What does domaine in French mean?

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

The word domaine in French means estate, domain, field, property, field, excel in an area, excel in a field, in the field of, in the area of, within the realms of possibility, farm, farm property, scope, field of expertise, range of expertise, area of expertise, field of competence, area of expertise, specialization, knowledge base, flight envelope, range of possibilities, magnetic domain, maritime territory, public domain, public property, sovereign power, preserve, exclusive domain, field of education, sensitive field, sensitive domain, sensitive area, skiing area, vineyard, domain name, enter into the public domain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word domaine

estate

nom masculin (bien foncier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il possède un domaine de 10 hectares.
He has a twenty-five acre estate.

domain

nom masculin (réserve, territoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La forêt est le domaine des cerfs et des biches.
The forest is the domain of stags and does.

field

nom masculin (champ couvert par une science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle travaille dans le domaine des nouvelles technologies.
She works in the field of new technologies.

property

nom masculin (propriété de l'état et des collectivités locales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le château de Chambord appartient au domaine national.
The Château de Chambord is state property.

field

nom masculin (compétence d'une institution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette étude est du domaine de la médecine.
This study is in the field of medicine.

excel in an area, excel in a field

locution verbale (figuré (être excellent en [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in the field of, in the area of

locution adverbiale (dans le secteur de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Charles travaille dans le domaine de l'informatique.

within the realms of possibility

locution adverbiale (réalisable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je vous laisse carte blanche pour votre projet, que nous réaliserons, s'il est dans le domaine du possible bien sûr.

farm, farm property

nom masculin (exploitation agricole) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le domaine agricole se caractérise par sa grande taille et ses nombreux bâtiments.

scope

nom masculin (champ de validité)

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

field of expertise, range of expertise

nom masculin (thématique de prédilection)

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

area of expertise, field of competence

nom masculin (champ d'intervention)

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

area of expertise, specialization

nom masculin (thématique maîtrisée)

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

knowledge base

nom masculin (ensemble des connaissance)

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

flight envelope

nom masculin (zone de vol sécurisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout aéronef doit respecter son domaine de vol.

range of possibilities

nom masculin (ensemble réalisable)

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

magnetic domain

nom masculin (propriété de s'aimanter)

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

maritime territory

nom masculin (ensemble des possessions maritimes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le domaine maritime français est élevé de par ses nombreuses îles.

public domain

nom masculin (œuvre : zone libre de droits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les œuvres de cet auteur sont dans le domaine public.

public property

nom masculin (biens collectifs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bois fait partie du domaine public.

sovereign power

nom masculin (prérogative de l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le droit de faire la loi, la paix ou la guerre sont des domaines régaliens.

preserve, exclusive domain

nom masculin (champ d'activité à usage exclusif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La politique étrangère est le domaine réservé du président de la République.

field of education

nom masculin (thématiques d'instruction commune)

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

sensitive field, sensitive domain, sensitive area

nom masculin (champ d'activité difficile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La recherche génétique est un domaine sensible.

skiing area

nom masculin (lieu où l'on peut skier)

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

vineyard

nom masculin (vignes possédées)

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

domain name

nom masculin (subdivision d'Internet)

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

enter into the public domain

locution verbale (devenir libre de droit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les œuvres du XIXe sont tombées dans le domaine public.

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