No. 11,471 in French
ressort
"Ressort" in English means "spring" (mechanical device) or "resort" (jurisdiction or domain).
In a sentence
Ce ressort est nécessaire pour réparer la machine.
This spring is necessary to fix the machine.
The word 'ressort' refers to a spring as a mechanical component used in devices.
Cela dépend de ses ressources et de son ressort personnel pour surmonter cette difficulté.
It depends on his resources and personal resilience to overcome this difficulty.
Here 'ressort' metaphorically describes someone's resilience or inner strength.
Ce sujet fait ressort aux compétences du comité technique.
This subject pertains to the competencies of the technical committee.
In this context, 'ressort' indicates the scope or domain of a group's responsibility or authority.
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