term

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Mot ou groupe de mots ayant un sens précis, souvent dans un domaine ou un métier.

En anglais simple : A word or group of words with a particular meaning, often in a subject or job.

• I do not understand that term.
• The doctor explained several medical terms.
• Is there a simpler term for this process?

Comment l'utiliser : a term for something (What is the medical term for this condition?)

Synonymes : word, expression

Expressions courantes : technical term, medical term, term for something

en termes de, en matière de

Dans « in terms of », indique le sujet ou l’aspect dont on parle.

En anglais simple : Used in “in terms of” to say which subject or feature you are discussing.

• They differ in terms of size.
• The plan makes sense in terms of cost.
• What has improved in terms of helping students?

Comment l'utiliser : in terms of something (This car is cheaper in terms of fuel costs.); in terms of doing something (We made progress in terms of reducing waste.)

Expressions courantes : in terms of, in cost terms

période, durée, mandat

Durée prévue, notamment pour un poste, un accord ou une responsabilité.

En anglais simple : A set length of time, especially for a job, agreement, or responsibility.

• Her term ends next year.
• He served two terms as mayor.
• The loan has a term of five years.

Comment l'utiliser : a term of + length of time (The contract has a term of two years.)

Synonymes : period, duration

Expressions courantes : term of office, four-year term, prison term, fixed term

en termes

Avec un mot descriptif, indique sous quel angle on parle d’une chose ou on l’évalue.

En anglais simple : Used with a describing word to show the way you discuss or measure something.

• Describe your plan in general terms.
• In financial terms, the project succeeded.
• The disaster was terrible in human terms.

Comment l'utiliser : in + adjective + terms (Explain the problem in simple terms.)

Expressions courantes : in general terms, in financial terms, in simple terms

trimestre, semestre

Une des périodes qui composent l’année scolaire ou universitaire.

En anglais simple : One of the periods into which a school or university year is divided.

• The new term starts on Monday.
• We have exams at the end of term.
• She missed three weeks of the autumn term.

Expressions courantes : school term, summer term, term starts, end of term

terme

Nombre, lettre ou groupe de nombres et de lettres constituant une partie d’une expression mathématique.

En anglais simple : One number, letter, or group of numbers and letters in a mathematical expression.

• Add the first two terms.
• This term becomes zero when x is zero.
• We simplified the equation by combining like terms.

Expressions courantes : constant term, first term, additional term, like term

qualifier, appeler

Donner un nom ou une description particulière à quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give someone or something a particular name or description.

• Critics termed the plan a failure.
• The researchers termed these cells unusual.
• What you term progress may cause serious harm.

Comment l'utiliser : term someone/something + noun/adjective (The report termed the experiment a success.); be termed something (This process is termed evaporation.)

Synonymes : call, describe, name

Expressions courantes : term something something, term it successful

né à terme

Né après la durée normale d’une grossesse.

En anglais simple : Born after the usual full length of pregnancy.

• The study included healthy term infants.
• A term baby usually needs less breathing support.
• Nurses compared the weights of term and premature newborns.

Synonymes : full-term

Contraires : premature

Expressions courantes : term infant, term baby, term birth