Significado
Judged or measured by a particular standard, criterion, or perspective.
Contexto cultural
The phrase is a favorite of French presidents (from De Gaulle to Macron) to give their speeches a sense of historical weight and intellectual authority. In Quebec, the phrase is used in formal legal and administrative documents, often appearing in Supreme Court rulings to interpret laws. In the 'Grandes Écoles', using this phrase in an oral exam (le Grand Oral) is seen as a sign that the student has mastered the formal codes of the French elite. In political discourse in countries like Senegal or Ivory Coast, this expression is used to discuss post-colonial development in light of international standards.
The 'Dissertation' Secret
Use this in the introduction of a French essay to define your 'problématique'. It immediately signals high-level thinking.
Gender Trap
Remember 'aune' is feminine. Never say 'au aune' or 'à l'aun'.
Significado
Judged or measured by a particular standard, criterion, or perspective.
The 'Dissertation' Secret
Use this in the introduction of a French essay to define your 'problématique'. It immediately signals high-level thinking.
Gender Trap
Remember 'aune' is feminine. Never say 'au aune' or 'à l'aun'.
Political Buzzword
Listen for this during the French presidential debates; it's used to frame the opponent's failures.
Synonym Swap
If you've already used 'selon' twice in a paragraph, swap the third one for 'à l'aune de' to vary your style.
Teste-se
Complétez la phrase avec la locution correcte.
Le succès d'un artiste ne doit pas être mesuré uniquement _______ ses ventes.
The fixed expression is 'à l'aune de' followed by a noun.
Choisissez la situation où l'expression est la plus appropriée.
Dans quel contexte utiliseriez-vous 'à l'aune de' ?
The expression belongs to the 'langue soutenue' (formal register).
Complétez la réponse de l'analyste.
Journaliste : 'Pensez-vous que la réforme soit un échec ?' Analyste : 'C'est difficile à dire. Si on l'analyse _______ des objectifs initiaux, oui.'
The preposition 'de' is required to link the expression to the noun 'objectifs'.
Associez le standard à l'objet évalué.
Associez : 1. Un film, 2. Une loi, 3. Un athlète. Standards : A. À l'aune de ses records, B. À l'aune de la Constitution, C. À l'aune de la critique.
Films are judged by critics, laws by the constitution, and athletes by records.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosLe succès d'un artiste ne doit pas être mesuré uniquement _______ ses ventes.
The fixed expression is 'à l'aune de' followed by a noun.
Dans quel contexte utiliseriez-vous 'à l'aune de' ?
The expression belongs to the 'langue soutenue' (formal register).
Journaliste : 'Pensez-vous que la réforme soit un échec ?' Analyste : 'C'est difficile à dire. Si on l'analyse _______ des objectifs initiaux, oui.'
The preposition 'de' is required to link the expression to the noun 'objectifs'.
Associez : 1. Un film, 2. Une loi, 3. Un athlète. Standards : A. À l'aune de ses records, B. À l'aune de la Constitution, C. À l'aune de la critique.
Films are judged by critics, laws by the constitution, and athletes by records.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasAlmost never. You might find it in historical novels or crossword puzzles, but in modern French, it only survives within this expression.
Only if you are being intentionally ironic or very formal. 'Je te juge à l'aune de ta ponctualité' sounds like a joke between friends.
The closest is 'by the yardstick of' or 'in the light of'.
It depends on the noun. 'À l'aune de la' (feminine), 'À l'aune du' (masculine), 'À l'aune des' (plural).
Because it requires an understanding of formal registers and the ability to use abstract metaphors in analysis.
No, that is not a standard expression. Use 'à mon avis' or 'selon mes critères'.
Mostly, but 'à l'aune de' implies a more rigorous, standard-based comparison.
Yes, frequently, to discuss data relative to a control group or a specific metric.
Yes, it is a 'muet' e, but it colors the 'n' sound.
Yes, if the email is formal and concerns a strategic evaluation.
Frases relacionadas
À la lumière de
synonymIn the light of
Au regard de
similarIn view of / regarding
Sous le prisme de
similarThrough the prism of
En fonction de
similarDepending on / based on
À la mesure de
builds onIn proportion to
