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bureau

UK
/ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/
US
/ˈbjʊr.oʊ/

Translations

bureaunoun
bureaus
pl
UK
/ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/
US
/ˈbjʊr.oʊ/
She kept her important documents in the top drawer of the bureau.
Elle gardait ses documents importants dans le tiroir du haut du bureau.
agenceSurtout pour un établissement chargé d’une activité précise, notamment dans les noms d’agences de voyage.
The travel bureau provided us with all the information we needed for our trip.
L’agence de voyages nous a fourni toutes les informations dont nous avions besoin pour notre voyage.
Additional translations
servicePour un service administratif ou une division d’administration.
Synonyms
agency
administration
division
branch
counter
desk
department
office
bureauadjective
UK
/ˈbjʊərəʊ/
US
/ˈbjʊroʊ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g. bureau chief, bureau staff).
Additional translations
de bureauEmploi attributif ; se rend souvent par une tournure prépositionnelle en français.
bureauxnoun

bureau

bureaux
pl
UK
/ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/
US
/ˈbjʊr.oʊ/
bureauAu sens d’office, de service ou de département administratif.
The travel bureaux in the city center offers a variety of holiday packages.
Les bureaux de voyage du centre-ville proposent une variété de forfaits de vacances.
bureauMobilier de travail, au sens de pupitre ou de table à écrire.
She kept her important documents in the top drawer of the antique bureaux.
Elle gardait ses documents importants dans le tiroir supérieur des bureaux anciens.
Synonyms
agencies
offices
departments
branches
divisions

Definitions

bureaunoun
A piece of furniture with drawers for storing things, often with a writing surface.
She kept her important documents in the top drawer of the bureau.
An office or department for transacting particular business.
The travel bureau provided us with all the information we needed for our trip.
A government department or a division of a government department.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is responsible for investigating federal crimes.
bureauadjective
Relating to or associated with a bureau, especially a news or government office, when used before another noun.
She accepted the bureau assignment and moved to the capital.
bureauxnoun
An office or department for transacting particular business.
The travel bureaux in the city center offers a variety of holiday packages.
A writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downward to form a writing surface.
She kept her important documents in the top drawer of the antique bureaux.
A government department or a division of a government department.
The statistics bureaux released the latest employment figures today.
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