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congregations

/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

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noun

Rassemblements, congrégations

The act of congregating or collecting together.

Examples :

"The church bells rang, signaling the start of the service and drawing congregations to the building. "

Les cloches de l'église ont sonné, signalant le début du service et attirant les congrégations vers le bâtiment.

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Congrégation, assemblée

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

Examples :

"Every Sunday morning, large congregations fill the pews of the church, listening to the sermon. "

Chaque dimanche matin, de grandes assemblées remplissent les bancs de l'église, écoutant le sermon.

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noun

Congrégations

A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

"The Vatican's influence on Catholic schools stems from the directives issued by its congregations. "

L'influence du Vatican sur les écoles catholiques découle des directives émises par ses congrégations.

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noun

Congrégations, assemblées

A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.

Examples :

"The different congregations in the town held a joint service to celebrate Thanksgiving. "

Les différentes assemblées de la ville ont organisé un service commun pour célébrer l'Action de grâce.

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noun

Rassemblements, assemblées

Any large gathering of people.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Large congregations of people gathered in the town square for the annual summer festival." "

De grands rassemblements de personnes se sont réunis sur la place de la ville pour le festival d'été annuel.

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noun

Groupe d'aigles

A group of eagles.

Examples :

"From the clifftop, we observed two congregations of eagles soaring effortlessly in the morning sky. "

Du haut de la falaise, nous avons observé deux groupes d'aigles planant sans effort dans le ciel matinal.

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L'assemblée générale

(Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

Examples :

"During the Oxford University debate, arguments from various congregations highlighted the different priorities of academic departments and administrative staff. "

Lors du débat de l'Université d'Oxford, les arguments de diverses assemblées ont mis en évidence les différentes priorités des départements universitaires et du personnel administratif.

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