ground plan

• Plan détaillé ou dessin, souvent utilisé en architecture ou en design pour indiquer l'agencement du rez-de-chaussée d'un bâtiment, ou au sens figuré, le schéma de base ou la stratégie d'un projet.

A detailed plan or blueprint, often used in architecture or design to refer to the layout of a building's ground floor, or figuratively to mean a basic outline or strategy for a project.

1. Architectural blueprintB2formal

   A detailed plan or drawing of a building's layout as seen from above, showing the arrangement of rooms and spaces.

   plan au sol

   • The architect presented the ground plan for the new school.
   • We need to study the ground plan before starting construction.
   • The ground plan shows the location of all exits and staircases.

2. Basic strategy or outlineC1formal

   A fundamental or preliminary plan for achieving something.

   plan de base

   • The CEO outlined the ground plan for the company's expansion.
   • Before writing the novel, she sketched a ground plan of the plot.
   • The ground plan for the project was approved by the committee.