French Conversation · Level 65
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French word
fabrication
Pronunciation
IPA/fabʁikasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounmaking
Example
La fabrication de ce produit est locale.
This product is made locally.
More examples
La fabrication artisanale attire de plus en plus de clients.
Artisanal manufacturing attracts more and more customers.
Core concept
A planned making process that turns components into a usable object.
Common phrases
la fabrication de
the manufacture of ___
la fabrication artisanale
artisanal manufacturing
la fabrication industrielle
industrial manufacturing
Similar words
production: Products made or the amount produced during a given period.
élaboration: The step-by-step processing of materials or elements into a finished form.
assemblage: The assembly of parts or elements into a single product.
Definition in French
Action de fabriquer quelque chose ou résultat matériel de ce processus, terme général pour la production d'objets.
Word origin
The French noun fabrication is a learned formation from Latin fabricatio, related to faber, an artisan or maker.
Usage tips
- French fabrication is broader than English fabrication, which often suggests inventing something false; context determines whether the French word is literal or figurative.
Other meanings
- productionnoun
- fabricationnoun
Opposites
- destructiondestructionnoun