This is the 459th most frequent French word.
concours
A competitive exam or contest.
In this sentence, 'concours' is used to mean 'contest', referring to an event where participants compete for a prize.
J'ai participé à un concours de cuisine hier.
I participated in a cooking contest yesterday.
Here, 'concours' is utilized to signify 'assistance' or 'help', used in the sense of contributing to an achievement.
Ils ont obtenu le projet grâce au concours des investisseurs.
They secured the project thanks to the assistance of the investors.
In this case, 'concours' refers to the 'concurrence' or 'joint occurrence', denoting a situation where multiple factors align.