French Conversation · Level 193
14 words
French word
procès-verbal
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁosɛvɛʁbal/
Meaning
- masculine nounminutes
Example
Peux-tu préparer le procès-verbal de la réunion ?
Can you prepare the minutes of the meeting?
More examples
La police a dressé un procès-verbal pour excès de vitesse hier.
The police issued a speeding ticket yesterday.
Core concept
An official document that turns spoken proceedings and findings into a durable record for later reference.
Common phrases
le procès-verbal de la réunion
the minutes of the meeting
dresser un procès-verbal
draw up the minutes
envoyer le procès-verbal
send the minutes
Similar words
compte rendu: A written summary of the main points of a meeting or event.
rapport: A formal document reporting the results of an investigation or work.
note: A short document recording key points or information.
mémo: A short workplace document used for internal messages or reminders.
Definition in French
Note officielle rédigée pour attester par écrit des échanges, décisions et constats relevés lors d'une réunion, d'une assemblée ou d'une audience.
Word origin
Procès-verbal joins procès, descended from Latin processus for a proceeding, to verbal, descended from Latin verbalis and referring to spoken words.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, PV can also mean an official ticket or citation, so un PV is not always a meeting record.
Other meanings
- reportnoun
- ticketnoun
Related words
- verbaliserrecordverb
- verbalisationrecordingnoun
- verbalisérecordedadjective