periods in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for periods 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)

peak period N (on road, in shops)

peak period

période f de pointe

at or during peak periods

en période de pointe

base period N STAT

base period

période f de base

Carboniferous period N

Carboniferous period

carbonifère m

double period N

double period → double lesson

See also double lesson

double lesson N SCHOOL

double lesson

double cours m

free period N

free period

≈ heure f de libre

safe period N

safe period

période f sans danger

period piece N

period piece

curiosité f d'époque

period colour N

period colour

couleur f d'époque

period pains N npl

period pains

règles fpl douloureuses

periods in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for periods 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

trial period N

trial period

période f d'essai

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probationary period

d'essai

Translations for periods in the French»English Dictionary

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règles

period

avoir ses règles

to have one's period

indisposition

period

période/stage probatoire

probationary period/training period

décade

ten-day period

période jurassique

Jurassic period

accalmie (dans les affaires, les transactions)

slack period

ère

period

ère tertiaire/quaternaire

Tertiary/Quaternary (period)

periods Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in/over a period of six months

sur une période de six mois

he's had periods of unemployment

il a eu des périodes de chômage

periods of sun

intervalles ensoleillés

in peak periods

pendant les périodes de pointe

to have a long convalescent period

avoir une longue période de convalescence

for a short/long period of time

pour une courte/longue période

in the corresponding period last year

à la même époque l'année dernière

at the end of the rental period

à terme échu

to come through a difficult period

sortir d'une période difficile

to do a period of work experience Brit

faire un stage

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Translations for periods in the French»English Dictionary

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période de latence

lag period

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The system allowed convicted felons to leave prison for short periods.

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Most value investors are known for their patience, as undervalued stocks often remain undervalued for significant periods of time.

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During periods of starvation, pelicans also eat seagulls and ducklings.

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Working memory capacity allows for the retention and manipulation of information for short periods of time.

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Removing the oil allows products made with the flour, like white bread, to be stored for longer periods of time avoiding potential rancidity.

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For example, when the bar is white and high relative to other time periods, it means buyers are very bullish.

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If defecation is suppressed over long periods, problems can occur, such as constipation or stool impaction.

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Complete absence of sleep over long periods has not been seen in humans (unless they suffer from fatal familial insomnia); it appears that brief microsleeps can not be avoided.

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For long periods, she did not tolerate any food other than milk.

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It is strongest in urban working class industrial districts where children are traditionally free to play out in the streets for long periods without supervision.

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