district

quartier, secteur

Une partie d’une ville ou d’un pays ayant des caractéristiques ou des activités particulières.

En anglais simple : An area of a town or country with particular features or activities.

• Our hotel is in the shopping district.
• The city has several lively entertainment districts.
• She lives in a quiet residential district.

Comment l'utiliser : a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

Synonymes : area, neighbourhood, region

Expressions courantes : shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

district, circonscription

Une zone aux limites officielles, définie pour l’administration, les élections ou les services publics.

En anglais simple : An area with official boundaries, used for government, elections, or public services.

• Each district elects one representative.
• The school district hired more teachers.
• Officials changed the district boundaries last year.

Synonymes : division, constituency

Expressions courantes : electoral district, school district, district council

district

Une zone d’un comté ayant sa propre administration locale, sans le statut de borough.

En anglais simple : An area within a county, with its own local government, that does not have borough status.

• The district council approved the plans.
• This district is part of a larger county.
• Residents elect councillors to manage district services.

Expressions courantes : district council, county district, district councillor

diviser en districts

Diviser une région en zones plus petites pour l’administration ou un autre objectif.

En anglais simple : To divide a region into smaller areas for government or another purpose.

• Officials district the county for elections.
• The region was districted according to population.
• They plan to district the area before the next vote.

Comment l'utiliser : district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

Synonymes : divide, partition

Expressions courantes : district a county, district for voting