This is the 4641st most frequent French word.
opératoire
Operational; related to operation or practicality.
Here, 'opératoire' is used as an adjective to describe 'salle' (room) as being related to operations or surgery, specifically referring to the operating room in a hospital context.
L'équipe chirurgicale est prête dans la salle opératoire.
The surgical team is ready in the operating room.
Here, 'opératoire' is used figuratively to describe someone's mindset or method as being operational or effective in processing tasks or solving problems.
Son esprit opératoire lui permet de résoudre des problèmes complexes efficacement.
His operational mindset allows him to solve complex problems efficiently.
Here, 'opératoire' qualifies 'phase' to describe it as the phase where active operations or actions are conducted, often implying functionality and implementation.