évaluation

assessment, evaluation

noun eh-va-lü-ah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From évaluer, from é- (out) + valeur (value), ultimately Latin valere (to be worth)

Usage Note

Évaluation is the standard word in educational and professional contexts; une évaluation scolaire is a school assessment and une évaluation de performance a performance review. The verb is évaluer, and l'évaluateur/évaluatrice is the person conducting the assessment.

Examples

"L'évaluation finale aura lieu en juin."

Natural Translation

The final assessment will take place in June.

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