No. 2,134 in French
caractéristiques
"Caractéristiques" means "characteristics" or "features" in English.
In a sentence
Ces caractéristiques sont essentielles pour la sélection du candidat.
These characteristics are essential for the candidate selection.
In this sentence, 'caractéristiques' refers to traits or qualities used as criteria in a selection process.
Les caractéristiques techniques de cet appareil sont impressionnantes.
The technical characteristics of this device are impressive.
Here, 'caractéristiques' denotes the technical features or specifications of an object.
Nous avons étudié les caractéristiques linguistiques des textes anciens.
We studied the linguistic characteristics of ancient texts.
In this context, 'caractéristiques' refers to defining aspects or properties in the field of linguistics.
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