No. 2,132 in French
candidatures
"Applications" or "candidacies."
In a sentence
Nous avons reçu plusieurs candidatures pour le poste vacant.
We have received several applications for the vacant position.
In this context, 'candidatures' refers to 'applications' submitted by people seeking a job or position.
Les candidatures pour le concours doivent être envoyées avant la date limite.
The applications for the competition must be sent before the deadline.
Here, 'candidatures' denotes 'applications' submitted to participate in a contest or competition.
La liste des candidatures pour le projet inclut des propositions de divers pays.
The list of applications for the project includes proposals from various countries.
In this case, 'candidatures' refers to 'proposals' submitted as part of a process to be considered for a project.
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