inauguration

investiture

Cérémonie officielle où une personne prend une fonction publique importante, notamment celle de président.

En anglais simple : A formal ceremony at which someone begins an important public job, especially as president.

• The president's inauguration was on television.
• Thousands gathered for the inauguration ceremony.
• Her inauguration speech promised changes in education.

Comment l'utiliser : inauguration of someone (We watched the inauguration of the new president.)

Synonymes : swearing-in, investiture

Expressions courantes : presidential inauguration, inauguration speech, inauguration day

inauguration

Cérémonie officielle marquant l’ouverture d’un bâtiment ou le début d’une activité.

En anglais simple : An official event that marks the opening of a building or the beginning of an activity.

• The museum's inauguration is tomorrow.
• They invited us to the inauguration of the railway.
• A concert marked the inauguration of the new hall.

Comment l'utiliser : inauguration of something (Hundreds attended the inauguration of the new bridge.)

Synonymes : opening, launch

Expressions courantes : official inauguration, inauguration ceremony, inauguration of something