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création

creation

noun kreh-ah-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: Latin creatio

Also means

founding, establishment

Usage Note

création covers artistic creation, product launches, and the founding of organisations. Depuis sa création means 'since its founding'. In fashion, une création is a designer piece, and la Création (capitalised) refers to the biblical act of creation.

Examples

"La création de cette entreprise date de 2010."

Natural Translation

This company's founding dates from 2010.

Literal Translation

The creation of this company dates from 2010.

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