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Quel est la spécialité très important dans l'administration?‎

Which Latin phrase meaning 'great work', refers to the largest and best achievement of an author?‎

Comment peut-on avoir la confiance en soi? comment peut-on avoir la confiance en soi?-comment peut-on revivre après plusieurs déceptions?‎

 

Answer added by  Florent Arjol Condé, MYP French teacher, Alexandria International Academy
9 years ago

"Opus magnum" is the expression, although it might sound less pedantic to simply use "masterpiece", or perhaps French "chef d'oeuvre" - ... See More

 

Answer added by  wael ali mohammed abbadi, TESL instructor, E.L.C for English Language Teaching
9 years ago

Magnum Opus; Magnum = great, magnificent, amazing Opus = work, function, operation

 

Answer added by  Fateh Guerdi, Teacher of English language, Malek Ben Naby Secondary School
9 years ago

opus magnum..........Indeed, it has, in a way or another, the meaning of " A masterpiece", i guess

 

Answer added by  Pradeep Sharma, English Language Training Instructor, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah (KSA)
9 years ago

Yes, I agree with all the other scholars, it is 'magnum opus' or 'opus magnum' (word order doesn't change the meaning).