What does relation in French mean?

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

The word relation in French means relation, connection, relationship, link, connection, interaction, interdependence, relations, acquaintance, account, relation, customer service adviser, alongside, related to, contact, know, correspond to, put through to, have nothing to do with, have nothing to do with, not be involved with , not be in a relationship with, romantic relationship, romantic relationship, sexual relationship, customer relations, equivalence relation, causal relationship, working relationship, direct relationship, interpersonal relationship, mathematical relationship, public relations, romantic relationship, sexual relations, social connection, social relationship, serious relationship, strained relationship, customer relations department. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relation

relation, connection, relationship

nom féminin (rapport, lien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A priori, il n'y a pas de relation entre ce problème et notre modification.
There is not necessarily a connection between this problem and our modification.

link, connection, interaction, interdependence

nom féminin (lien, dépendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La relation des animaux sauvages avec leur milieu naturel est très forte.
Wild animals have strong connections to their natural environments.

relations

nom féminin (liaison, échange) (diplomatic)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il n'y a pas de relation diplomatique entre ces deux pays.
There aren't any diplomatic relations between these two countries.

acquaintance

nom féminin pluriel (connaissances) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette personne ne fait pas partie de mes relations. On dit que le directeur a obtenu le poste grâce à ses relations.
They say the director got his job through the people he knows.

account

nom féminin (soutenu (récit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous nous avez fait une fidèle relation de cette compétition.
You have given us a faithful account of the competition.

relation

nom féminin (Mathématiques : égalité) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut souvent trouver l'inconnue d'une relation.
You often have to find the unknown value in a relation.

customer service adviser

nom masculin (guide dans le suivi clientèle)

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

alongside

(en lien avec [qqn/qch])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Vous travaillerez en relation avec le technicien SAV.
You will work alongside the service engineer.

related to

(en lien avec [qqn/qch])

Cette affaire est en relation avec celle du mois passé.
This affair is related to the one from last month.

contact

locution verbale (prendre contact avec)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je suis entrée en relation avec mon confrère au Japon.

know

locution verbale (connaître, fréquenter [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Valérie est en relation avec beaucoup d'Hispanophones.

correspond to

locution verbale (être lié, dû à qqch)

Sa réussite est en relation avec son travail.

put through to

locution verbale (faire communiquer) (phone)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La secrétaire met le fournisseur en relation avec le directeur.

have nothing to do with

(ne pas avoir de rapport avec)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette affaire n'a aucune relation avec le cambriolage de cette banque.

have nothing to do with

(ne pas avoir de lien avec)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous n'avons aucune relation avec cette famille ni avec cette histoire.

not be involved with , not be in a relationship with

(ne pas sortir avec)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Contrairement à ce qu'on pense, il n'a aucune relation avec sa secrétaire.

romantic relationship

nom féminin ([qqn] avec qui on a une liaison)

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

romantic relationship, sexual relationship

nom féminin (liaison à caractère sexuel)

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

customer relations

nom féminin (relations avec les clients)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
L'attachée commerciale est chargée de la relation client.

equivalence relation

nom féminin (détermine des classes d'équivalence) (Mathematics)

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

causal relationship

nom féminin (conséquence)

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

working relationship

nom féminin (connaissance due au travail)

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

direct relationship

nom féminin (relation positive entre deux variables) (Mathematics)

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

interpersonal relationship

nom féminin (liens entre individus) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les relations humaines sont houleuses dans cette entreprise.

mathematical relationship

nom féminin (propriété entre deux objets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une relation mathématique est une propriété qu'ont, ou non, entre eux certains objets.

public relations

nom féminin (communication avec le public)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les relations publiques visent à garantir une bonne image de marque d'une entreprise.

romantic relationship

nom féminin (liaison amoureuse)

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

sexual relations

nom féminin (fait de faire l'amour)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
L'infirmière demanda au patient s'il avait eu des relations sexuelles la veille.

social connection, social relationship

nom féminin (lien entre personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les relations sociales qualifient les interactions entre les êtres humains.

serious relationship

nom féminin ([qqn] avec qui on échange des nouvelles)

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

strained relationship

nom féminin (relation difficile)

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

customer relations department

nom masculin (service en charge des clients)

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

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