No. 4,641 in French
opératoire
Operational; related to operation or practicality.
In a sentence
L'équipe chirurgicale est prête dans la salle opératoire.
The surgical team is ready in the operating room.
Here, 'opératoire' is used as an adjective to describe 'salle' (room) as being related to operations or surgery, specifically referring to the operating room in a hospital context.
Son esprit opératoire lui permet de résoudre des problèmes complexes efficacement.
His operational mindset allows him to solve complex problems efficiently.
Here, 'opératoire' is used figuratively to describe someone's mindset or method as being operational or effective in processing tasks or solving problems.
La phase opératoire du projet commence demain.
The operational phase of the project begins tomorrow.
Here, 'opératoire' qualifies 'phase' to describe it as the phase where active operations or actions are conducted, often implying functionality and implementation.
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