adoption

adoption

Fait d’accepter une idée, un plan ou une méthode et de commencer à l’utiliser.

En anglais simple : The act of accepting an idea, plan, or method and starting to use it.

• The adoption of the new policy was slow.
• Cheaper phones encouraged widespread adoption of the technology.
• Their adoption of this method improved results.

Comment l'utiliser : adoption of something (The adoption of new rules reduced delays.)

Synonymes : acceptance, uptake

Contraires : rejection

Expressions courantes : adoption of something, widespread adoption, technology adoption

adoption

Démarche légale par laquelle on devient le parent d’un enfant né d’une autre personne.

En anglais simple : The legal process of becoming the parent of a child born to someone else.

• Their adoption was approved last month.
• The adoption agency helped them prepare for parenthood.
• How long does the adoption process usually take?

Comment l'utiliser : adoption of someone (The adoption of their daughter took almost a year.)

Expressions courantes : child adoption, adoption agency, adoption process

admission

Fait d’accueillir une personne dans un établissement, comme un hôpital ou un monastère.

En anglais simple : The act of accepting someone into an institution, such as a hospital or monastery.

• The register records his adoption into the monastery.
• The document describes the adoption of patients into the hospital.
• Her adoption into the institution required formal approval.

Comment l'utiliser : adoption into something (His adoption into the monastery was recorded that winter.)

Synonymes : admission

Expressions courantes : adoption into something, adoption of patients