What does performance in French mean?

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

The word performance in French means performance, display, performance, performance, show, display, specifications, below-average performance, below-par performance, performance indicator, underperformance, performance monitoring. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word performance

performance, display

nom féminin (exploit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'athlète a réalisé une performance exceptionnelle.
The athlete achieved exceptional performance.

performance

nom féminin (efficacité) (work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son patron reconnaît sa performance au travail.
His boss recognizes his performance at work.

performance, show, display

nom féminin (action artistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plasticien exécute ses performances en plein air.
The visual artist puts on his shows in the open air.

specifications

nom féminin pluriel (ensemble de caractéristiques)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les performances de cette voiture m'épatent.
This car has a great spec.

below-average performance, below-par performance

nom féminin (performance moins bonne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À cause d'une blessure au genou, ce sportif a fait une contre-performance.

performance indicator

nom masculin (mesure de la performance)

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

underperformance

nom féminin (performance inférieure à celle attendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sous-performance de cette équipe est étonnante.

performance monitoring

nom masculin (examen des résultats)

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

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