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restauration

restoration, catering industry

noun res-toh-rah-SYON Rare

Origin: From Latin 'restauratio', from 'restaurare' (to restore).

Usage Note

Restauration has two distinct meanings in French: the restoration of an artwork, monument, or monarchy (la restauration d'un tableau), and the food-service or catering industry (travailler dans la restauration). Context easily distinguishes them. La Restauration (with capital R) also refers historically to the Bourbon restoration of 1814-1830.

Examples

"Elle travaille dans la restauration depuis dix ans."

Natural Translation

She has worked in the catering industry for ten years.

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