conditionné

conditioned, packaged

adjective kohn-dee-syoh-NEH Rare

Also means

air-conditioned (in 'air conditionné')

Usage Note

Conditionné is the past participle of conditionner used as an adjective. In a commercial context it means 'pre-packaged' (produit conditionné). The fixed phrase air conditionné means 'air conditioning'. In psychology and behaviourism, conditionné translates directly as 'conditioned' (as in Pavlov's conditioned reflex).

Examples

"Ces aliments sont conditionnés sous vide."

Natural Translation

These foods are vacuum-packaged.

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