Vocabulary on distance teaching and telework

• accommodation (noun)

• adaptation (feminine noun)

• accommodation measure (noun)

• mesure d'adaptation (feminine noun)
• accommodement (masculine noun)

The personalized adaptation of a workplace designed to help persons with disabilities overcome barriers.

• adaptive computer technology (noun)
• ACT (noun)

• technologie informatique adaptée (feminine noun)
• TIA (feminine noun)

• adaptive technology [1] (noun)

• technologie adaptée [1] (feminine noun)

Assistive technology specifically tailored or designed to enable persons with disabilities to use a computer tool.

Although the term "adaptive technology" has a broader meaning than the term "adaptive computer technology," it is sometimes used to refer exclusively to computing.

• adaptive learning (noun)

• apprentissage adaptatif (masculine noun)

Learning that relies on the use of digital tools to offer learners resources and a learning path suited to their needs.

Adaptive learning can take place during an online course where content is adjusted to the learner's profile and knowledge.

• adaptive technology [2] (noun)

• technologie adaptée [2] (feminine noun)

• technologie d'adaptation (feminine noun)

Assistive technology specifically tailored or designed for use by persons with disabilities.

Adaptive technology is only used by persons with disabilities because this technology would not be useful to other people (e.g. telephones for people who are hard of hearing, adaptive driving controls and braille books).

• assistive technology (noun)

• technologie d'aide (feminine noun)

• technologie d'assistance (feminine noun)

Technology that simplifies certain tasks or makes it possible to carry out tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.

Examples of assistive technology include automatic door openers, grab bars and voice recognition software.

• asynchronous (adjective)

• en mode asynchrone (adjective phrase)

• asynchrone (adjective)

Referring to an educational or training activity in which the sending and receiving of information or messages between the participants take place at separate times.

• asynchronous course
• asynchronous education
• asynchronous learning
• asynchronous teaching

• synchronous

• asynchronous course (noun)

• cours en mode asynchrone (masculine noun)

• cours asynchrone (masculine noun)

A course in which the sending and receiving of information or messages between the teacher or trainer and learners take place at separate times.

• synchronous course

• asynchronous education (noun)

• formation en mode asynchrone (feminine noun)

• formation asynchrone (feminine noun)

A teaching and learning process during which the sending and receiving of information or messages between teachers and students take place at separate times.

• synchronous education

• asynchronous learning (noun)

• apprentissage en mode asynchrone (masculine noun)

• apprentissage asynchrone (masculine noun)

Learning in which the sending and receiving of information or messages between the learner and the teacher or trainer take place at separate times.

• synchronous learning

• asynchronous teaching (noun)

• enseignement en mode asynchrone (masculine noun)

• enseignement asynchrone (masculine noun)

Teaching in which the sending and receiving of information or messages between the teacher or trainer and learners take place at separate times.

• synchronous teaching

• audio call (noun)

• appel audio (masculine noun)

• voice call (noun)

• appel vocal (masculine noun)

A call during which people in different locations communicate using telecommunication technologies to transmit sounds in real time.

• audioconference

• audioconference (noun)

• audioconférence (feminine noun)

• audio conference (noun)

• conférence audio (feminine noun)

A teleconference during which participants communicate by voice.

• audio call

• audioconference course (noun)

• cours en audioconférence (masculine noun)

• audio conference course (noun)

• cours par audioconférence (masculine noun)

A synchronous distance course that is given in the form of an audioconference.

• audio segment (noun)

• capsule audio (feminine noun)

• audio capsule (noun)

A short audio recording that gives an overview of a specific topic.

• authentication token [1] (noun)

• jeton d'authentification [1] (masculine noun)

• security token [1] (noun)

• jeton de sécurité [1] (masculine noun)

An authenticator generally valid for a limited time that a user obtains from a security application or device in their possession.

• hardware authentication token

• breakout room (noun)

• salle de sous-groupe (feminine noun)

• sous-salle (feminine noun)
• salle de dérivation (feminine noun)
• salle de répartition (feminine noun)

A virtual room that can be accessed during a videoconference and in which a subgroup of participants can withdraw to work or discuss one or more topics.

• bring your own device (noun phrase)
• BYOD (noun)

• prenez vos appareils personnels (noun phrase)
• PAP (noun)

• bring your own technology (noun phrase)
• BYOT (noun)

• apportez vos appareils personnels (noun phrase)
• apportez votre équipement personnel de communication (noun phrase)
• AVEC (noun)

A practice in which a person may or must use their personal computing equipment in a context where they would have typically used their organization or educational institution's computing equipment.

• carpal tunnel syndrome (noun)
• CTS (noun)

• syndrome du canal carpien (masculine noun)
• SCC (masculine noun)

• carpal canal syndrome (noun, less frequent)
• CCS (noun, less frequent)

• syndrome du tunnel carpien (masculine noun, less frequent)
• STC (masculine noun, less frequent)

A group of symptoms caused by the compression of the median nerve in the wrist, and more precisely, in the carpal tunnel.

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include pain of the hand and wrist, as well as tingling and numbness possibly involving the entire hand, but often limited to parts of the thumb, index, middle finger and ring finger through which the median nerve passes.

• chat [1] (noun)

• clavardage (masculine noun)

• online chat (noun)
• text-based chat (noun)
• Web chat (noun)
• text chat (noun)

• cyberbavardage (masculine noun)
• bavardage-clavier (masculine noun)
• dialogue en ligne (masculine noun)
• chat (avoid, masculine noun, anglicism)
• tchat (avoid, masculine noun, anglicism)

An activity where an Internet user holds a written, interactive and synchronous conversation with other Internet users.

Although the terms "online" and "Web" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• chat [2] (verb)

• clavarder (verb)

• cyberbavarder (verb)
• bavarder en ligne (verb phrase)
• chatter (avoid, verb, anglicism)
• tchatter (avoid, verb, anglicism)

Hold an interactive and synchronous conversation with other Internet users through written text.

• chat box (noun)

• boîte de clavardage (feminine noun)

• chatbox (noun)

• boîte de discussion (feminine noun)
• boîte de chat (avoid, feminine noun, anglicism)
• boîte de tchat (avoid, feminine noun, anglicism)

A small-scale chat window that is usually displayed in front of the main window and is not subject to page scrolling.

A chat box is most often used for written conversation and does not include features such as video calling or image sharing.

• chat window

• chat window (noun)

• fenêtre de clavardage (feminine noun)

• fenêtre de discussion (feminine noun)
• fenêtre de chat (avoid, feminine noun, anglicism)
• fenêtre de tchat (avoid, feminine noun, anglicism)

A window in which Internet users can hold a real-time, interactive and written conversation.

A chat window can display not only conversations but also images, videos and shared files, and can include features such as video calling, muting and access to settings, depending on the environment.

• chat box

• classroom (adjective)

• en classe (adjective phrase)

• in-class (adjective)

That takes place in a space designated for teaching and learning.

• classroom course
• classroom education
• classroom learning
• classroom teaching
• classroom training

• distance [1]
• in-person
• online

• classroom course (noun)

• cours en classe (masculine noun)

• in-class course (noun)

A course in which educational or training activities take place in a space designated for teaching and learning.

• distance course
• in-person course
• online course

• classroom education (noun)

• formation en classe [1] (feminine noun)

• in-class education (noun)

A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place in a space designated for education.

The learners taking part in classroom education are students.

• distance education
• in-person education
• online education

• classroom learning (noun)

• apprentissage en classe (masculine noun)

• in-class learning (noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place in a space designated for teaching and learning.

• distance learning
• in-person learning
• online learning

• classroom teaching (noun)

• enseignement en classe (masculine noun)

• in-class teaching (noun)

Teaching in which educational or training activities take place in a space designated for teaching and learning.

• distance teaching
• in-person teaching
• online teaching

• classroom training (noun)

• formation en classe [2] (feminine noun)

• in-class training (noun)

A training process during which training activities take place in a space designated for teaching and learning.

The learners taking part in classroom training are workers.

• in-person training
• online training
• remote training

• cloud (noun)

• nuage informatique (masculine noun)

• infonuage (masculine noun)
• nuage (masculine noun)

The hardware and software resources that an organization offers to its employees or customers in the form of on-demand remote services.

The options that a cloud can provide include data processing and storage, file sharing, and access to hardware infrastructures, software platforms or applications.

• hybrid cloud
• private cloud
• public cloud

• cohoming (noun)

• cotravail à domicile (masculine noun)

• coworking at home (noun phrase)

• cohoming (avoid, masculine noun, anglicism)

Coworking in which the shared workspace is the home of one of the workers.

• cohort (noun)

• groupe-classe stable (masculine noun)

• classroom bubble (noun)
• class bubble (noun)
• stable class group (noun, Quebec)
• learning group (noun, British Columbia)

• bulle scolaire (feminine noun)
• bulle-classe (feminine noun)
• cohorte (feminine noun)
• groupe d'apprentissage (masculine noun, British Columbia)

A group consisting of learners and staff members who attend an educational institution in person, and who remain together throughout a defined period of time, to avoid interaction with other groups in order to limit disease transmission.

The defined period of time may range from a few months to a complete school year.

• collaborative online workspace (noun)

• espace de travail collaboratif en ligne (masculine noun)

• collaborative virtual workspace (noun)

• espace collaboratif en ligne (masculine noun)

A virtual space that allows users to organize, share, exchange and produce documents, resources and information via a network.

A collaborative online workspace can include a private network, collaborative editing options and web conferencing services, among other resources.

Although the terms "virtual" and "online" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• colocation (noun)

• colocalisation (feminine noun)

• co-location (noun)

The action of bringing team members together to work at the same facility, usually at the employer's offices, so as to encourage interaction and optimize productivity.

• computer-based learning (noun)
• CBL (noun)

• apprentissage assisté par ordinateur (masculine noun)
• AAO (masculine noun)

• computer-assisted learning (noun)
• CAL (noun)
• computer-aided learning (noun)

Learning that relies on educational or training tools designed to be used with a computer.

Computer-based learning can involve using courseware, CD-ROMs or online tools from a computer workstation.

• computer-based training (noun)
• CBT (noun)

• formation assistée par ordinateur (feminine noun)
• FAO (feminine noun)

• computer-assisted training (noun)
• CAT (noun)

• formation informatisée (feminine noun)

A training process during which training activities take place on a computer.

Computer-based training can involve using courseware, CD-ROMs or online tools from a computer workstation.

Computer-based training applies to the workplace.

• correspondence teaching (noun)

• enseignement par correspondance (masculine noun)

Distance teaching in which learning materials and assignments are sent by mail to the learner, who then returns completed assignments by mail to the teacher for correction or grading.

• course management platform (noun)

• plateforme de gestion de cours (feminine noun)

A system used to manage and deliver courses virtually.

• courseware (noun)

• didacticiel (masculine noun)

• educational software (noun)

• logiciel d'enseignement (masculine noun)
• logiciel éducatif (masculine noun)

Software that contains instructional material and is designed for use in an educational setting.

• coworking (noun)

• cotravail (masculine noun)

• coworking (avoid, masculine noun, anglicism)

A work arrangement where workspace and computer equipment are shared, and that fosters networking, collaboration, and communication among workers.

Coworking is used especially by self-employed workers, mobile workers and teleworkers.

• coworking space (noun)

• espace de cotravail (masculine noun)

• coworking place (noun)
• coworking site (noun)
• shared workspace (noun)
• collaborative workspace (noun)

• espace de travail partagé (masculine noun)
• espace de travail collaboratif (masculine noun)
• espace de travail collectif (masculine noun)
• espace communautaire de travail (masculine noun)
• espace de coworking (avoid, masculine noun, anglicism)

A workplace that accommodates different categories of workers in which the space, resources and costs are shared, and where communication and collaboration among peers are fostered.

Although the terms "space," "place," "site" and "workspace" have different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• digital educational resource (noun)
• DER (noun)

• ressource éducative numérique (feminine noun)
• REN (feminine noun)

• ressource éducative digitale (avoid, feminine noun, calque)

Teaching, learning or research material in an electronic medium.

• digital environment (noun)

• environnement numérique (masculine noun)

• environnement digital (avoid, masculine noun, calque)

An intangible space in which information is produced, stored, processed and presented using the hardware and software resources of a computer system.

• digital eye strain (noun)
• DES (noun)

• fatigue oculaire numérique (feminine noun)

• digital eyestrain (noun)
• computer vision syndrome (noun)
• CVS (noun)
• screen fatigue [1] (noun)

• fatigue visuelle numérique (feminine noun)
• fatigue oculaire liée à l'ordinateur (feminine noun)
• syndrome de vision informatique (avoid, masculine noun, calque)
• SVI (avoid, masculine noun, calque)

Eye strain experienced when looking at the screen of an electronic device for a long time.

• videoconference fatigue

• digital learning environment (noun)
• DLE (noun)

• environnement numérique d'apprentissage (masculine noun)
• ENA (masculine noun)

• virtual learning environment (noun)
• VLE (noun)

• environnement virtuel d'apprentissage (masculine noun)
• EVA (masculine noun)
• environnement d'apprentissage numérique (masculine noun)
• EAN (masculine noun)
• environnement d'apprentissage virtuel (masculine noun)
• EAV (masculine noun)

A digital environment that brings together all the applications and software that support teaching, training or learning activities.

Although the terms "digital" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• digital pedagogy (noun)

• technopédagogie (feminine noun)

• electronic pedagogy (noun)
• e-pedagogy (noun)
• techno-pedagogy (noun)
• technopedagogy (noun)
• technological pedagogy (noun)

• pédagogie technologique (feminine noun, less frequent)
• e-pédagogie (avoid, feminine noun, calque)

A pedagogy that uses information and communication technologies to support teaching and learning.

• digital pedagogy specialist (noun)

• technopédagogue (masculine and feminine noun)

• technopedagogical advisor (noun)
• educational technology specialist (noun)
• e-pedagogue (noun, less frequent)
• techno-pedagogue (noun, less frequent)
• technopedagogue (noun, less frequent)

• conseiller technopédagogique (masculine noun)
• conseillère technopédagogique (feminine noun)

An education specialist who works on integrating technology into teaching methods or any other learning context.

The main role of a digital pedagogy specialist is to equip teachers and help them become interested in using technological tools in their work.

• digitized document (noun)

• document numérisé (masculine noun)

• digitalized document (noun)

• document digitalisé (avoid, masculine noun, calque)

An analogue document converted into a form that can be stored in an electronic medium and processed by an electronic device.

• distance [1] (adjective)

• à distance [1] (adjective phrase)

• remote [1] (adjective)

• en distanciel (adjective phrase)
• distanciel (adjective)

That takes place without the teacher or trainer and learners being physically in each other's presence.

• distance course
• distance education
• distance learning
• distance teaching
• distance training

• classroom
• in-person
• online

• distance [2] (adjective)

• à distance [2] (adjective phrase)

• remote [2] (adjective)

Referring to a person who participates in an educational or training activity without being physically in the presence of the other participants.

• distance learner
• distance teacher
• distance trainer

• distance course (noun)

• cours à distance (masculine noun)

• remote course (noun)

• cours en distanciel (masculine noun)
• cours distanciel (masculine noun)

A course in which educational or training activities take place without the teacher or trainer and learners being physically in each other's presence.

Distance courses most often take place online, but may also take place in other ways (e.g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio).

• classroom course
• in-person course
• online course

• distance education (noun)

• formation à distance [1] (feminine noun)
• FAD (feminine noun)

• remote education (noun)

• téléformation [1] (feminine noun)
• formation en distanciel [1] (feminine noun)
• formation distancielle [1] (feminine noun)

A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place without the teacher and students being physically in each other's presence.

Distance education is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways (e.g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio).

• distance schooling
• in-class education
• in-person education
• online education

• distance learner (noun)

• apprenant à distance (masculine noun)
• apprenante à distance (feminine noun)

• remote learner (noun)

• téléapprenant (masculine noun, less frequent)
• téléapprenante (feminine noun, less frequent)

A person who acquires knowledge or skills during educational or training activities without being physically in the presence of a teacher or trainer.

Distance learners most often do their learning online, but may also do it via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio.

A learner can be a student or a worker.

• distance learning (noun)

• apprentissage à distance (masculine noun)

• remote learning (noun)
• tele-learning (noun, less frequent)

• téléapprentissage (masculine noun)
• apprentissage en distanciel (masculine noun)
• apprentissage distanciel (masculine noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place without the learner being physically in the presence of a teacher or trainer.

Distance learning is most often done online, but may also be done in other ways (e.g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio).

• classroom learning
• in-person learning
• online learning

• distance schooling (noun)

• scolarisation à distance (feminine noun)

• téléécole (feminine noun)
• télé-école (feminine noun)
• école à distance (feminine noun)

A series of learning activities in which school-aged children participate from a location other than their elementary or secondary school, usually their home.

Distance schooling generally takes place online, i.e., via the Internet.

• distance education
• homeschooling

• distance teacher (noun)

• enseignant à distance (masculine noun)
• enseignante à distance (feminine noun)

• remote teacher (noun)

• téléenseignant (masculine noun, less frequent)
• téléenseignante (feminine noun, less frequent)

A teacher who imparts knowledge to learners, supervises them and communicates with them without being physically in their presence.

Distance teachers most often offer teaching online, but may also offer it via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio.

• distance teaching (noun)

• enseignement à distance (masculine noun)
• EAD (masculine noun)

• remote teaching (noun)

• téléenseignement (masculine noun)
• enseignement en distanciel (masculine noun)
• enseignement distanciel (masculine noun)

Teaching in which educational or training activities take place without the teacher or trainer being physically in the presence of learners.

Distance teaching is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways (e.g. via videoconference, correspondence, telephone, television or radio).

• classroom teaching
• in-person teaching
• online teaching

• distance university (noun)

• université à distance (feminine noun)

• distance education university (noun)

• téléuniversité (feminine noun)

A university that offers all of its programs of study and services remotely.

• dual-mode course (noun)

• cours bimodal (masculine noun)

• hybrid-flexible course (noun)
• hyflex course (noun)
• bimodal course (noun)

• cours comodal (masculine noun)

A course that is simultaneously given in a classroom and online, allowing learners the freedom to attend each session in the way that best suits their needs.

In a dual-mode course, the content taught is also generally accessible in asynchronous mode to accommodate learners who cannot participate in real time.

The terms "hybrid-flexible course" and "hyflex course" are sometimes mistakenly used as synonyms of the term "hybrid course."

• hybrid course

• dual-mode teaching (noun)

• enseignement bimodal (masculine noun)

• hybrid-flexible teaching (noun)
• hyflex teaching (noun)
• bimodal teaching (noun)

• enseignement comodal (masculine noun)

Teaching that simultaneously combines classroom and online teaching, allowing learners the freedom to attend each session in the way that best suits their needs.

In dual-mode teaching, the content taught is also generally accessible in asynchronous mode to accommodate learners who cannot participate in real time.

The terms "hybrid-flexible teaching" and "hyflex teaching" are sometimes mistakenly used as synonyms of the term "hybrid teaching."

• hybrid teaching

• education (noun)

• formation [1] (feminine noun)

A teaching and learning process that aims to have students who are enrolled in an educational institution acquire knowledge or skills related to their studies.

• e-learning [1] (noun)

• apprentissage électronique (masculine noun)

• electronic learning [1] (noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place using interactive electronic tools, or online tools.

Examples of e-learning tools include websites, CD-ROMs, DVDs and software programs.

• online learning

• electronic classroom (noun)

• salle de classe électronique (feminine noun)

• e-classroom (noun)

A classroom equipped with electronic devices for teaching or training.

• electronic document (noun)

• document électronique (masculine noun)

• e-document (noun)
• digital document (noun)

• document numérique (masculine noun)
• document digital (avoid, masculine noun, calque)

A document that is stored in an electronic medium and requires the use of an electronic device for processing.

Although "electronic," "digital" and "e-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• environment (noun)

• environnement (masculine noun)

• milieu (masculine noun)

The set of physical conditions and social circumstances surrounding a person and influencing their behaviour.

• learning environment
• work environment

• ergonomic [1] (adjective)

• ergonomique [1] (adjective)

Related to the interactions between people and other elements of a system, and especially to ways of optimizing the well-being, health and safety of people as well as overall system performance.

• ergonomic approach
• ergonomic assessment
• ergonomic intervention

• ergonomic [2] (adjective)

• ergonomique [2] (adjective)

Adapted to the abilities and needs of its users, as well as their physiological, physical and psychological characteristics, to optimize their well-being, health, safety or performance.

• ergonomic keyboard
• ergonomic workstation

• ergonomic assessment (noun)

• évaluation ergonomique (feminine noun)

An assessment of the interactions between people and other elements of a system that is used to find ways to optimize the well-being, health and safety of people as well as overall system performance.

The results of an ergonomic assessment are recorded in a report that usually includes recommendations on how to adapt machines and workstations to the abilities and needs of users, as well as their physiological, physical and psychological characteristics.

• ergonomics (noun)

• ergonomie (feminine noun)

• human factors (noun)

The scientific discipline concerned with the interactions between people and other elements of a system to optimize the well-being, health and safety of people as well as overall system performance.

Ergonomics is applied in particular to the design, evaluation and modification of machines and workstations, with one of the aims being to adapt these machines and workstations to the abilities and needs of users, as well as to their physiological, physical and psychological characteristics.

Ergonomics combines aspects from several disciplines including psychology, sociology, occupational medicine, physiology and engineering.

• ergonomic workstation (noun)

• poste de travail ergonomique (masculine noun)

• ergonomic work station (noun)

A workstation that has been adapted to the abilities and needs of the user, as well as their physiological, physical and psychological characteristics, to optimize their well-being, health, safety and performance.

With an ergonomic workstation, the user may adopt postures that allow them to keep their body in proper alignment.

• ergonomist (noun)

• ergonome (masculine and feminine noun)

A professional concerned with the interactions between people and other elements of a system to optimize the well-being, health and safety of people as well as overall system performance.

An ergonomist contributes in particular to the design, evaluation and modification of machines and workstations, with one of the aims being to adapt these machines and workstations to the abilities and needs of users, as well as to their physiological, physical and psychological characteristics.

• evidence of learning (noun)

• preuve d'apprentissage (feminine noun)

The product of a learner's work that demonstrates the achievement of the learning objectives.

• examination (noun)

• examen (masculine noun)

• exam (noun)
• test (noun)

A series of questions or exercises that is used to assess a learner's abilities and knowledge in relation to a group of lessons.

A test sometimes implies a simpler, less formal procedure than an examination.

• eye strain (noun)

• fatigue oculaire (feminine noun)

• eyestrain (noun)
• eye fatigue (noun)
• visual fatigue (noun)
• ocular fatigue (noun)
• asthenopia (noun)

• fatigue visuelle (feminine noun)
• asthénopie (feminine noun)

Discomfort resulting from intense use of the eyes and characterized by symptoms like dry eyes, blurred vision, eye pain and headaches.

• file sharing (noun)

• partage de fichiers (masculine noun)

The act of making files accessible on a network so that different people can consult or modify them without having to store them on their personal computer.

• flexible work arrangement (noun)
• FWA (noun)

• régime de travail flexible (masculine noun)

• flexible work policy (noun)

• régime de travail souple (masculine noun)

The set of rules agreed upon by the employer and the employee that provide work conditions suited to different needs.

Examples of flexible work conditions include telework and flextime.

• flipped classroom (noun)

• pédagogie inversée (feminine noun)

• inverted classroom (noun)
• flipped learning (noun)
• inverted learning (noun)

• classe inversée (feminine noun)
• enseignement inversé (masculine noun)

A pedagogical approach in which learners familiarize themselves with the subject matter on their own before attending the course given by the teacher.

• groupware (noun)

• collecticiel (masculine noun)

• collaborative software (noun)
• collaboration software (noun, less frequent)

• logiciel de groupe (masculine noun)
• logiciel de groupe de travail (masculine noun)
• logiciel collaboratif (masculine noun)

Software that allows users connected to a network to share and exchange information to carry out a common project.

• hardware authentication token (noun)

• jeton d'authentification matériel (masculine noun)

• hardware security token (noun)
• hardware token (noun)
• hard token (noun)
• authentication token [2] (noun)
• security token [2] (noun)

• jeton de sécurité matériel (masculine noun)
• jeton matériel (masculine noun)
• jeton d'authentification [2] (masculine noun)
• jeton de sécurité [2] (masculine noun)

A security device designed to be carried around and used to generate authenticators that are generally valid for a limited time.

The device can take various forms: card, key fob, USB key, etc.

• authentication token [1]

• homeschooling (noun)

• enseignement à la maison (masculine noun)

• home-schooling (noun)
• home education (noun)
• home-based education (noun)

• enseignement à domicile (masculine noun)
• scolarisation à la maison (feminine noun)
• scolarisation à domicile (feminine noun)
• éducation à la maison (feminine noun)
• éducation à domicile (feminine noun)
• école à la maison (feminine noun)
• école à domicile (feminine noun)
• instruction à domicile (feminine noun, France)

A form of education in which a school-age child is taught at home, usually by a parent.

In this form of education, the child does not attend an elementary or secondary school, and parents are responsible for the teaching given to their child.

• distance schooling

• hot desk (noun)

• bureau partagé (masculine noun)

An unassigned workstation that, within an organization, is made available to workers on a first-come, first-served basis, usually so that they can accomplish tasks that can't be performed outside the office.

• hotelling workstation

• hot-desking (noun)

• partage de bureau (masculine noun)

An office-space management practice in which an organization's unassigned workstations are made available to workers on a first-come, first-served basis.

• hotelling

• hotelling (noun)

• réservation de bureau (feminine noun)

• office hotelling (noun)
• desk hotelling (noun)

• bureau à la carte [2] (masculine noun)
• hôtellerie de bureau (feminine noun)

An office-space management practice in which an organization's unassigned workstations are made available to workers who reserve them for a specific period of time.

• hot-desking

• hotelling workstation (noun)

• bureau à la carte [1] (masculine noun)

• hotelling workspace (noun)
• hotelling space (noun)

• bureau sur réservation (masculine noun)

An unassigned workstation that, within an organization, is made available to workers who can reserve it for a specific period of time, usually so that they can accomplish tasks that can't be performed outside the office.

Although the terms "workstation" and "workspace" have different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• hot desk

• hybrid course (noun)

• cours en mode hybride (masculine noun)

• blended course (noun)
• mix-mode course (noun)

• cours hybride (masculine noun)
• cours en mode mixte (masculine noun)
• cours mixte (masculine noun)

A course in which educational or training activities take place in person and remotely, in varying proportions.

The term "hybrid course" is sometimes mistakenly used as a synonym of the terms "hybrid-flexible course" and "hyflex course."

• dual-mode course

• hybrid learning (noun)

• apprentissage en mode hybride (masculine noun)

• blended learning (noun)

• apprentissage hybride (masculine noun)
• apprentissage en mode mixte (masculine noun)
• apprentissage mixte (masculine noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place in person and remotely, in varying proportions.

• hybrid teaching (noun)

• enseignement en mode hybride (masculine noun)

• blended teaching (noun)

• enseignement hybride (masculine noun)
• enseignement en mode mixte (masculine noun)
• enseignement mixte (masculine noun)

Teaching in which educational or training activities take place in person and remotely, in varying proportions.

The term "hybrid teaching" is sometimes mistakenly used as a synonym of the terms "hybrid-flexible teaching" and "hyflex teaching."

• dual-mode teaching

• information and communication technologies in education (plural noun)
• ICTE (plural noun)

• technologies de l'information et de la communication pour l'éducation (plural feminine noun)
• TICE (plural feminine noun)

• ICT in education (plural noun)

• technologies de l'information et de la communication pour l'enseignement (plural feminine noun)

The technological tools and resources that are used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange information and that are used for teaching, learning or research.

• in-person (adjective)

• en personne (adjective phrase)

• face-to-face (adjective)

That takes place while the teacher or trainer and learners are physically in each other's presence.

• in-person course
• in-person education
• in-person learning
• in-person teaching
• in-person training

• classroom
• distance [1]
• online

• in-person course (noun)

• cours en personne (masculine noun)

• face-to-face course (noun)

• cours en présentiel (masculine noun)
• cours présentiel (masculine noun)

A course in which educational or training activities take place while the teacher or trainer and learners are physically in each other's presence.

• classroom course
• distance course
• online course

• in-person education (noun)

• formation en personne [1] (feminine noun)

• face-to-face education (noun)

• formation en présentiel [1] (feminine noun)
• formation présentielle [1] (feminine noun)

A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place while the teacher and students are physically in each other's presence.

• classroom education
• distance education
• online education

• in-person learning (noun)

• apprentissage en personne (masculine noun)

• face-to-face learning (noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place while the learner is physically in the presence of a teacher or trainer.

• classroom learning
• distance learning
• online learning

• in-person teaching (noun)

• enseignement en personne (masculine noun)

• face-to-face teaching (noun)

• enseignement en présentiel (masculine noun)
• enseignement présentiel (masculine noun)

Teaching in which educational or training activities take place while the teacher or trainer is physically in the presence of learners.

• classroom teaching
• distance teaching
• online teaching

• in-person training (noun)

• formation en personne [2] (feminine noun)

• face-to-face training (noun)

A training process during which training activities take place while the trainer and the workers being trained are physically in each other's presence.

• classroom training
• online training
• remote training

• instant messaging (noun)
• IM (noun)

• messagerie instantanée (feminine noun)
• MI (feminine noun)

A communication service that allows the users of a specific application to exchange messages and share content in real time over the Internet.

The messages that are exchanged can be in written, audio or video form.

• interactive content (noun)

• contenu interactif (masculine noun)

The content of a website or application that is provided to a user based on their active participation.

• itinerant worker (noun)

• travailleur itinérant (masculine noun)
• travailleuse itinérante (feminine noun)

A worker whose professional activities require frequent travelling.

Itinerant workers include home care workers and transportation company workers.

• learning (noun)

• apprentissage (masculine noun)

The process through which a person acquires knowledge or skills.

• learning environment (noun)

• environnement d'apprentissage (masculine noun)

The environment in which a learning activity is carried out.

A learning environment may be physical or digital.

• learning pod (noun)

• cellule d'apprentissage (feminine noun)

• academic pod (noun)
• pod (noun)

A small group of school-aged children taught in person mostly in the home of one of the group members, usually by a private teacher who has been hired by the parents.

• pandemic learning pod

• living space (noun)

• espace de vie (masculine noun)

A space in a dwelling intended for personal activities.

• workspace

• loneliness (noun)

• solitude (feminine noun)

An emotional state in which a person feels distressed about being alone and not having any social interaction.

• social isolation

• massive open online course (noun)
• MOOC (noun)

• cours en ligne ouvert à tous (masculine noun)
• CLOT (masculine noun)

• massive online open course (noun)

• cours en ligne ouvert aux masses (masculine noun)
• CLOM (masculine noun)
• cours en ligne ouvert massivement (masculine noun)
• cours massif en ligne (avoid, masculine noun, calque)
• cours en ligne ouvert et massif (avoid, masculine noun, calque)

An online course that is accessible to an unlimited number of participants, is usually free of charge and has no admission requirements.

• meeting (noun)

• réunion (feminine noun)

A planned gathering of people to discuss one or more topics.

• meeting room (noun)

• salle de réunion (feminine noun)

• conference room (noun)

A room where people gather to discuss work-related matters, meet with clients or receive training.

• mentoring (noun)

• mentorat (masculine noun)

A helping relationship based on trust, exchanges and mutual respect between a mentor and a mentee.

• academic mentoring
• career mentoring
• community-based mentoring

• microbreak (noun)

• micropause (feminine noun)

A very short, usually regular, break taken to prevent injury and improve concentration while performing physically or mentally demanding tasks.

• microschool (noun)

• microécole (feminine noun)

A small group of school-aged children taught in person in the home of one of the group members, or at a space other than an educational institution, by a teacher who has been hired by a private organization.

• mobile work (noun)

• travail mobile (masculine noun)

• mobile working (noun)

Professional activities carried out from a mobile device and at a work location that is not permanent.

• mobile worker (noun)

• travailleur mobile (masculine noun)
• travailleuse mobile (feminine noun)

• travailleur nomade (masculine noun)
• travailleuse nomade (feminine noun)

A worker who carries out professional activities from a mobile device and whose work location is not stationary.

A mobile worker can be a teleworker or a self-employed worker who uses information and telecommunication technologies to communicate with their colleagues.

• musculoskeletal disorder (noun)
• MSD (noun)

• trouble musculosquelettique (masculine noun)
• TMS (masculine noun)

• MSK disorder (noun)

A pathological change in the function of a muscle, a bone or a joint.

The terms "musculoskeletal disorder" and "musculoskeletal injury" are sometimes used interchangeably in the occupational health and safety field. However, these terms are not synonyms. The term "injury" refers to tissue damage, whereas the term "disorder" refers to a dysfunction.

• occupational musculoskeletal disorder

• musculoskeletal injury

• musculoskeletal injury (noun)
• MSI (noun)

• lésion musculosquelettique (feminine noun)
• LMS (feminine noun)

• MSK injury (noun)

A pathological change in the structure of a muscle, a bone or a joint.

The terms "musculoskeletal injury" and "musculoskeletal disorder" are sometimes used interchangeably in the occupational health and safety field. However, these terms are not synonyms. The term "injury" refers to tissue damage, whereas the term "disorder" refers to a dysfunction.

• occupational musculoskeletal injury

• musculoskeletal disorder

• mute (verb)

• désactiver le son (verb phrase)

Interrupt the transmission of sound detected by one's own microphone or another person's microphone, so that it cannot be heard by others, especially in a teleconference or an online course.

• mute a microphone
• mute a participant
• mute a participant's microphone

• unmute

• online (adjective)

• en ligne (adjective phrase)

• on-line (adjective)

Made available or possible via a network, usually the Internet.

• online course
• online education
• online learning
• online teaching
• online training

• classroom
• distance [1]
• in-person

• online content (noun)

• contenu en ligne (masculine noun)

The content made available to users via a network.

• online course (noun)

• cours en ligne (masculine noun)

• online learning course (noun)
• virtual course (noun)

• cours par Internet (masculine noun)
• cours virtuel (masculine noun)

A course in which educational or training activities take place over the Internet.

Although the terms "online" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• classroom course
• distance course
• in-person course

• online education (noun)

• formation en ligne [1] (feminine noun)
• FEL (feminine noun)

• virtual education (noun)

• formation par Internet [1] (feminine noun)
• cyberformation [1] (feminine noun)
• formation virtuelle [1] (feminine noun)

A teaching and learning process during which educational activities take place over the Internet.

The learners taking part in online education are students.

Although the terms "online" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• classroom education
• distance education
• in-person education

• online examination (noun)

• examen en ligne (masculine noun)

• online exam (noun)
• online test (noun)

An exam that is accessed over the Internet.

A test sometimes implies a simpler, less formal procedure than an examination.

• online learning (noun)

• apprentissage en ligne (masculine noun)

• virtual learning (noun)
• Internet-based learning (noun)
• e-learning [2] (noun)
• electronic learning [2] (noun)

• apprentissage virtuel (masculine noun)
• apprentissage par Internet (masculine noun)
• cyberapprentissage (masculine noun)

Learning in which educational or training activities take place over the Internet.

Although "online," "virtual," "Internet," "electronic" and "e-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• classroom learning
• distance learning
• e-learning [1]
• in-person learning

• online meeting (noun)

• réunion en ligne (feminine noun)

• virtual meeting (noun)

A meeting held via the Internet without the participants being physically in each other's presence.

Although the terms "online" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• online mentoring (noun)

• mentorat en ligne (masculine noun)

• electronic mentoring (noun)
• e-mentoring (noun)
• virtual mentoring (noun)
• cybermentoring (noun)

• mentorat par Internet (masculine noun)
• cybermentorat (masculine noun)
• mentorat virtuel (masculine noun)

Mentoring in which communication between the mentor and mentee takes place over the Internet.

Although "online," "electronic," "virtual," "e-" and "cyber-" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• online proctored examination (noun)

• examen télésurveillé (masculine noun)

• online proctored exam (noun)
• online proctored test (noun)
• remotely proctored examination (noun)
• remotely proctored exam (noun)
• remotely proctored test (noun)

An online examination that is supervised using digital technologies to ensure the integrity of the assessment process without a proctor being present where the exam is being taken.

The digital technologies used can include a webcam, which the learner must turn on during their exam, or online proctoring software installed on their computer.

A test sometimes implies a simpler, less formal procedure than an examination.

• online proctoring (noun)

• télésurveillance des examens (feminine noun)

• remote proctoring (noun)

A method for supervising online examinations that uses digital technologies to ensure the integrity of the assessment process without a proctor being present where the exam is being taken.

The digital technologies used can include a webcam, which the learner must turn on during their exam, or online proctoring software installed on their computer.

• online social learning (noun)

• apprentissage par les réseaux (masculine noun)

• social learning (noun)

Informal learning based on the knowledge sharing and peer collaboration that occur using different online collaborative tools.

• online teaching (noun)

• enseignement en ligne (masculine noun)

• virtual teaching (noun)

• enseignement par Internet (masculine noun)
• enseignement virtuel (masculine noun)
• cyberenseignement (masculine noun)

Teaching in which educational or training activities take place over the Internet.

Although the terms "online" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• classroom teaching
• distance teaching
• in-person teaching

• online training (noun)

• formation en ligne [2] (feminine noun)

• virtual training (noun)

A training process during which training activities take place over the Internet.

The learners taking part in online training are workers.

Although the terms "online" and "virtual" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• classroom training
• in-person training
• remote training

• on-site work (noun)

• travail sur place (masculine noun)

• on-site working (noun)

Professional activities carried out in the employee's usual work location.

• open educational resource (noun)
• OER (noun)

• ressource éducative libre (feminine noun)
• REL (feminine noun)

Teaching, learning or research material, in an electronic or other medium, that resides in the public domain or has been released under an open licence.

Examples of open educational resources include courseware, textbooks and journals.

• personal computing equipment (noun)

• équipement informatique personnel (masculine noun)

• personal equipment (noun)

The devices and software designed for communication and computer-based activities and primarily intended for personal use by their owner.

The personal computing equipment belonging to one person can include a computer, a smartphone, a tablet or word processing software. Although such equipment is mainly intended for personal use, it may also be used for professional purposes.

Although the term "personal equipment" has a broader meaning than the term "personal computing equipment," it is sometimes used as a synonym for the latter.

• remote access (noun)

• accès à distance (masculine noun)

• téléaccès (masculine noun)
• accès distant (masculine noun)

The possibility of using a computer resource or system from a remote location.

• remote examination (noun)

• examen à distance (masculine noun)

• remote exam (noun)
• remote test (noun)

An examination taken by a learner somewhere other than their educational institution, most often at home.

A remote exam is usually an online exam, i.e., an exam that is accessed via the Internet.

A test sometimes implies a simpler, less formal procedure than an examination.

• remote management (noun)

• gestion à distance (feminine noun)

• distance management (noun, less frequent)

A management arrangement in which the supervision of employees is carried out by the manager without them being physically in each other's presence.

• remote studies (plural noun)

• études à distance (plural feminine noun)

• distance studies (plural noun)

A series of learning activities in which college or university students participate from a location other than their educational institution, usually their home.

Remote studies are most often done online, i.e., via the Internet.

• remote trainer (noun)

• formateur à distance (masculine noun)
• formatrice à distance (feminine noun)

• distance trainer (noun, less frequent)

• téléformateur (masculine noun, less frequent)
• téléformatrice (feminine noun, less frequent)

A trainer who imparts knowledge to workers in a training session and communicates with them without being physically in their presence.

Remote trainers most often offer training online, but may also offer it via videoconference or telephone.

• remote training (noun)

• formation à distance [2] (feminine noun)

• distance training (noun, less frequent)

A training process during which training activities take place without the trainer and the workers in the training session being physically in each other's presence.

Remote training is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways (e.g. via videoconference or telephone).

• classroom training
• in-person training
• online training

• remote tutoring (noun)

• télétutorat (masculine noun)

• distance tutoring (noun)
• teletutoring (noun)

Tutoring that takes place without the tutor and the learner being in each other's presence.

Remote tutoring is most often carried out online, but may also be carried out in other ways (e.g. via videoconference or telephone).

• remote workforce (noun)

• personnel à distance (masculine noun)

• remote personnel (noun)
• remote staff (noun)

The group of employees of an organization who carry out their professional activities outside their employer's offices, usually by means of information and telecommunication technologies.

Although the terms "workforce," "personnel" and "staff" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context.

• repetitive strain injury (noun)
• RSI (noun)

• lésion due aux mouvements répétitifs (feminine noun)
• LMR (feminine noun)

• repetitive stress injury (noun)
• overuse injury (noun)

A gradual pathological change to a tendon, a muscle, a ligament, a nerve or a joint caused by repetitive motion, a static body position, vibration or insufficient recovery between movements.