closure

fermeture

Action de fermer quelque chose ou d’empêcher l’utilisation d’un lieu, temporairement ou définitivement.

En anglais simple : The act of shutting something or stopping a place from being used, for a short time or forever.

• The road closure starts tomorrow.
• Workers protested against the factory's permanent closure.
• Heavy snow caused several school closures.

Comment l'utiliser : closure of something (The closure of the bridge caused long delays.)

Synonymes : closing, shutdown

Contraires : opening

Expressions courantes : road closure, temporary closure, closure of something

apaisement, résolution émotionnelle

Sentiment qu’une expérience douloureuse est terminée et que l’on peut avancer dans sa vie.

En anglais simple : A feeling that a painful experience has ended and you can move on with your life.

• She needed closure after the breakup.
• Talking to his family helped me find closure.
• The funeral gave them a sense of closure.

Synonymes : resolution

Expressions courantes : find closure, emotional closure, need closure

clôture, conclusion

Événement qui marque la fin de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An event that marks the end of something.

• The ceremony marked the project's closure.
• Signing the agreement brought closure to the dispute.
• The final scene provides closure to the story.

Comment l'utiliser : bring closure to something (The final ceremony brought closure to the year-long project.)

Synonymes : ending, conclusion

Contraires : beginning

Expressions courantes : bring closure, mark closure, final closure

clôture du débat

Procédure parlementaire mettant fin à la discussion pour passer immédiatement au vote.

En anglais simple : A parliamentary procedure that ends discussion so members can vote immediately.

• The minister moved closure.
• Members voted against the closure motion.
• Closure ended the debate and allowed an immediate vote on the bill.

Synonymes : cloture

Expressions courantes : move closure, closure motion, invoke closure