institute

institut

Organisme consacré à l’étude, à l’enseignement ou à la recherche dans un domaine particulier.

En anglais simple : An organization where people study, teach, or do research in a particular subject.

• She works at a research institute.
• The institute offers training for teachers.
• Scientists at the institute discovered a new treatment.

Comment l'utiliser : an institute of something (He studied at an institute of technology.)

Synonymes : institution, research centre

Expressions courantes : research institute, medical institute, institute of something, scientific institute

institut, école supérieure

Établissement d’enseignement supérieur spécialisé dans certaines matières, notamment les sciences et la technologie.

En anglais simple : A college where people learn particular subjects, especially science and technology.

• She studies at a technical institute.
• The institute offers courses in engineering.
• He graduated from the institute last summer.

Comment l'utiliser : an institute of something (She earned her degree at an institute of technology.)

Synonymes : college, technical college

Expressions courantes : technical institute, institute of technology, engineering institute

institution

Façon établie d’organiser la société, qui existe depuis longtemps.

En anglais simple : An established way of organizing society that has existed for a long time.

• The essay treats marriage as a social institute.
• These traditional institutes shaped village life.
• The author examines the institute of the family.

Synonymes : institution

Expressions courantes : social institute, institute of marriage, traditional institute

instaurer, instituer

Mettre officiellement en place un nouveau système, une règle ou une activité.

En anglais simple : To officially start a new system, rule, or activity.

• The school instituted a new rule.
• They instituted regular checks on the equipment.
• The company will institute legal proceedings tomorrow.

Synonymes : introduce, establish, start

Contraires : abolish

Expressions courantes : institute changes, institute a policy, institute proceedings