apprentissage profond
/a.pʁɑ̃.ti.saʒ pʁɔ.fɔ̃/masculine
In French, deep learning is said as apprentissage profond. Wiktionary also lists deep learning.
Meaning: form of machine learning (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| apprentissage profond | /a.pʁɑ̃.ti.saʒ pʁɔ.fɔ̃/ | masculine |
| deep learning | masculine |
The term refers to a form of machine learning.
What does it mean word for word?
This is a literal translation where apprentissage means learning and profond means deep.
Which one should you use?
While apprentissage profond refers specifically to deep learning, it is a subset of the broader field known as apprentissage automatique (machine learning).
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.pʁɑ̃.ti.saʒ pʁɔ.fɔ̃/ (5 syllables)
Did you know?
- The word apprentissage is the official term for a specific French legal contract where a student splits their time between a classroom and a professional workshop.
- While apprentissage profond is the standard term, some French linguists argue that the word apprentissage is a 'calque' or a loan translation from the English 'learning'. In traditional French, the process of acquiring knowledge is more often called acquisition or étude.
- In many professional French tech environments, experts rarely use apprentissage profond and instead use the English term 'deep learning' directly.
Examples in context
- L’apprentissage profond est une branche de l'intelligence artificielle.Deep learning is a branch of artificial intelligence.This sentence is useful for defining apprentissage profond as a branch of artificial intelligence.Tatoeba #13961660 by Naityahia, translation #13961664 by Naityahia
- L'apprentissage profond est un sous-domaine de l'apprentissage automatique, qui à son tour est un sous-domaine de l'intelligence artificielle (IA).Deep learning is a subarea of machine learning, which in turn is a subarea of artificial intelligence (AI).This sentence is useful for illustrating the hierarchy of apprentissage profond within machine learning and artificial intelligence.Tatoeba #10470641 by carlosalberto, translation #10470636 by carlosalberto
- L'apprentissage profond est utilisé pour améliorer la précision des systèmes de reconnaissance vocale.Deep learning is used to enhance the accuracy of voice recognition systems.
- J'ai lu un article intéressant sur l'apprentissage en profondeur et comment il est utilisé dans les voitures autonomes.I read an interesting article about deep learning and how it is used in self-driving cars.
- L'apprentissage profond nécessite beaucoup de données.Deep learning requires a lot of data.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new research project at the office.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu travailles sur l'apprentissage profond ?Are you working on deep learning?
- LéaOui, c'est mon nouveau projet de recherche.Yes, it is my new research project.
- GabrielC'est un domaine très complexe, n'est-ce pas ?It is a very complex field, isn't it?
- LéaC'est vrai, mais c'est passionnant.That's true, but it is exciting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deep learning” translations and entries apprentissage profond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
