What does séparation in French mean?

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

The word séparation in French means break-up, separation, split, separation, separation, marriage contract with maintenance of separate property, separation of property, separation of Church and State, separation of powers, racial segregation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word séparation

break-up, separation, split

nom féminin (rupture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur séparation a été douloureuse.
Their break-up was difficult.

separation

nom féminin (démarcation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De petites cloisons marquent la séparation entre les bureaux.
Low partitions mark the separation between the offices.

separation

nom féminin (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand on ajoute de l'huile à de l'eau, la séparation des deux éléments est notable.
When you add oil to water, you can see the separation of the two elements.

marriage contract with maintenance of separate property

nom masculin (contrat de mariage) (French law)

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

separation of property

nom féminin (régime matrimonial) (French marriage law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec la séparation de biens, tous les biens qui existent au jour du mariage et tous ceux acquis au cours de celui-ci restent la propriété exclusive de leur titulaire.

separation of Church and State

nom féminin (laïcité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La séparation de l'Église et de l'État marque la sécularisation d'une société.

separation of powers

nom féminin (principe d'état démocratique) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La séparation des pouvoirs empêche un contrôle absolu d'une société en séparant les pouvoirs judiciaire, législatif et exécutif.

racial segregation

nom féminin (ségrégation raciale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Afrique du Sud souffrait encore récemment de la séparation raciale.

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