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1 initiation
initiation [ɪ‚nɪʃɪ'eɪʃən]∎ he fought for the initiation of new policies il s'est battu pour la mise en œuvre de politiques différentes(b) (of person) initiation f;∎ her initiation into politics son initiation à la politique;∎ his initiation into the world of crime sa première expérience de la pègre►► initiation ceremony cérémonie f d'initiation -
2 initiation
A n2 ( admission) ( into sect) admission f (into au sein de) ; ( into knowledge) initiation f (into à) ;3 ( ceremony) cérémonie f d'initiation. -
3 initiation
initiation [ɪ‚nɪ∫ɪˈeɪ∫ən]a. [of negotiations, discussion, action, reform, enterprise, fashion] lancement m ; [of scheme] mise f en place* * *[ɪˌnɪʃɪ'eɪʃn]1) ( of negotiations) amorce f; (of scheme, process) lancement m2) ( into sect) admission f ( into au sein de); ( into knowledge) initiation f ( into à)3) ( ceremony) cérémonie f d'initiation -
4 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) initial2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) initiale(s)3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) parapher[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) instaurer
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) initier
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- initiation - initiative(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
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5 initiatory
initiatory [ɪ'nɪʃɪətərɪ]∎ initiatory steps démarches fpl préparatoires ou préliminaires(b) (rite, ceremony etc) d'initiation, initiatique
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initiation ceremony — /ɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən sɛrəməni/ (say inishee ayshuhn seruhmuhnee) noun 1. a religious ceremony marking the attainment of adult status of a member of a society, tribe, etc. 2. a ceremony to mark a person s entry into a particular community such as a club,… …
initiation ceremony — noun A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured … Wiktionary
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initiation — noun (C, U) 1 the process of officially introducing someone into a club or group, or of introducing a young person to adult life, often with a special ceremony: The initiation ceremony involves elaborate dances. 2 the act of starting something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Initiation — In*i ti*a tion, n. [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. The initiation of courses of events.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
initiation — [i nish΄ē ā′shən] n. [L initiatio] 1. an initiating or being initiated 2. the ceremony by which a person is initiated into a fraternity, club, etc … English World dictionary
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initiation — UK [ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms initiation : singular initiation plural initiations 1) [countable/uncountable] a process or ceremony in which someone becomes a member of an organization or group a secret initiation initiation… … English dictionary