sensibilisation communautaire
The English phrase community outreach is translated into French as sensibilisation communautaire.
sensibilisation communautaire refers to activities used to provide information and raise awareness among members of a specific community. This term is used in professional, NGO and public health contexts to describe efforts to inform or engage a specific population.
Which one should you use?
While sensibilisation communautaire is a general term for raising awareness, Programmes de rayonnement communautaire is used specifically to mean community outreach programs in formal contexts. If you are referring to the practical application of outreach within administrative or social work contexts in France, you may use actions de proximité to mean outreach or local actions. Additionally, Actions d'engagement communautaire can be used to mean community engagement actions in formal settings.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many administrative or social work contexts specifically in France, actions de proximité is a common way to refer to the practical application of community outreach.
Did you know?
- The term rayonnement used in Programmes de rayonnement communautaire literally refers to the way light or heat radiates from a central point.
- While sensibilisation translates to 'awareness', it describes a psychological process of making a person 'sensitive' to a problem to trigger a change in behavior.
- Using the phrase sensibilisation communautaire can sometimes sound like a 'calque' or a direct translation from English, which may feel overly bureaucratic to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- Les actions d'engagement communautaire sont essentielles pour promouvoir l'inclusion sociale.Community engagement actions are essential to promote social inclusion.
- Bonne chance avec vos actions de sensibilisation communautaire!Good luck with your community outreach actions!
- La sensibilisation communautaire est essentielle pour ce projet.Community outreach is essential for this project.
- Nous organisons une campagne de sensibilisation communautaire.We are organizing a community outreach campaign.
- Ce programme de sensibilisation communautaire aide les jeunes.This community outreach program helps young people.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing their non-profit organization's new strategy.
- HugoEmma, quel est notre nouvel objectif ?Emma, what is our new goal?
- EmmaNous devons améliorer notre sensibilisation communautaire.We must improve our community outreach.
- HugoAs-tu déjà un plan pour cela ?Do you already have a plan for that?
- EmmaOui, je prépare une présentation pour demain.Yes, I am preparing a presentation for tomorrow.
