thème
theme, subject
noun TEM Less Common
Origin: Greek 'thema' (something set down)
Also means
translation exercise (school)
Usage Note
Thème in school refers to a translation exercise from French into a foreign language (the reverse of version, which is translating into French). In music or literature it refers to a recurring motif or subject. Thème musical is a leitmotif, while thème de conversation is simply a topic of conversation.
Examples
"Le thème principal du roman est la liberté."
Natural Translation
The main theme of the novel is freedom.

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