montrent

montrent

"Montrent" means "show" (third person plural of "montrer").

In this sentence, 'montrent' is used in the sense of 'indicating' or 'showing evidence of' something, particularly the positive trend in sales as depicted by the figures.

Ces chiffres montrent une tendance positive dans les ventes.

These figures show a positive trend in sales.

Here, 'montrent' is utilized to mean 'displaying' or 'exhibiting' something, in this case, the students are sharing or presenting their projects to others.

Les élèves montrent leurs projets à leurs camarades.

The students show their projects to their peers.

Here, 'montrent' is used in the context of 'presenting' or 'demonstrating' something, specifically the researchers' findings at conferences.

Les chercheurs montrent souvent leurs résultats lors de conférences.

Researchers often present their findings at conferences.