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lectorat

French → English

noun//lɛk.tɔ.ʁa//

(media) Readership: the collective group of people who read a specific book, author, or newspaper.

Le dernier roman de cet auteur a réussi à conquérir un vaste lectorat à travers toute l'Europe.

(English) The author's latest novel has managed to win over a vast readership across all of Europe.

Le magazine cherche à diversifier son lectorat en proposant des articles sur les nouvelles technologies.

(English) The magazine seeks to diversify its readership by offering articles on new technologies.

noun//lɛk.tɔ.ʁa//

(religion) Lectorate: the formal ministry or minor order in the Church involving the reading of scripture during liturgy.

Le pape François a ouvert les ministères du lectorat et de l'acolytat aux femmes en 2021.

(English) Pope Francis opened the ministries of the lectorate and the acolytate to women in 2021.

Avant de devenir diacre, il a dû recevoir l'institution formelle du lectorat par son évêque.

(English) Before becoming a deacon, he had to receive the formal institution of the lectorate from his bishop.

Entry ID: fr:en:lectorat · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary