What does orientation in French mean?

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

The word orientation in French means sense of direction, orientation, direction, positioning, course guidance, course choice, orientation, have a good sense of direction, careers adviser, career adviser, careers counsellor, career counsellor, orienteering, career choice, choice of career, educational counselling, sexual orientation, sense of direction, viewpoint indicator. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orientation

sense of direction

nom féminin (fait de s'orienter, se diriger géographiquement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'orientation n'est pas mon fort : je me perds tout le temps quand je vais dans une nouvelle ville.
I don't have a great sense of direction; I always get lost when I go to a new town.

orientation, direction, positioning

nom féminin (positionnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Selon les principes feng shui, la qualité du sommeil est garantie par l'orientation du lit.
According to the principles of feng shui, quality of sleep is assured by the orientation of the bed.

course guidance

nom féminin (guider [qqn] dans ses études)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je travaille au sein d'un service qui s'occupe de l'orientation des élèves.
I work in a department that provides students with course guidance.

course choice

nom féminin (choix d'études)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils n'a pas encore choisi son orientation.
My son hasn't yet made his course choice.

orientation

nom féminin (inclination, penchant) (sexual, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Selon de nombreuses ONG, l'orientation sexuelle fait partie des droits humains.
According to many NGOs, sexual orientation is a human right.

have a good sense of direction

locution verbale (savoir se repérer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Jean ne se perd pas en forêt car il a le sens de l'orientation.

careers adviser, career adviser, careers counsellor, career counsellor

(spécialiste de l'orientation scolaire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Justine a rendez-vous avec un conseiller d'orientation car elle ne sait pas ce qu'elle veut faire après son baccalauréat.

orienteering

nom féminin (course suivant une carte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut savoir lire une carte pour faire de la course d'orientation. Jules a fait de la course d'orientation au collège.

career choice, choice of career

nom féminin (choix de métier)

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

educational counselling

nom féminin (propositions relatives aux études) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'orientation scolaire présente les filières dans lesquelles l'étudiant peut s'insérer.

sexual orientation

nom féminin (sexe : attirance pour un genre)

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

sense of direction

nom masculin (faculté à s'orienter)

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

viewpoint indicator

nom féminin (table orientant un paysage)

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

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