No. 9,055 in French
collectifs
Groups or collectives.
In a sentence
Les projets collectifs nécessitent une bonne coordination.
Collective projects require good coordination.
Collectifs here functions as an adjective, describing 'projets' (projects) and emphasizes their collaborative nature.
Nous avons discuté des intérêts collectifs des membres.
We discussed the collective interests of the members.
Collectifs is again an adjective, qualifying 'intérêts' (interests), indicating that these interests pertain to the group as a whole.
Ce bâtiment abrite plusieurs logements collectifs.
This building houses several collective housing units.
Collectifs modifies 'logements' (housing units) to denote a shared or communal aspect.
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