encadrée

Encadrée is the feminine form of the past participle of the French verb encadrer. It functions primarily as an adjective and, in certain specialized contexts, as a noun. The root word is cadre, meaning a frame or framework, and encadrer denotes bordering, enclosing, supervising, or guiding.

Framed or enclosed: In everyday usage, encadrée describes items placed within a frame or border, such as une photo encadrée or une peinture encadrée. It conveys the idea of being displayed or protected by a frame.

Supervised or guided: The term is also used to indicate that a person or a group is under supervision or instruction. For example, une équipe encadrée par un responsable gewinnt the sense of being guided by a supervisor. The feminine form agrees with a feminine subject, as in une stagiaire encadrée.

Bounded or bracketed: In mathematics, science, and related fields, encadrée denotes that a quantity is bounded between two limits. Phrases such as une valeur encadrée par a et b or x est encadrée entre a et b are common, emphasizing the placement of a value within specified bounds.

Encadré as a noun in publishing: In French print media, encadré (masculine) is used to refer to a boxed or highlighted informational block within an article. While encadrée can function as an adjective modifying a feminine noun, the noun form remains encadré.

Etymology and usage notes: Encadrer derives from cadre, with the meaning range extending from framing physical objects to organizing or supervising people and processes. The feminine form encadrée matches feminine nouns and phrases across these senses.