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compte-rendu

report

noun kohnt rahn-DUE Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

review

Usage Note

compte-rendu literally means a rendering of accounts; it is used for any written summary or report of a meeting, book, film, or event. The plural is comptes-rendus. A compte-rendu de réunion is the minutes of a meeting.

Examples

"Elle a rédigé le compte-rendu de la réunion."

Natural Translation

She wrote the report of the meeting.

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