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exécution

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See also: execution

French

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin exsecūtiōnem.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.ze.ky.sjɔ̃/, /eɡ.ze.ky.sjɔ̃/ ~ /ɛɡ.ze.ky.sjɔ̃/
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    Noun

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    exécution f (plural exécutions)

    1. execution
      • 1903, Maurice Pillard Verneuil, Étude de la plante[1], page 1:
        C'est aussi que, se préoccupant des métiers qui devaient mettre en œuvre leurs conceptions décoratives, ils composaient leurs motifs en vue d'une exécution facile et rationnelle.
        It is also the case that, being mindful of the crafts responsible for realizing their decorative designs, they composed their motifs with a view to easy and rational execution.

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