functioning

opérationnel, fonctionnel

Qui marche et peut remplir le rôle pour lequel il est prévu.

En anglais simple : Working and able to do what it is meant to do.

• We need a functioning printer.
• The village finally has a fully functioning hospital.
• Without functioning brakes, the car is unsafe.

Synonymes : working, operational, functional

Contraires : broken, inoperative

Expressions courantes : functioning system, fully functioning, functioning equipment

capable de se débrouiller

Capable de se débrouiller au quotidien dans la société malgré un handicap mental.

En anglais simple : Able to manage everyday life in society despite a mental disability.

• The assessment described him as a functioning adult despite his mental disability.
• She was considered functioning because she could manage daily tasks with support.
• The report called him socially functioning despite his disability.

Expressions courantes : functioning adult, functioning person, socially functioning

fonctionnement

Le fait de marcher ou de remplir une fonction.

En anglais simple : The activity of working or carrying out a purpose.

• Sleep supports normal brain functioning.
• A power cut stopped the functioning of the equipment.
• Clean water is essential for the proper functioning of the body.

Comment l'utiliser : functioning of something (Regular checks ensure the proper functioning of the engine.)

Synonymes : operation, working

Expressions courantes : normal functioning, proper functioning, smooth functioning

fonctionnement

La façon dont un système, un corps ou une organisation fonctionne.

En anglais simple : The way a system, body, or organization works.

• We studied the functioning of the brain.
• She explained the internal functioning of the organization.
• The illness affected his mental functioning.

Comment l'utiliser : functioning of something (The study examines the functioning of the brain.)

Synonymes : workings, operation

Expressions courantes : internal functioning, brain functioning, functioning of something