What does office in French mean?

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

The word office in French means agency, office, bureau, service, function, duty, mediation, pantry, larder, duty solicitor, back office, back office, box office, box office, duty, appointed by the court, compulsory, serve as, be used for, front office, tourist office, tourist board, tourism office, tourist office, French National Forestry and Water Commission, notarial office, notaire's office, religious service, religious celebration, Holy Office. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word office

agency, office, bureau

nom masculin (bureau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office de tourisme organise des visites guidées de la ville.
The tourist bureau organizes guided visits of the city.

service

nom masculin (messe) (religious)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office a lieu tous les dimanches à 10 h 30.
The service takes place every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

function, duty

nom masculin (soutenu (fonction, charge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce stagiaire remplit très bien son office.
The trainee accomplishes his duties very well.

mediation

nom masculin (médiation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les offices de l'Union Européenne ont été requis dans le conflit entre les deux pays.
The mediation of the European Union was required in the conflict between the two countries.

pantry, larder

(cuisine : local de service)

Le majordome a oublié ses gants à l'office.
The majordomo left his gloves in the pantry.

duty solicitor

nom masculin (avocat désigné par le bâtonnier) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'accusé n'a pas les moyens de se payer un avocat, donc un avocat commis d'office a été appelé.

back office

nom masculin (anglicisme (Informatique : système interne) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le back-office est la partie d'un service informatique non accessible aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux clients.

back office

nom masculin (anglicisme, jargon (services administratifs) (administration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils sont 5 au back-office de notre entreprise.

box office

nom masculin (palmarès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film est resté plusieurs semaines en tête du box-office.

box office

nom masculin (cote de succès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet acteur américain est très bien classé au box-office.

duty

locution adjectivale (désigné arbitrairement) (UK)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Il n'a pas de ressources, un avocat commis d'office assurera sa défense.

appointed by the court

locution adjectivale (désigné par un bâtonnier)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je ne connais pas d'avocat, donc je demande qu'un avocat me soit commis d'office.

compulsory

locution adverbiale (sans consultation de l'intéressé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lors de son incorporation, ce cuisinier dans le civil a été affecté d'office au mess des officiers.
Having been a cook in civilian life, when he enlisted, he was put on compulsory duty in the officers' mess.

serve as, be used for

(assurer les fonctions d'un autre poste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

front office

nom masculin (anglicisme (service de clientèle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le client est reçu au front office.

tourist office, tourist board

nom masculin (service d'aide aux touristes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office de tourisme nous propose une visite de nuit.
The tourist office is offering us a night tour.

tourism office, tourist office

nom masculin (établissement public conseillant les touristes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'office de tourisme offre des conseils aux visiteurs de la région.

French National Forestry and Water Commission

nom féminin (France (Administration chargée de la nature)

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

notarial office, notaire's office

nom féminin (bureau de notaire)

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

religious service, religious celebration

nom masculin (moment de prière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les différentes prières quotidiennes réparties sur la journée sont les offices religieux.

Holy Office

nom propre masculin (tribunal de l'inquisition) (Spanish Inquisition)

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

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