Breakdown of Ils évaluent ce dossier détaillé afin d'approuver le financement.
ils
they (masculine/mixed)
ce
this (before a noun)
le dossier
the file / the folder
évaluer
to evaluate
afin de
in order to
le financement
the funding
détaillé
detailed
approuver
to approve (consent, agree with)
Questions & Answers about Ils évaluent ce dossier détaillé afin d'approuver le financement.
Why is afin d' used here instead of just pour?
Both afin de and pour mean "in order to" and are followed by an infinitive verb. However, afin de is more formal and is often preferred in professional, administrative, or written contexts like evaluating a funding application. Notice that de drops its letter e to become d' before the vowel in approuver.
Could we use afin que instead of afin de in this sentence?
Not in this exact sentence. You use afin de followed by an infinitive when the subject is the same for both actions (they evaluate and they approve). You only use afin que, which requires the subjunctive mood, when there are two different subjects. For example, you would use it if they evaluate the file so that a completely different department can approve the funding.
Does dossier just mean a physical folder?
It can mean a physical folder or binder, but in business and administrative contexts, dossier is much broader. It translates to file, application, case, or record. Here, it refers to the entire collection of documents submitted for the funding request.
Why does the adjective détaillé come after the noun dossier?
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