candidature
English
Etymology
From French candidature, equivalent to candidate + -ure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ/, /ˈkændɪdət͡ʃɚ/, /ˈkændɪdətjʊɚ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
candidature (countable and uncountable, plural candidatures)
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
the condition of becoming a candidate
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃.di.da.tyʁ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
candidature f (plural candidatures)
- application; candidacy
- poser sa candidature ― to apply
- retenir la candidature de quelqu'un ― to shortlist someone for a post
- formulaire de candidature ― application form
- une candidature spontanée ― a speculative application
- un appel à candidatures ― a call for applications
Further reading
- “candidature”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kan.di.daˈtu.re/
- Rhymes: -ure
- Hyphenation: can‧di‧da‧tù‧re
Noun
candidature f pl
- plural of candidatura