probation

mise à l’épreuve

Peine permettant de rester hors de prison à condition de respecter certaines règles.

En anglais simple : A punishment allowing someone to stay out of prison if they follow certain rules.

• He is on probation.
• The judge gave her two years of probation.
• He broke the conditions of his probation.

Comment l'utiliser : on probation (She must meet an officer while on probation.)

Expressions courantes : on probation, probation officer, probation sentence

période d’essai

Période pendant laquelle une personne doit montrer qu’elle convient à un emploi ou à une fonction.

En anglais simple : A period when someone must show they are suitable for a job or position.

• New staff are on probation.
• She passed her probation and became a permanent employee.
• Your performance will be reviewed during probation.

Comment l'utiliser : on probation (Our new manager is on probation for three months.)

Synonymes : trial period

Expressions courantes : on probation, probation period, complete probation

probation disciplinaire

Période pendant laquelle un élève doit respecter des règles particulières à titre de sanction.

En anglais simple : A period when a student must follow special rules as a punishment.

• The school put him on probation.
• She remained on probation after breaking the rules.
• Students on probation cannot join school trips.

Comment l'utiliser : put someone on probation (The principal put the student on probation for cheating.)

Expressions courantes : on probation, disciplinary probation, school probation