environnement de travail
The English phrase "work environment" is translated into French as environnement de travail.
This phrase is used to describe both the physical setting (office, factory) and the social/psychological atmosphere of a workplace.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of environnement (environment) and de travail (of work).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter le milieu professionnel to mean the professional environment or le cadre de travail to express the framework or setting of the work environment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, le milieu de travail is a common expression.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an s to environnement while travail remains singular.
Did you know?
- The word travail has a dark history, originally deriving from the Latin word for a 'torture device' made of three stakes. It originally meant 'suffering' or 'pain' before it came to mean the activity of working.
- The term cadre de travail uses cadre, which also means 'frame' or 'executive', blending the physical boundary of a room with professional status.
- While you might use environnement de travail in a professional setting, the word environnement can sometimes carry a connotation of being 'surrounded' or 'encircled' rather than just a physical space. This is because it stems from the verb environner, which means to surround.
Examples in context
- Que dit la loi sur l'environnement de travail ?What does the work environment act say?This sentence is useful for asking about laws regarding the environnement de travail.Tatoeba #9763615 by Micsmithel, translation #9358132 by Lillith
- Où que vous soyez, nous vous apporterons un environnement de travail confortable.Wherever you are, we'll provide a comfortable work environment.This sentence is useful for describing the provision of a comfortable environnement de travail.Tatoeba #999919 by hortusdei, translation #329248 by fcbond
- L'environnement de travail est un facteur essentiel pour la productivité des employés.The work environment is a crucial factor for employee productivity.
- Nous devons améliorer le climat professionnel pour favoriser la collaboration.We need to improve the professional climate to foster collaboration.
- Je cherche un meilleur environnement de travail.I am looking for a better work environment.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are having coffee during a break.
- LéaTon nouvel environnement de travail te plaît ?Do you like your new work environment?
- HugoOui, l'ambiance est très agréable ici.Yes, the atmosphere is very pleasant here.
- LéaC'est important pour être efficace.It is important to be efficient.
- HugoTout à fait, je me sens bien.Absolutely, I feel good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, environnement, travail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
