elective

programmé, non urgent

Traitement ou intervention prévus à un moment adapté, sans nécessité d’agir en urgence.

En anglais simple : Planned for a suitable time, rather than done immediately as an emergency.

• The hospital postponed elective surgery.
• Her elective operation is scheduled for next month.
• Even necessary treatment can be elective if it can safely wait.

Synonymes : nonemergency, scheduled

Contraires : emergency

Expressions courantes : elective surgery, elective operation, elective procedure

facultatif, optionnel

Qu’on choisit librement et qui n’est pas obligatoire.

En anglais simple : Chosen freely rather than required.

• Music is an elective subject.
• Her insurance did not cover the elective procedure.
• Students can choose two elective courses.

Synonymes : optional, voluntary

Contraires : compulsory, required

Expressions courantes : elective course, elective surgery, elective procedure, elective subject

électif

Qui concerne le choix de personnes pour un poste au moyen d’un vote.

En anglais simple : Connected with choosing people for positions by voting.

• She holds an elective office.
• The country once had an elective monarchy.
• These elective positions are filled by a public vote.

Synonymes : electoral

Expressions courantes : elective office, elective position, elective system

cours facultatif

Un choix possible, notamment un cours qu’on n’est pas obligé de suivre.

En anglais simple : Something you can choose, especially a class you do not have to take.

• I took an elective in art.
• Which electives are available next semester?
• The college offers several electives in history.

Comment l'utiliser : an elective in something (He chose an elective in photography.)

Synonymes : optional course

Expressions courantes : take an elective, choose an elective, history elective