committee
The French word 'comité' is used similar to the English word 'committee'. It represents a group of people appointed for a specific function, usually consisting of members who have a particular interest or expertise in a particular area. This term can be used in various contexts, like in business where there is a 'comité de direction' (management committee), or in events where there might be a 'comité d'organisation' (organising committee).
The committee organized a meeting this morning.
This sentence implies an action taken by a committee to organize a meeting. 'Ce matin' means 'this morning', referring to when the meeting took place.
He is part of the school management committee.
This phrase states that a person (implied by 'he') is a member of a school's management committee.
The decision was made by the committee
In this sentence, it is stated that a decision has been made and the party responsible for it is 'the committee'.
I would like to join the committee.
This phrase expresses the speaker's desire to join the committee. 'J'aimerais' expresses a softer, more polite form of desire.
The committee is responsible for organizing the festival.
This sentence implies the responsibilities of 'the committee', which is in this case the organization of a festival.
He was named chairman of the committee.
This sentence refers to someone who has been appointed as the head or leader ('président') of the committee.
The selection committee announced the winners.
This phrase is about the action taken by a specific committee ('comité de sélection') that announces the winners of a competition or selection process.
The committee took into account all the proposals.
This phrase tells us that the committee reviewed or considered ('a pris en compte') all the proposals they received.
The committee rejected the idea.
In this sentence, the committee is the subject who takes the act of declining or not accepting ('a rejeté') a certain idea.
The committee's report was published yesterday.
Refers to a report that a committee had drafted and circulated (published), which occurred a day (yesterday) prior.