visualisation de données
The English phrase 'data visualization' is translated into French as visualisation de données.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase visualisation de données is a literal translation: visualisation means visualization and de données means of data.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Représentation graphique de données or Présentation visuelle de données to describe the same concept. In more casual or professional tech settings, the clipped form dataviz is frequently used.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the field or the concept in a general sense, the definite article la is typically used: la visualisation de données.
Did you know?
- The word données is the feminine plural of donnée, which originally meant 'something given'. This reflects a philosophical view of data as a gift or a given fact of nature.
- In high-level French academic circles, représentation graphique is often preferred over visualisation to avoid sounding like a direct loan from English.
- The word de in visualisation de données is inherited from the Latin dē, which originally indicated movement away from or down from a source.
Examples in context
- La visualisation de données est essentielle pour comprendre les tendances du marché.Data visualization is essential for understanding market trends.
- Je suis passionné par les viz, et j'aime interpréter les données grâce à elles.I'm passionate about viz, and I enjoy interpreting data through them.
- La visualisation de données est essentielle pour ce projet.Data visualization is essential for this project.
- Nous utilisons des outils modernes de visualisation de données.We use modern data visualization tools.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a business presentation.
- GabrielManon, ton rapport est très clair.Manon, your report is very clear.
- ManonMerci, j'ai insisté sur la visualisation de données.Thanks, I focused on the data visualization.
- GabrielLes graphiques rendent les chiffres plus simples.The graphs make the numbers simpler.
- ManonC'est exactement le but de cet outil.That is exactly the purpose of this tool.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
