What does occupation in French mean?

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

The word occupation in French means activity, occupation, occupation, the occupation, occupying forces, building density, occupation of territory, land use plan, occupancy rate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word occupation

activity

nom féminin (passe-temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle tâchait de trouver diverses occupations pour remplir ses journées.
She tried to find a variety of activities to fill her days.

occupation

nom féminin (installation illégale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'occupation des voies ferrées par les manifestants a été fortement désapprouvée par le gouvernement.
The occupation of the railways by demonstrators was strongly opposed by the government.

occupation

nom féminin (envahissement) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La France a connu l'occupation allemande pendant la seconde guerre mondiale.
France fell under German occupation during World War II.

the occupation

nom féminin (Histoire (occupation de la France de 1940 à 1945) (History, sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son grand-père était le maire sous l'Occupation.
His grandfather was the mayor during the Occupation.

occupying forces

nom féminin (force militaire étrangère)

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

building density

nom masculin (quantité de construction admise) (land use planning)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour connaître le coefficient d'occupation des sols d'une commune, il faut consulter le plan d'urbanisme local.

occupation of territory

nom féminin (contrôle de territoire étranger)

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

land use plan

nom masculin (description des sols d'une commune)

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

occupancy rate

nom masculin (pourcentage d'occupation)

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

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