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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kor ɑ̃.sɛɲ.tɑ̃
"Le corps enseignant a voté en faveur de la nouvelle réforme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The teaching and administrative staff of a university, college, or school.
"The entire faculty was invited to attend the annual academic senate meeting." - 2
An inherent mental or physical powerability.
"She retained all her mental faculties into her nineties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French 'faculté', and ultimately from the Latin 'facultas' meaning 'ability', 'power', or 'skill', stemming from 'facilis' (easy). Historically, the term evolved in medieval universities to denote a branch of learning or a body of masters empowered to teach within a specific discipline.
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corps enseignant
Transliteration: kor ɑ̃.sɛɲ.tɑ̃
"Le corps enseignant a voté en faveur de la nouvelle réforme."
Kollegium
Transliteration: kɔˈleːgiʊm
"Das gesamte Kollegium nahm an der Konferenz teil."
corpo docente
Transliteration: ˈkor.po doˈtʃɛn.te
"Il corpo docente ha approvato il nuovo programma di studi."
claustro de profesores
Transliteration: ˈklawstɾo ðe pɾoˈfesoɾes
"El claustro de profesores se reunió ayer por la tarde."
corpo docente
Transliteration: ˈkoɾpu duˈsẽtʃi
"O corpo docente da universidade é altamente qualificado."
शिक्षक वर्ग
Transliteration: shikshak varg
"विश्वविद्यालय के शिक्षक वर्ग ने नए पाठ्यक्रम का स्वागत किया।"
教职员工
Transliteration: jiàozhí yuángōng
"全校教职员工都参加了学期末总结大会。"
교직원
Transliteration: gyojigwon
"모든 교직원들이 회의실에 모였습니다."
教職員
Transliteration: kyōshokuin
"大学の教職員全員参加の研修が行われました。"
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