La direction
Example: La direction a décidé d'augmenter le budget marketing cette année.
Definition
"La direction" refers to the group of people in charge of managing and making important decisions within a company or organization, especially concerning financial and strategic matters. For example, "La direction a décidé d'augmenter le budget marketing cette année" means the management decided to increase the marketing budget this year.
Etymology
The term "la direction" comes from the French word 'direction,' which originates from the Latin 'directio,' meaning 'a guiding' or 'a straightening.' Did you know? It initially referred to the act of guiding or steering, which perfectly aligns with the role of management in steering a company toward its goals.
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"La direction" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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