What does conseil in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word conseil in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conseil in French.

The word conseil in French means advice, piece of advice, council, board meeting, consultant, legal adviser, consultancy, consultancy firm, consulting firm, consulting firm, consultancy, firm of consultants, strong recommendation, shrewd advice, wise advice, Constitutional Council, board of directors, friendly advice, some friendly advice, board of governors, state council, state council, Council of State, directions for use, teachers' conference, disciplinary hearing, board of guardians, management board, governing board, council of war, council of war, Council of Europe, governing board, professional board, industrial tribunal, medical board, UN Security Council, internal security council, supervisory board, council of elders, council of ministers, economic and social council, recruitment consultant, executive council, executive council, departmental council, legal advice, legislative council, town council, national board, regional council, school board, co-ownership board, co-ownership council, ask for advice, give some advice, information desk, consultant, consulting engineering, consulting engineer, legal adviser, Sleep on it, British Medical Association, little tip, take advice from, President of the Council, industrial tribunal, boardroom, follow advice, on the advice of, consult. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conseil

advice, piece of advice

nom masculin (avis, recommandation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant de partir, il m'a donné deux conseils : "Ne fais confiance à personne" et "Ne te promène pas dans les rues après 22 h". Avant de prendre une décision, il demande conseil à son père.
Before leaving, he gave me two recommendations: "Trust no one" and "Don't walk the streets after 10 pm."

council

nom masculin (assemblée administrative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil municipal comprend le maire et ses adjoints.
The town council comprises the mayor and his deputies.

board meeting

nom masculin (séance de délibération)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il assiste au conseil de fin d'année. Les généraux ont tenu un conseil de guerre.
The generals held a council of war.

consultant

nom masculin (personne spécialisée) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle demande un rendez-vous au médecin conseil.
She is asking for an appointment with the consultant.

legal adviser

nom masculin (juriste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise a fait appel à un avocat conseil pour rester informée de l'évolution des réglementations.

consultancy, consultancy firm, consulting firm

nom masculin (société de consultants) (experts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consulting firm, consultancy, firm of consultants

nom masculin (bureau de consultation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise a recours à un cabinet-conseil en marketing pour améliorer la diffusion de ses produits.

strong recommendation

nom masculin (forte recommandation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shrewd advice, wise advice

nom masculin (bon conseil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Constitutional Council

nom propre masculin (organe garant de la Constitution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs présidents de la République siègent ou ont siégé au Conseil Constitutionnel.

board of directors

nom masculin (groupe gérant une entité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil d'administration de l'association révise ses statuts.
The organization's board of directors is revising its articles of association.

friendly advice, some friendly advice

nom masculin (avis prudent) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

board of governors

nom masculin (école : groupe d'élus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

state council

nom masculin (institution politique) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

state council

nom masculin (institution administrative) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Council of State

nom masculin (France (juridiction administrative supérieure) (France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

directions for use

nom masculin (recommandation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

teachers' conference

nom masculin (délibération trimestrielle de profs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

disciplinary hearing

nom masculin (jugement d'acte d'indiscipline)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

board of guardians

nom masculin (personnes qui prennent des décisions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil de famille est composé de membres de la famille du mineur ; ensemble, ils prennent les décisions le concernant.

management board, governing board

nom masculin (organe de gestion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil de gestion de cette université comprend 23 membres.

council of war

nom masculin (tribunal militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

council of war

nom masculin (état major gouvernemental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Council of Europe

nom propre masculin (organisation pour les droits humains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Conseil de l'Europe est une instance de l'Union Européenne.

governing board, professional board

nom masculin (organe garant du respect des règles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce médecin est convoqué par le conseil de l'Ordre suite à de nombreuses plaintes de patients.

industrial tribunal

nom masculin (juridiction liée au travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medical board

nom masculin (assemblée médicale militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

UN Security Council

nom propre masculin (comité censé maintenir la paix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chine, États-Unis, France, Royaume-Uni, et Russie sont les membres permanents du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU.
China, the US, France, the UK, and Russia are the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

internal security council

nom masculin (France (structure interministérielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supervisory board

nom masculin (entité de contrôle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil de surveillance rend compte aux actionnaires.

council of elders

nom masculin (familier (assemblée de sages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu sais bien qu'aucune décision importante n'est prise sans l'aval du conseil des anciens.

council of ministers

nom masculin (instance du gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

economic and social council

nom masculin (institution politique et sociale) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recruitment consultant

nom masculin (assistant recruteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un conseil en recrutement est une personne chargée de recruter des personnes dans différents contextes.

executive council

nom masculin (groupe gouvernant un pays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

executive council

nom masculin (Suisse (gouvernement du canton de Berne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

departmental council

nom masculin (France, vieilli (assemblée départementale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil général mène la politique départementale.
The departmental council sets the departmental policy.

legal advice

nom masculin (recommandation de droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les avocats dispensent des conseils juridiques.

legislative council

nom masculin (organe politique qui vote la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

town council

nom masculin (France (assemblée des élus d'une ville) (town)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national board

nom masculin (organe décisionnel national)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des conseils nationaux existent dans bon nombre de corporations, comme celles des avocats ou des sages-femmes par exemple.

regional council

nom masculin (France (assemblée des élus d'une région)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

school board

nom masculin (Can (académie, zone de gestion de l'école)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

co-ownership board, co-ownership council

nom masculin (organe de gestion d'une copropriété) (property co-owners)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil syndical fait le lien entre le syndic et l'ensemble des copropriétaires.

ask for advice

locution verbale (chercher un avis auprès de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si tu cherches un nouvel ordinateur, demande à mon cousin, il s'y connaît.

give some advice

locution verbale (recommander [qch] à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle donna un conseil à son frère pour acheter un nouvel ordinateur.

information desk

nom masculin (zone réservée aux conseils)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consultant

nom masculin (entrepreneur qui vend son expertise) (expert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet expert-conseil offre des services en comptabilité, fiscalité et gestion.

consulting engineering

nom masculin (service de conseils) (industry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère travaille dans une boîte de génie-conseil.
My brother works for a firm of consulting engineers.

consulting engineer

(consultant en ingénierie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Monsieur Dupont est un ingénieur conseil dans le secteur de l'armement.

legal adviser

nom masculin (professionnel du droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le nouveau juriste-conseil de l'entreprise.

Sleep on it

(il faut se décider la tête froide)

British Medical Association

nom masculin (France (organisme professionnel) (UK equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil de l'Ordre des médecins se porte garant du respect des lois de ses membres.

little tip

nom masculin (suggestion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take advice from

locution verbale (demander des avis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prit conseil auprès de ses anciens professeurs.

President of the Council

nom masculin (France (chef du gouvernement (IVe république)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

industrial tribunal

nom masculin (conseil paritaire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet employé veut déposer plainte auprès des prud'hommes.

boardroom

nom féminin (politique : salle des décisions) (politics, business)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

follow advice

locution verbale (se fier à un avis)

on the advice of

(aidé, conseillé par [qqn])

consult

locution verbale (délibérer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le syndic tiendra conseil ce vendredi à 14 h.

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