Le taux d'occupation
Example: Le taux d'occupation de l'hôtel a augmenté cet été.
Definition
"Le taux d'occupation" refers to the percentage or proportion of available space, such as hotel rooms or seats, that is currently occupied or in use. For example, the phrase indicates how many rooms in a hotel are rented out at a given time.
Etymology
The phrase "le taux d'occupation" comes from French, where "taux" means rate or ratio and "occupation" means the act of occupying. It literally translates to 'rate of occupation' and is used to describe how fully a space is utilized. Did you know that the word "taux" originally comes from the Latin 'taxa,' meaning tax or charge, implying a measure or rate?
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"Le taux d'occupation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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