communal

commun, collectif

Utilisé ou possédé en commun par un groupe de personnes.

En anglais simple : Used or owned together by a group of people.

• We share a communal kitchen.
• Residents planted flowers in the communal garden.
• Are the bathrooms private or communal?

Synonymes : shared, common, collective

Contraires : private, individual

Expressions courantes : communal kitchen, communal garden, communal facilities

communautaire

Qui concerne les membres d'une communauté et leur vie ensemble.

En anglais simple : Relating to the people of a community and their life together.

• The festival strengthens communal ties.
• Their communal traditions have survived for centuries.
• The village council discussed matters of communal importance.

Expressions courantes : communal life, communal identity, communal traditions

intercommunautaire, confessionnel

Qui concerne les groupes religieux, surtout les désaccords ou les violences entre eux.

En anglais simple : Relating to religious groups, especially disagreements or violence between them.

• Communal tensions rose after the attack.
• The town suffered several days of communal violence.
• Religious leaders called for an end to communal conflict.

Synonymes : sectarian

Expressions courantes : communal violence, communal tensions, communal riots