No. 461 in French

domaine

"Field," "area," or "domain" of expertise, activity, or ownership.

In a sentence

Le domaine des sciences est très vaste.
The field of sciences is very vast.
In this sentence, 'domaine' refers to an area of expertise or academic field.
Nous avons visité un beau domaine viticole en France.
We visited a beautiful vineyard estate in France.
Here, 'domaine' denotes a landed estate, specifically one used for cultivating wine.
Ce problème est en dehors de mon domaine de compétences.
This problem is outside my area of expertise.
In this context, 'domaine' is used metaphorically to describe someone's range of abilities or knowledge.

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