base period in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for base period in the English»French Dictionary

base period N STAT

base period

période f de base

Translations for base period in the English»French Dictionary

I.period [Brit ˈpɪərɪəd, Am ˈpɪriəd] N

1. period:

period (gen) GEOL, ASTRON, HISTORY

période f

period (longer)

époque f

for a short period

pendant une courte période

a period of peace and prosperity

une période or une époque de paix et de prospérité

trial/Christmas period

période d'essai/de Noël

the late Roman/pre-war period

l'époque romaine tardive/l'époque or la période de l'avant-guerre

cloudy/sunny periods METEO

périodes nuageuses/d'ensoleillement

bright periods METEO

éclaircies fpl

rainy periods METEO

averses fpl

for/over a two-year period

pendant/en deux ans

for a long period

pendant longtemps

2. period ART:

period

période f

Picasso's blue period

la période bleue de Picasso

3. period Am (full stop):

period lit, fig

point m

4. period (menstruation):

period

règles fpl

5. period SCHOOL (lesson):

period

cours m

period

leçon f

a double period of French

deux cours de français à la suite

to have a free period

≈ avoir une heure de libre

6. period SPORTS:

period

période f de jeu

period

manche f

II.period [Brit ˈpɪərɪəd, Am ˈpɪriəd] ADJ

period (of a certain era) costume, furniture, instrument

d'époque

period (reproduction) costume, instrument, style, performance

caractéristique de l'époque

period furniture

de style (ancien)

I.base [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. base MIL:

base (gen) (centre of operations)

base f

military/naval base

base f militaire/navale

to return to base MIL

rentrer à sa base

2. base (bottom part):

base (of object, spine, mountain, structure)

base f

base (of tree, cliff)

pied m

base (of tail)

point m d'attache

base (of sculpture, statue)

socle m

base (of lamp)

pied m

bed base

bois m de lit

3. base fig:

base (basis) (for assumption, theory)

base f

base (for research)

point m de départ

to have a broad base

avoir une base solide

4. base:

base CHEM, FOOD, PHARM

base f

5. base MATH (arithmetic, geometry):

base

base f

in base 2

en base 2

6. base SPORTS:

base

base f

to get to first base

atteindre la première base

II.base [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ (contemptible)

base act, motive, emotion

ignoble

III.base [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] VB trans

1. base (take as foundation):

base calculation, assumption, decision, policy, research, character

fonder (on sur)

to be based on theory, policy etc

être fondé sur

the film is based on the novel by Henry James/a true story

le film est tiré du roman de Henry James/d'une histoire vraie

2. base (have as operations centre):

base gén au passif

baser

to be based in or at London/Paris person, company:

être basé à Londres/Paris

IV.-based COMP

-based

basé sur

computer/pupil-based method, policy

basé sur les ordinateurs/les élèves

London-/Paris-based person, company

basé à Londres/Paris

home-based

basé à la maison

V.base [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs]

to be off base inf Am

dérailler

to catch sb off base inf Am

prendre qn au dépourvu

to steal a base on sb inf Am

devancer qn

to touch all the bases Am

penser à tous les détails

to touch base (with sb)

prendre contact (avec qn)

base period in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for base period in the English»French Dictionary

I.period [ˈpɪəriəd, Am ˈpɪri-] N

1. period (length of time) a. GEO, ECON:

period

période f

in/over a period of six months

sur une période de six mois

2. period (interval of time):

period

intervalle m

he's had periods of unemployment

il a eu des périodes de chômage

periods of sun

intervalles ensoleillés

3. period (lesson, class session):

period

classe f

4. period (distinct stage):

period

époque f

5. period (menstruation):

period

règles fpl

to get/have one's period

avoir ses règles

period pain

douleur f menstruelle

6. period Am LING:

period

point m

II.period [ˈpɪəriəd, Am ˈpɪri-] ADJ

period furniture, instruments, drama:

period

d'époque

I.base¹ [beɪs] N

base (headquarters, supporting part):

base

base f

base of statue

socle m

base of tree, post

pied m

Phrases:

to be off base Am inf

dérailler

to touch base Am

prendre contact

II.base¹ [beɪs] VB trans

1. base (place, support) a. MIL:

base

baser

a Brighton-based firm

une société basée à Brighton

2. base (develop using sth):

to base sth on sth

baser qc sur qc

the theory is based on evidence

sa théorie est construite sur des preuves

to be based on a novel

être basé sur un roman

base² [beɪs] ADJ

1. base (not honourable):

base

indigne

base behaviour

ignoble

2. base (not pure):

base metal

vil(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As per free float capitalisation methodology, the level of index at any point of time reflects the free float market value of 30 component stocks relative to a base period.

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The price index for some period is usually normalized to be 1 or 100, and that period is called base period.

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Time series of data are often deflated to a base period price.

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