traditional

traditionnel

Qui suit des coutumes ou des façons de faire établies depuis longtemps.

En anglais simple : Following customs or ways of doing things that have existed for a long time.

• They served traditional food.
• We watched a traditional dance at the festival.
• The village still uses traditional farming methods.

Synonymes : customary, long-established

Contraires : modern

Expressions courantes : traditional food, traditional music, traditional methods

traditionaliste, conservateur

Qui préfère les coutumes, les croyances et les comportements établis.

En anglais simple : Preferring established customs, beliefs, and ways of behaving.

• My parents have traditional views.
• She grew up in a traditional family.
• His traditional beliefs influence his ideas about marriage.

Synonymes : conservative, conventional, old-fashioned

Contraires : progressive

Expressions courantes : traditional values, traditional views, traditional family

transmis oralement

Transmis des générations plus âgées aux plus jeunes par la parole plutôt que par l’écrit.

En anglais simple : Passed from older people to younger people through speech rather than writing.

• The elders shared traditional stories with the children.
• These traditional teachings were never written down.
• Researchers recorded traditional accounts from village elders.

Synonymes : oral

Contraires : written

Expressions courantes : traditional stories, traditional teachings, traditional history