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C1  ·  34 words

Continuing professional development in French

Courses, funding, qualifications — and who recognises them in the end.

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Elle se reconvertit dans le soin says that a woman has left one trade and taken up another, and no English reader arrives there from « reconvert ». Our verb is transitive and mechanical: a barn is reconverted into a house, a plant is reconverted to civilian work, and in every case something is turned back towards a state it held before. The French verb on this page is pronominal, se reconvertir, and the pronoun does the work — the subject is a person, the direction is forward, and what changes is what she does for a living. La reconversion is the noun for that, and it is the ordinary word in a job advertisement, standing beside le changement de métier on this list. Two consequences are worth having. Drop the pronoun and the subject stops being human: reconvertir une friche industrielle is about land, and nobody has changed career. And when you go the other way, reach for « retraining »: English « reconversion » belongs to factories and buildings, so used of a person it reads as a slip rather than as a new career.

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Verb (1)

se reconvertirto retrain for another tradeVerbC1
Elle se reconvertit dans le soin.She is retraining for care work.

Noun (m) (16)

Grammar for these: Definite article: le, la, les · Indefinite article: un, une

le perfectionnement professionnelcontinuing professional developmentNoun (m)C1
Le perfectionnement professionnel se poursuit après l’embauche.Continuing professional development carries on after the appointment.
les frais de formationthe course feeNoun (m)C1
Les frais de formation sont annoncés à l’inscription.The course fees are announced at enrolment.
le bon de formationthe training voucherNoun (m)C1
Le bon de formation se dépose avant le début du cours.The training voucher is handed in before the course starts.
le congé de formationthe educational leaveNoun (m)C1
Le congé de formation se demande par écrit.Educational leave is applied for in writing.
le cours en soiréethe evening classNoun (m)C1
Le cours en soirée commence après le travail.The evening class starts after work.
le taux de réussitethe pass rateNoun (m)C1
Le taux de réussite figure rarement sur la brochure.The pass rate rarely appears in the brochure.
l’acquis de formationthe learning outcomeNoun (m)C1
Chaque acquis de formation est décrit en une phrase.Each learning outcome is described in one sentence.
le module de formationthe teaching moduleNoun (m)C1
Le module de formation se suit indépendamment du reste.The teaching module can be taken independently of the rest.
le justificatif de résultatthe record of achievementNoun (m)C1
Le justificatif de résultat est envoyé par courrier.The record of achievement is sent by post.
le binôme de travailthe study partnerNoun (m)C1
Le binôme de travail est tiré au sort.The study partner is allocated by lot.
le groupe d’étudethe study groupNoun (m)C1
Le groupe d’étude se retrouve en ligne.The study group meets online.
le changement de métierthe change of tradeNoun (m)C1
Le changement de métier prend souvent deux ans.A change of trade often takes two years.
l’ordre professionnelthe professional bodyNoun (m)C1
L’ordre professionnel tient le registre des membres.The professional body keeps the register of members.
le cours de remise à niveauthe refresher courseNoun (m)C1
Le cours de remise à niveau dure une semaine.The refresher course lasts a week.
le formateurthe trainerNoun (m)C1
Le formateur vient de la pratique.The trainer comes from practical work.
l’écart de compétencesthe skills gapNoun (m)C1
L’écart de compétences apparaît lors d’un nouveau projet.The skills gap shows up on a new project.

Noun (f) (17)

Grammar for these: Definite article: le, la, les · Indefinite article: un, une

la formation complémentairethe further training courseNoun (f)C1
Une formation complémentaire ouvre d’autres postes.A further training course opens up other posts.
l’attestation de présencethe certificate of attendanceNoun (f)C1
L’attestation de présence ne prouve aucun résultat.The certificate of attendance proves no result.
la formation certifiantethe accredited courseNoun (f)C1
La formation certifiante se termine par un examen.The accredited course ends with an examination.
les unités capitalisablesthe credit unitsNoun (f)C1
Les unités capitalisables restent valables plusieurs années.The credit units stay valid for several years.
la prise en charge des fraisthe funding of the costsNoun (f)C1
La prise en charge des frais dépend de la branche.The funding of the costs depends on the sector.
l’autorisation d’absencethe leave of absenceNoun (f)C1
L’autorisation d’absence est accordée pour la semaine.The leave of absence is granted for the week.
la semaine de regroupementthe block weekNoun (f)C1
La semaine de regroupement a lieu sur place.The block week is held on site.
la formation à distancethe distance learning courseNoun (f)C1
La formation à distance demande beaucoup de discipline.Distance learning demands a great deal of self-discipline.
la charge horairethe time commitmentNoun (f)C1
La charge horaire est plus lourde qu’annoncé.The time commitment is heavier than announced.
la mise en situation professionnellethe practical assessmentNoun (f)C1
La mise en situation professionnelle remplace un devoir écrit.The practical assessment replaces a written assignment.
la reconnaissance des acquis antérieursthe recognition of prior learningNoun (f)C1
La reconnaissance des acquis antérieurs raccourcit le parcours.Recognition of prior learning shortens the route.
l’autorisation d’exercerthe licence to practiseNoun (f)C1
L’autorisation d’exercer est retirée en cas de faute grave.The licence to practise is withdrawn in cases of serious misconduct.
la formation obligatoirethe mandatory trainingNoun (f)C1
La formation obligatoire revient chaque année.The mandatory training comes round every year.
la formation en situation de travailthe on-the-job trainingNoun (f)C1
La formation en situation de travail se fait à l’atelier.On-the-job training takes place in the workshop.
l’analyse des besoins en formationthe training needs analysisNoun (f)C1
L’analyse des besoins en formation se fait par service.The training needs analysis is carried out department by department.
l’utilité de la formationthe usefulness of the trainingNoun (f)C1
L’utilité de la formation se juge des mois plus tard.The usefulness of the training is judged months later.
la formation tout au long de la vielifelong learningNoun (f)C1
La formation tout au long de la vie est devenue une habitude.Lifelong learning has become a habit.

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