generation gap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for generation gap in the English»French Dictionary

generation gap N

generation gap

fossé m des générations

Translations for generation gap in the French»English Dictionary

conflit de générations

generation gap

le fossé des générations

the generation gap

le fossé des générations

the generation gap

Translations for generation gap in the English»French Dictionary

gap [Brit ɡap, Am ɡæp] N

1. gap (empty space):

gap (between planks, curtains)

interstice m (in entre)

gap (in fence, wall)

trou m

gap (in fence, wall)

ouverture f (in dans)

gap (between buildings, cars, furniture)

espace m (in entre)

gap (in text, diagram)

blanc m

gap (in text, diagram)

trou m (in dans)

gap (in hills, cloud)

trouée f (in dans)

to have gaps between one's teeth

avoir les dents écartées

his death left a gap in my life

sa mort a laissé un vide dans ma vie

to fill a gap lit, fig

combler un vide

2. gap (break in continuity):

gap (in timetable)

trou m

gap (in timetable)

créneau m

gap (in conversation)

silence m

gap (in accounts, records, report)

lacune f

gap (in accounts, records, report)

trou m

gap (of time)

intervalle m

gap (in event, performance)

interruption f

after a gap of six years

après un intervalle de six ans

3. gap (discrepancy):

gap (in age)

différence f

gap (between opinions)

divergence f

gap (between scores)

différence f (in entre)

gap (of status)

écart m

a 15-year age gap

une différence d'âge de 15 ans

the gap between the rich and the poor

l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres

the gap between myth and reality

l'écart or le décalage entre le mythe et la réalité

to close the gap

supprimer l'écart

4. gap (deficiency):

gap (in knowledge, education)

lacune f (in dans)

there's a gap in my memory

j'ai un trou de mémoire

technology/training gap

insuffisance f en matière de technologie/formation

5. gap:

gap MKTG, COMM

créneau m

to look for a gap in the market

chercher un créneau sur le marché

to fill a gap in the market

répondre à un besoin réel du marché

6. gap FIN:

gap

déficit m

generation [Brit dʒɛnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. generation (in family, society):

generation

génération f

from generation to generation

de génération en génération

the younger/older generation

la jeune/l'ancienne génération

people of my generation

les gens de ma génération

a new generation of

une nouvelle génération de

first generation Australian

Australien/-ienne m/f de première génération

2. generation (period of time):

generation

génération f

it's been like this for generations

cela fait des générations qu'il en est ainsi

3. generation (in product development):

generation

génération f

second generation robots

des robots de la deuxième génération

4. generation:

generation (of electricity, income, traffic, data)

production f

generation (of employment)

création f

generation gap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for generation gap in the English»French Dictionary

the generation gap

le fossé des générations

Translations for generation gap in the French»English Dictionary

fossé des générations

generation gap

Translations for generation gap in the English»French Dictionary

gap [gæp] N

1. gap (opening):

gap

trou m

gap in text

blanc m

gap in teeth

écart m

gap in trees, clouds

trouée f

gap in knowledge

lacune f

2. gap (space):

gap

espace m

3. gap fig:

gap

créneau m

gap emotional

vide m

market gap

créneau sur le marché

to fill a gap

combler un vide

4. gap (break in time):

gap

intervalle m

5. gap (difference):

gap

écart m

the generation gap

le fossé des générations

to bridge/close the gap between sth

réduire l'écart entre qc

I.generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən] N

1. generation (set of people born in the same time span):

generation a. fig

génération f

for generations

pendant des générations et des générations

2. generation (production):

generation

production f

II.generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən] COMP

first- and second-generation immigrants

immigrés de première et seconde génération

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is a generation gap between the choices of the two.

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The generation gap of the 1960s created a dichotomy in the design of the little black dress.

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He faces opposition from his grown snobbish children, as well as a generation gap between himself and his much-younger fellow students.

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The series dealt with subjects such as feminism and the generation gap.

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Also, there was no generation gap, as it was such a small, close-knitted community.

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This duality of language reinforces the generation gap between the characters.

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I wish there was an easy prescription to bridging the generation gap, but of course there isn't.

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Whereas rock and roll had created a generation gap, disco was bringing people together on an enormous scale.

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Initially he makes a few attempts to bridge the generation gap, but he fails.

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Video is about relationship between father and son and the generation gap.

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