement in French means change, change, change, climate change, changing the clocks, change of direction, change of circumstances, change of situation, change of scenery, change of direction, change of management, makeover, changing your grip, change of programme, change of basis, lifestyle change, gear change, change management, managing change, inform people of your change of address, date line, resistance to change. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word changement

change

nom masculin (modification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous vous informons du changement d'horaire d'ouverture.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The changing of the shop's opening hours was very inconvenient.

change

nom masculin (rupture de rythme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les changements évitent la monotonie. Je n'aime pas le changement.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. A change is as good as a rest. I don't like change.

change

nom masculin (correspondance) (transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai deux changements de métro pour arriver chez moi. Attention, si vous voulez aller à l'Arc de Triomphe, il y a un changement à Châtelet.
I have two tube changes to get home.

climate change

nom masculin (modification du climat terrestre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le changement climatique entraîne des risques catastrophiques pour les pays insulaires.

changing the clocks

nom masculin (ajustement de l'heure officielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le changement d'heure a pour but de faire faire des économies d'énergies. Attention, n'oubliez pas le changement d'heure.
Don't forget to put the clocks back!

change of direction

nom masculin (figuré (modification de stratégie)

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

change of circumstances, change of situation

nom masculin (figuré (changement de contexte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Changement de décor, nous ne faisons plus la grève pour une augmentation de salaire mais pour la survie de l'entreprise.

change of scenery

nom masculin (figuré (changement d'apparence) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Changement de décor, les bureaux sont nouveaux mais la direction est la même.

change of direction

nom masculin (figuré (modification de stratégie)

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

change of management

nom masculin (modification de tête d'entreprise)

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

makeover

nom masculin (changement d'apparence physique)

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

changing your grip

nom masculin (Sports de raquette)

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

change of programme

nom masculin (figuré (modification) (UK)

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

change of basis

nom masculin (maths : passage d'un repère à un autre) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rotation, la translation et le changement d'échelle sont trois opérations qui entraînent un changement de repère.

lifestyle change

nom masculin (changement de style de vie)

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

gear change

nom masculin (véhicule : changement de rapport) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le changement de vitesse permet au moteur d'une automobile de tourner plus ou moins vite.

change management, managing change

nom féminin (mode de gestion de projet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le responsable qualité surveille la conduite du changement.

inform people of your change of address

locution verbale (avertir de ses nouvelles coordonnées)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On doit faire notre changement d'adresse avant de déménager.

date line

nom féminin (ligne imaginaire d'un changement d'heure) (often capitalized)

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

resistance to change

nom féminin (conservatisme, immobilisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance au changement consiste à désirer, et tenter d'obtenir le maintien du statu quo par aversion à l'incertitude.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of changement in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.