phase

phase, étape

Une partie d'un processus ou d'un développement.

En anglais simple : One part of a process or period of development.

• The project has three phases.
• We are entering the final phase of training.
• Their daughter is going through a difficult phase.

Comment l'utiliser : phase of something (The first phase of construction is complete.)

Synonymes : stage, period

Expressions courantes : first phase, final phase, phase of development, early phase

phase

Le point d'un mouvement répétitif qui permet de comparer si plusieurs cycles se déroulent en même temps.

En anglais simple : The position in a repeating movement or change that shows whether things happen together.

• The waves are in phase.
• The two signals are out of phase.
• A small phase difference changes the combined sound.

Comment l'utiliser : in phase with something (The two signals are in phase with each other.); out of phase with something (One wave is out of phase with the other.)

Expressions courantes : in phase, out of phase, phase difference

aspect, facette

Un côté d'un sujet ou problème que l'on peut examiner séparément.

En anglais simple : One side of a subject or problem that can be considered separately.

• We discussed another phase of the problem.
• He studied every phase of the subject.
• The social phase of the issue received little attention.

Comment l'utiliser : phase of something (Her book examines every phase of the question.)

Synonymes : aspect, side, facet

Expressions courantes : another phase, every phase, phase of something

introduire progressivement, supprimer progressivement

Introduire quelque chose ou cesser de l'utiliser progressivement.

En anglais simple : To introduce or stop using something gradually over a period of time.

• We plan to phase out plastic bags.
• The factory phased in safer equipment.
• These older models are being phased out this year.

Comment l'utiliser : phase something in (The company will phase in the new software.); phase something out (The city plans to phase out diesel buses.)

Expressions courantes : phase something in, phase something out, phase out something

introduire progressivement

Mettre quelque chose en place petit à petit.

En anglais simple : To introduce something gradually, a little at a time.

• We will phase in the changes.
• The school phased in its new rules last year.
• They are phasing the equipment in one department at a time.

Comment l'utiliser : phase something in (We will phase the new system in over six months.)

Synonymes : introduce gradually

Expressions courantes : phase in something, phase something in