Learn French: Les investisseurs financent le projet en vue de son expansion internationale. - The investors finance the project with a view to its international expansion.

Word

Les investisseurs financent le projet en vue de son expansion internationale.

Meaning

The investors finance the project with a view to its international expansion.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

French

Lesson

Formal expressions of purpose (en vue de)

Breakdown of Les investisseurs financent le projet en vue de son expansion internationale.

Questions & Answers about Les investisseurs financent le projet en vue de son expansion internationale.

How does en vue de work in this sentence, and can it be followed by a verb instead?

En vue de expresses a formal goal or purpose. In this sentence, it is followed directly by a noun phrase (son expansion internationale). You can also use it with an infinitive verb, such as en vue de l'étendre (with a view to expanding it). Both structures are common in formal contexts like business or news.

Could I replace en vue de with dans le but de here?

You would have to change the sentence slightly. While both express purpose, dans le but de is almost exclusively followed by an infinitive verb (like dans le but de l'étendre). En vue de is much more flexible and is very naturally followed by a noun, as it is here with son expansion.

The word expansion is feminine. Why does the sentence use the masculine possessive son instead of sa?

This is a classic pronunciation rule that is easy to forget. Whenever a feminine singular noun starts with a vowel or a mute H, you must use the masculine possessive mon, ton, or son to allow for a smooth spoken liaison. So, instead of the clunky sa expansion, it becomes son expansion.

Why doesn't the verb financent have a cedilla on the C?