initiation

initiation

Cérémonie ou démarche par laquelle une personne devient membre d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : A ceremony or process that makes someone a member of a group.

• The club has an unusual initiation ceremony.
• His initiation into the group lasted all night.
• New members must complete an initiation before attending meetings.

Comment l'utiliser : initiation into something (Her initiation into the society took place last night.)

Synonymes : admission, induction

Expressions courantes : initiation ceremony, initiation ritual, initiation into something

lancement, déclenchement

Action de faire commencer un processus ou une activité.

En anglais simple : The act of starting a process or activity.

• The initiation of treatment was delayed.
• She supervised the initiation of the project.
• Funding is needed before the initiation of further research.

Comment l'utiliser : initiation of something (The report recommends the immediate initiation of peace talks.)

Synonymes : start, beginning, commencement

Contraires : completion

Expressions courantes : initiation of something, project initiation, initiation phase