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No. 924 in French

formations

"Formations" in French means "training" or "courses" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les formations proposées par l'université sont avancées.

    The training sessions offered by the university are advanced.

    In this sentence, 'formations' refers to educational programs or training sessions that are offered by an institution.

  • On peut observer des formations de nuages intéressantes avant la tempête.

    One can observe interesting cloud formations before the storm.

    Here, 'formations' is used in a meteorological context, describing shapes or arrangements in the sky.

  • Cette entreprise favorise la formation continue de ses employés.

    This company promotes the ongoing training of its employees.

    In this example, 'formation' (singular form used here) is used to talk about professional or skill development for employees.

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