peak season in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peak season in the English»French Dictionary

peak season N

peak season

haute saison f

Translations for peak season in the English»French Dictionary

I.season [Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n, Am ˈsizən] N

1. season (time of year):

season

saison f

in the dry/rainy season

pendant la saison sèche/des pluies

the growing/planting season

la saison de croissance/des semis

the mating or breeding season

la saison des amours

it's the season for tulips

c'est la saison des tulipes

strawberries are in/out of season

c'est/ce n'est pas la saison des fraises

when do melons come into season?

quelle est la saison des melons?

2. season (in sport, fashion, tourism):

season

saison f

the football/hunting season

la saison de football/de la chasse

hotels are full during the season

les hôtels sont complets pendant la saison

the town is quiet out of season

la ville est calme hors saison or pendant la basse saison

early in the tourist season

au début de la saison touristique

late in the season

dans l'arrière-saison

the holiday season

la période des vacances

the new season's fashions

les nouvelles tendances de la saison

3. season (feast, festive period):

the season of Advent/of Lent

le temps de l'Avent/du Carême

the Christmas season

la période de Noël or des fêtes

Season's greetings! (on Christmas cards)

Joyeuses fêtes!

4. season:

season CINE, THEAT, TV

saison f

I played two seasons at Stratford

j'ai joué deux saisons à Stratford

a season of French films

un festival du film français

a Fellini/Beethoven season

un festival Fellini/Beethoven

5. season VET:

to be in season animal:

être en chaleur

6. season (period of social activity):

season dated

saison f

her first season

ses débuts dans le monde

7. season (suitable moment):

there is a season for everything liter

il y a un temps pour tout

a word in season dated

un mot opportun

II.season [Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n, Am ˈsizən] VB trans

1. season FOOD:

season (with spices)

relever

season (with condiments)

assaisonner

season with salt and pepper

salez et poivrez

2. season (prepare):

season timber

sécher

season cask

abreuver

I.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

pic m (of de)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visière f

3. peak STAT:

peak (of inflation, quantity, demand, price, market)

maximum m (in dans, of de)

peak (in hormone, popularity)

pic m

peak (on a graph)

sommet m

to be at its or a peak

être à son maximum

4. peak fig:

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

apogée m (of de)

peak (of fitness, form)

meilleur m (of de)

her success is at its peak , she is at the peak of her success

son succès a atteint son apogée

her fitness is at its peak , she is at the peak of her fitness

elle est au meilleur de sa forme

at his peak, he earned…

à l'apogée de sa carrière, il gagnait…

in the peak of condition

en excellente santé

to be past its or one's peak

avoir fait son temps

5. peak (busiest time) (gen):

peak

heure f de pointe

peak TELEC

heures fpl rouges

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

coûter 40p au tarif rouge

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

faîte m

peak (of hair)

banane f

‘beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks’

‘battre les blancs jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent fermes’

II.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ attr

peak demand, figure, level, population, price, risk

maximum, maximal

peak fitness, form, performance

meilleur

III.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

culminer (at à)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

culminer

to peak in May/in the morning

culminer en mai/dans la matinée

to peak too early runner:

se lancer trop tôt

to peak too early prodigy:

s'épanouir trop tôt

to peak too early (in career)

réussir trop tôt

peak season in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peak season in the English»French Dictionary

peak season

haut(e)

Translations for peak season in the English»French Dictionary

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

pic m

to reach the peak

atteindre le sommet

2. peak (climax):

peak

sommet m

peak in a period

moment m le plus fort

peak of a trend

apogée f

to be at the peak of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

3. peak Brit (hat part):

peak

visière f

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak sb's career

être à son sommet

peak athletes

atteindre un record

peak figures, rates, production

atteindre son niveau maximum

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

1. peak (the busiest):

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

2. peak (the best, highest):

peak speed, capacity

maximal(e)

peak demand

record

peak season

haut(e)

in peak condition

dans le meilleur état

in peak periods

pendant les périodes de pointe

peak time viewing

heures de pointe d'écoute

I.season [ˈsi:zən] N

1. season (period of year):

season

saison f

the Christmas/Easter season

la période de Noël/Pâques

the festive season

les fêtes de fin d'année

Season's Greetings

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année

the holiday season

la période des vacances

the high/low season

la haute/morte saison

in/out of season

pendant/en dehors de la saison touristique

2. season (fertile period):

season

chaleur f

3. season SPORTS:

season

saison f

4. season of concerts, films Brit:

season

festival m

II.season [ˈsi:zən] VB trans

1. season (add salt and pepper):

season

assaisonner

2. season (dry out):

season wood

faire sécher

III.season [ˈsi:zən] VB intr

season wood:

season

sécher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Seats are sometimes available to walk-ups, but this is rare in peak season.

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In peak season service trains often pass here, making the station one of the railway's more active stopping places.

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The tourism industry is seasonal, with summer being the primary season, and a smaller peak season during spring break.

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Large amounts of water are only taken from lake during winter months so as not to disturb the tourist industry during the peak season.

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Queues can exceed two hours in peak season.

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Higher prices are charged during the peak season, or during special-event periods.

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It is referred as a post monsoon month, which usually entertains less moisture than the peak season.

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Up until the 1990s the industry had a peak season in which the majority of promotional products were sold.

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The ferries cost the state $0.5 million per year to operate, and there were very long lines waiting for the ferries during peak season.

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There is a service between all major towns and municipalities on the island at least every two hours, sometimes more frequently during peak season.

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