No. 3,344 in French
éliminatoire
"Éliminatoire" means "eliminatory" or "qualifying," typically referring to a stage or process where participants are eliminated or selected.
In a sentence
Ce match est un tour éliminatoire.
This match is an elimination round.
Here, 'éliminatoire' refers to a competitive stage in a tournament where the losing side is eliminated from further participation.
Les examens éliminatoires sont stressants.
Elimination exams are stressful.
In this context, 'éliminatoire' describes exams which determine if a candidate can continue or is removed from consideration based on their performance.
Un détail éliminatoire peut causer l'échec d'une candidature.
An elimination detail can lead to a failed application.
Here, 'éliminatoire' signifies a criterion or aspect that could result in outright rejection or disqualification.
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