What does professionnel in French mean?

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

The word professionnel in French means professional, professional, professional, prostitute, professionally, professional support, professional athlete, professional sportsperson, technical college baccalaureate, vocational baccalauréat, vocational block release baccalaureate, business account, from a professional point of view, from professional to professional, business trip, vocational education, professional environment, vocational school, master's degree, master's degree, professional environment, professional setting, career, finance professional, finance sector professional, financial sector professional, health professional, career objectives, professional result, professional look, professional network, occupational hazard, trade show, professional fair, professional confidentiality, professional sector, go beyond your scope of practice, extend beyond your professional field, professional sportsperson, trade union, breach of professional confidentiality, violation of professional confidentiality. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word professionnel

professional

adjectif (relatif à une profession)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le commercial calcule ses frais professionnels. // Il est difficile de trouver un travail sans expérience professionnelle.
It's difficult to find a job without any work experience.

professional

adjectif (sérieux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce vendeur a toujours eu une attitude professionnelle.
He has always had a professional attitude.

professional

(qui exerce un métier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu peux lui faire confiance : c'est un professionnel. C'est un professionnel de l'informatique.
You can trust him; he's a professional. He's a computer professional.

prostitute

nom féminin (familier (prostituée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a fait appel à une professionnelle pour se faire dépuceler.
He called upon a prostitute to lose his virginity.

professionally

locution adverbiale (en tant que travailleur)

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

professional support

nom masculin (dispositif d'aide au travailleur)

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

professional athlete, professional sportsperson

nom masculin et féminin (sportif rémunéré, salarié)

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

technical college baccalaureate

nom masculin (BAC menant à un métier)

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

vocational baccalauréat

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (diplôme professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le baccalauréat professionnel est validé après des cours et un stage.

vocational block release baccalaureate

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (diplôme professionnel) (UK, alternating blocks of time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marc prépare un baccalauréat professionnel en alternance pour devenir aide-comptable.

business account

nom masculin (compte bancaire commercial)

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

from a professional point of view

locution adverbiale (professionnellement parlant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je l'aime bien mais ne lui ferais pas confiance d'un point de vue professionnel.

from professional to professional

locution adverbiale (entre gens du même métier)

business trip

nom masculin (travail hors de son lieu habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La semaine prochaine, je ne serai pas au bureau car je serai en déplacement professionnel.
I won't be in the office next week as I'm going on a business trip.

vocational education

nom masculin (cours techniques formant à un métier)

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

professional environment

nom masculin (connaissances professionnelles)

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

vocational school

nom masculin (lycée préparant à un métier)

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

master's degree

nom masculin (diplôme BAC+5) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le master professionnel permet l'inscription au doctorat.

master's degree

nom masculin (formation BAC+5) (course)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est en première année de master professionnel à la Sorbonne.

professional environment, professional setting

nom masculin (contexte du travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gens sont parfois différents en privé et dans le milieu professionnel.

career

nom masculin (suite de métiers occupés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon grand-père a eu un parcours professionnel très varié.

finance professional, finance sector professional, financial sector professional

(banquier, investisseur)

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

health professional

nom masculin (personne médicale ou paramédicale)

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

career objectives

nom masculin (projet relatif au travail)

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

professional result, professional look

nom masculin (apparence d'un travail de professionnel)

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

professional network

nom masculin (contacts professionnels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un bon logisticien possède un grand réseau professionnel.

occupational hazard

nom masculin (risque inhérent à une profession)

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

trade show, professional fair

nom masculin (manifestation pour professionnels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il représentera notre société au salon professionnel.

professional confidentiality

nom masculin (information strictement professionnelle)

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

professional sector

nom masculin (domaine lié à un type de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce type d'équipement est réservé au secteur professionnel.

go beyond your scope of practice, extend beyond your professional field

locution verbale (ne pas relever du travail)

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

professional sportsperson

(sportif de métier)

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

trade union

nom masculin (organisation de défense de salariés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet employé sera accompagné d'un représentant de son syndicat professionnel lors de son entretien avec la direction.

breach of professional confidentiality, violation of professional confidentiality

nom féminin (divulgation de données confidentielles)

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

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