What does direction in French mean?

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

The word direction in French means direction, towards, direction, direction, management, steering, management assistant, change of direction, change of management, do an about-face, do an about-turn, steering column, management team, executive team, management meeting, artistic direction, power steering, sales management, construction site supervision, chief financial officer, chief research officer, research director, directorate of maritime affairs, human resources, human resources department, IT management, Editorial Manager, financial management, corporate management, executive management, general management, Directorate General of Armaments, Collector General of Taxes, operations management, education management, educational management, regional directorate, technical management, DST, in the direction of , in the direction, headed for , bound for, northwards, northward, southwards, southward, board meeting, board meeting, management team secretary, secretary to the manager, secretary to the director, PA, executive secretariat, CEO secretariat, under the supervision of, supervised by, division, sub-directorate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word direction

direction

nom féminin (route, itinéraire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'est pas près d'arriver, il a pris la mauvaise direction !
He won't be here for ages; he's gone in the wrong direction!

towards

nom féminin (lieu vers lequel on se dirige)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Pour aller à l'Arc de Triomphe, prenez le métro direction Pont de Neuilly.
To get to the Arc de Triomphe, take the metro towards Pont de Neuilly.

direction

nom féminin (sens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette réunion est mal gérée, elle part dans toutes les directions.
This meeting is badly organized; it is going in all directions.

direction

nom féminin (action de diriger) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette actrice a tourné sous la direction des plus grands.
That actor has filmed under the direction of some of the greats.

management

nom féminin (organe de décision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La direction de l'entreprise a décidé de délocaliser l'usine de production.
The company's management has decided to move its manufacturing plant overseas.

steering

nom féminin (mécanisme de guidage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La direction de cette voiture est défaillante, elle tire à droite.
This car's steering is faulty; it pulls to the right.

management assistant

(secrétaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Sylvie works as the manager's PA.

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.)

do an about-face, do an about-turn

locution verbale (figuré (adopter une autre position) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre chef de service a changé de direction en plein milieu de la réunion.

steering column

nom féminin (élément de véhicule)

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

management team, executive team

nom masculin (entreprise : groupe de tête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec cette promotion, tu entreras au comité de direction.
This promotion means you will be on the management team.

management meeting

nom masculin (réunion des membres de direction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comité de direction se tiendra jeudi prochain.
There will be a management meeting next Thursday.

artistic direction

nom féminin (équipe de création)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La direction artistique est l'ensemble des personnes responsables de l'aspect visuel et artistique d'un travail.

power steering

nom féminin (véhicule : assistance aux manœuvres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me gare plus facilement grâce à la direction assistée.

sales management

nom féminin (direction chargé des ventes)

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

construction site supervision

nom féminin (BTP : supervision de travaux)

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

chief financial officer

nom féminin (supervision financière)

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

chief research officer, research director

nom féminin (supervision scientifique)

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

directorate of maritime affairs

nom féminin (administration maritime française)

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

human resources, human resources department

nom féminin (gestion du personnel)

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

IT management

nom féminin (organe informatique général)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La direction des systèmes d'information doit inclure innovation et changement dans son travail.

Editorial Manager

nom féminin (direction chargé du contenu éditorial)

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

financial management

nom féminin (direction en charge du budget)

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

corporate management, executive management

nom féminin (administration d'entreprise)

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

general management

nom féminin (entreprise : organisation générale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce dossier est suivi directement par la direction générale.
This document is directly overseen by general management.

Directorate General of Armaments

nom féminin (service du ministère de la défense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La direction générale de l'armement conçoit, achète et évalue les systèmes d'armement pour les armées.

Collector General of Taxes

nom féminin (vieilli (direction générale des Finances publiques)

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

operations management

nom féminin (direction en charge de l'exploitation)

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

education management, educational management

nom féminin (direction en charge de la pédagogie)

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

regional directorate

nom féminin (organe responsable d'une région)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les directions régionales des affaires culturelles dépendent des préfets des départements et des régions.

technical management

nom féminin (direction en charge de la technique)

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

DST

nom féminin invariable (abr (contre-espionnage français) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La DCRI a fusionné la DST et les RG.

in the direction of , in the direction, headed for , bound for

(vers)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En direction de Paris, la police effectue des contrôles routiers.
Police are carrying out roadside checks on Paris-bound traffic.

northwards, northward

locution adverbiale (vers le Nord)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

southwards, southward

locution adverbiale (vers le Sud)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

board meeting

nom féminin (réunion d'équipe dirigeante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La réunion de direction fera le point sur l'avancée du projet.

board meeting

nom féminin (réunion de management)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La revue de direction est une exigence de normes de qualité.

management team secretary, secretary to the manager, secretary to the director, PA

nom masculin et féminin (assistant du directeur) (UK)

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

executive secretariat, CEO secretariat

nom masculin (ensemble des secrétaires de direction)

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

under the supervision of, supervised by

(dirigé par)

division, sub-directorate

nom féminin (subdivision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette affaire dépend de la sous-direction des marchés publics.

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