director
The French word 'directeur' is used to signify a person responsible for managing or leading an institution, company, or project, just like 'director' in English. It can be used in various contexts like film 'directeur', school 'directeur', etc.
He is the director of our school.
This phrase uses 'directeur' in reference to a person's role or job. In this case, it refers to the person who is in charge of an institution such as a school.
My father is a bank director.
Here, 'directeur' is used to indicate a professional title, namely that of someone who heads a bank.
This movie was made by the artistic director.
In this scenario, 'directeur' refers to an artistic director, who manages the visual components of a film or theatre production.
I want to speak with the hotel manager.
In this example, 'directeur' corresponds to 'manager', particularly one who oversees the operations of a hotel.
The meeting will start when the manager arrives.
This sentence uses 'directeur' to indicate a person of authority whose arrival is anticipated for a meeting to begin.
The director of the orchestra is very talented.
In this situation, 'directrice' is the feminine form of 'directeur' and it refers to someone who guides and controls an orchestra.
The museum director presented the new exhibition.
This sentence uses 'directrice' to indicate the person in charge of a museum, who oversees exhibits among other responsibilities.
The employees respect their director.
In this context, 'directeur' signifies an administrative or managerial role, typically in a business or office setting.
The choir director organizes the rehearsals.
In this sentence, 'directeur' is used for someone who manages and coordinates a group of singers in a choir.
The CEO of the company has made an important decision.
'Directeur général' translates as 'general director', but is often used to refer to a CEO or chief executive officer, the highest-ranking person in a company.