Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 3

Vocabulary

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or' connecting alternatives

Recherchez

Search for something; imperative form of rechercher

simplement

Simply, in a straightforward or easy manner

par

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

les

Definite plural article meaning 'the'

cinq

The number five

premières

First ones; feminine plural of premier

lettres

Letters of the alphabet or written correspondence

du

Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the'

nom

Name or noun identifying a person or thing

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

fichier

A computer file or card index

souhaité

Desired, wished for, or wanted

tel

Such as, or like; used for comparison

qu'

Contracted form of 'que' meaning 'that' or 'as'

il

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

apparaît

Appears; third-person singular of apparaître

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

nos

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (plural)

Bulletins

Newsletters or bulletins providing regular information

d'

Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

information

Data or knowledge communicated about something

Informations

Pieces of information or news provided

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'about'

le

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

Projet

A project or planned undertaking

une

Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

page

A page of a book or document

Nous

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

produisons

We produce; first-person plural of produire

environ

Approximately or around a certain amount

deux

The number two

millions

Plural of million, a large number

dollars

Plural of dollar, a unit of currency

pour

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

chaque

Each or every individual item or unit

heure

An hour, a unit of time

travail

Work or labor performed by someone

Le

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

temps

Time or weather depending on context

nous

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

faut

It takes or is necessary; from falloir

selon

Preposition meaning 'according to'

estimation

An estimate or approximate calculation of value

plutôt

Rather or quite; indicates preference or qualification

conservative

Conservative; cautious or moderate in estimation

est

Is; third-person singular of être (to be)

cinquante

The number fifty

heures

Hours; plural of heure

sélectionner

To select or choose something from options

saisir

To enter data or to seize something

corriger

To correct or fix errors in text

éditer

To edit or publish a text

un

Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

effectuer

To carry out or perform a task

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

analyser

To analyze or examine something carefully

recherche

Research or search for information

droits

Rights or fees, often legal entitlements

auteur

Author or creator of a written work

rédiger

To write or draft a document

relatives

Related to or concerning something (feminine plural)

aux

Contraction of 'à les' meaning 'to the' (plural)

etc

Et cetera; and so on, and more

public

The general public or audience

visé

Targeted or aimed at a specific audience

cent

One hundred; a cardinal number

lecteurs

Readers; people who read texts

Si

Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a condition

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

valeur

Value or worth of something

nominale

Nominal or face value of something

texte

Text or written content

estimée

Estimated or valued at a certain amount

à

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

dollar

A unit of currency, one dollar

alors

Then or so, indicating a consequence

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)

année

A year, a period of twelve months

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by'

publiant

Publishing; present participle of publier

nouveaux

New; masculine plural of nouveau

fichiers

Files; plural of fichier

mois

Month; a division of the calendar year

soit

That is to say; or alternatively

supplémentaires

Additional or extra beyond what is standard

total

Total or overall sum of items

S'

Contracted reflexive pronoun 'se' before vowel

ils

Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

atteignent

They reach or attain; from atteindre

seulement

Only or merely a limited amount

population

The total number of people in a place

mondiale

Worldwide or global in scope

devrait

Should or ought to; conditional of devoir

dépasser

To exceed or surpass a certain limit

milliards

Billions; plural of milliard (French billion)

distribués

Distributed or given out to recipients

gratuitement

For free, without charge or payment

ici

Here, in this place

fin

End or conclusion of something

l'

Contracted definite article before a vowel

L'

Contracted definite article before a vowel (capitalized)

objectif

Objective or goal to be achieved

distribuer

To distribute or hand out to people

billion

A billion or trillion depending on context

décembre

December, the twelfth month of the year

Cela

That or this; demonstrative pronoun

représente

Represents or stands for something

dix

The number ten

mille

One thousand; a large cardinal number

titres

Titles of books or other works

chacun

Each one or every individual person or thing

des

Plural indefinite article or contraction of 'de les'

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

ne

Negative particle used with pas or other negatives

nombre

Number or quantity of things

actuel

Current or present at this time

utilisateurs

Users of a service, tool, or technology

ordinateurs

Computers; electronic devices for processing data

À

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

taux

Rate or ratio of something

production

Production or output of goods or content

révisés

Revised or updated to reflect changes

n'

Contracted negative particle before vowel

atteindrons

We will reach; future of atteindre

tiers

A third, one of three equal parts

cet

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before vowel

moins

Less or fewer; used in comparisons

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'than'

parvenions

We managed to; imperfect of parvenir

obtenir

To obtain or get something

financement

Funding or financial support for a project

réel

Real or actual, not imagined or hypothetical

La

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

Fondation

A foundation or charitable organization

Archives

Archives; collections of historical records

Littéraires

Literary; relating to literature and written works

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir (to have)

été

Been; past participle of être (to be)

créée

Created; feminine past participle of créer

assurer

To ensure or guarantee something happens

avenir

The future; time yet to come

prochain

Next or upcoming in time or sequence

millénaire

Millennium; a period of one thousand years