What does passation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word passation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use passation in French.

The word passation in French means transfer, execution, test period, exam period, handover of power. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word passation

transfer

nom féminin (transmission)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La passation des pouvoirs s'est effectuée devant la presse. Le 10 mai prochain aura lieu la passation de consignes au nouveau directeur.
On the 10th of May, the handover of directives to the new manager will take place.

execution

nom féminin (réalisation, concrétisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La passation du contrat a été réalisée par les avocats de l'entreprise.
The execution of the contract was carried out by the company's lawyers.

test period, exam period

nom féminin (fait de passer [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La passation du baccalauréat s'est réalisée sur deux semaines.
The baccalaureate exam period took place over two weeks.

handover of power

nom féminin (transmission de pouvoir à [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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