orientation

orientation

Direction vers laquelle quelque chose est tourné, ou vers laquelle vont les intérêts et les sentiments d’une personne.

En anglais simple : The direction something faces, or the way someone's interests and feelings are directed.

• The house has a southern orientation.
• People have different sexual orientations.
• The newspaper changed its political orientation.

Comment l'utiliser : orientation of something (The orientation of the building allows sunlight into every room.)

Synonymes : direction, alignment

Expressions courantes : sexual orientation, political orientation, orientation of something

initiation, accueil

Présentation qui aide à comprendre un nouveau lieu, une nouvelle activité ou un nouvel appareil.

En anglais simple : An introduction that helps you understand a new place, activity, or piece of equipment.

• New students attend orientation on Monday.
• The orientation session helped me find the library.
• Have you completed your staff orientation?

Comment l'utiliser : orientation to something (The course offers an orientation to the laboratory equipment.)

Synonymes : introduction, induction

Expressions courantes : orientation session, student orientation, orientation program, orientation to something

orientation, repérage

Capacité ou démarche permettant de savoir où l’on se trouve et dans quelle direction aller.

En anglais simple : The ability or process of finding where you are and which direction to go.

• A compass can help with orientation.
• These birds use the sun for orientation.
• The injury affected her sense of orientation.

Synonymes : navigation, direction finding

Contraires : disorientation

Expressions courantes : spatial orientation, sense of orientation, orientation skills