tronc commun

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin truncus commūnis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɔ̃ kɔ.mœ̃/

Noun

tronc commun m (plural troncs communs)

1. (education) core curriculum (courses or other components of an educational program which are foundational, prerequisite, or mandatory, as opposed to the elective, secondary, or variable components of a program)

   une matière du tronc commun ― a core course, a core subject