What does patrimoine in French mean?

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

The word patrimoine in French means estate, property, inheritance, heritage, architectural conservator, heritage restoration site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, asset management adviser, asset management advisor, heritage officer, wealth accumulation, asset management, wealth management, asset manager, wealth manager, local heritage day, local heritage days, application portfolio, architectural heritage, built heritage, common heritage, shared heritage, heritage of humanity, gene pool, genetic heritage, genetic makeup, genetic inheritance, human heritage, intangible heritage, intangible cultural heritage, property assets, industrial heritage, literary heritage, rental assets, rental properties, movable heritage, world heritage, UNESCO World Heritage. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word patrimoine

estate, property

nom masculin (ensemble des biens) (of a person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patrimoine de ce ministre s'élève à 3 millions d'euros.
This minister's property adds up to 3 million euros.

inheritance

nom masculin (biens hérités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses parents lui ont légué un patrimoine important.
His parents left him a large inheritance.

heritage

nom masculin (bien commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gastronomie fait partie du patrimoine des Français.
Gastronomy is part of the French heritage.

architectural conservator

nom masculin et féminin (architecte des monuments historiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon neveu veut devenir architecte du patrimoine.

heritage restoration site

nom masculin (rénovation de monument)

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

designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

locution adjectivale (répertorié au patrimoine mondial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cathédrale de Bourges et les rives de la Seine sont classées au Patrimoine Mondial de l'humanité.

asset management adviser, asset management advisor

(gestionnaire)

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

heritage officer

nom masculin (fonctionnaire responsable d'un patrimoine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après sa licence d'histoire, Mathias veut devenir conservateur du patrimoine.

wealth accumulation

nom féminin (accumulation de biens, capitaux) (finance)

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

asset management, wealth management

nom féminin (administration de biens) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gestion de patrimoine est un métier généraliste.

asset manager, wealth manager

nom masculin et féminin (gérant de patrimoine) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gestionnaire de patrimoine est un conseiller financier.

local heritage day

nom féminin (France (jour pour visiter le patrimoine du pays)

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

local heritage days

nom féminin pluriel (week-end portes ouvertes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les journées du patrimoine permettent de visiter des bâtiments publics ouverts exceptionnellement ce jour-là.

application portfolio

nom masculin (ensemble de logiciels)

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

architectural heritage

nom masculin (constructions à intérêt historique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Colisée fait partie du patrimoine architectural italien.

built heritage

nom masculin (patrimoine architectural)

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

common heritage, shared heritage

nom masculin (ensemble relevant de l'identité de tous)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La culture d'une nation est le patrimoine commun de ses citoyens.

heritage of humanity

nom masculin (bien commun à l'humanité)

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

gene pool, genetic heritage, genetic makeup

nom masculin (gènes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une fratrie partage un patrimoine génétique.

genetic inheritance

nom masculin (caractéristiques génétiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patrimoine héréditaire est issu du père et de la mère.

human heritage

nom masculin (choses communes aux hommes)

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

intangible heritage, intangible cultural heritage

nom masculin (patrimoine culturel)

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

property assets

nom masculin (immeubles possédés)

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

industrial heritage

nom masculin (usines à intérêt historique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Familistère de Guise fait partie du patrimoine industriel français.

literary heritage

nom masculin (ensemble d'ouvrage d'une communauté)

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

rental assets, rental properties

nom masculin (locations détenues)

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

movable heritage

nom masculin (bien matériel détenus)

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

world heritage

nom masculin (patrimoine d'intérêt mondial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patrimoine mondial concerne les biens culturels ou naturels d’importance pour l’héritage commun de l’humanité.

UNESCO World Heritage

nom masculin (liste de biens de valeur universelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Comité du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco établit la liste des biens culturels de l'humanité.

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