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# periods — English to French

How English *periods* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: periods (42 939). By style: everyday 14 · literary 1 · parliamentary 1 688 · legal and administrative 12 052 · UN documents 29 184.

## périodes

Used about 24 340 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 914 · legal and administrative ≈ 10 043 · UN documents ≈ 13 376).

- Do you find that your mood changes frequently in short **periods** of time?
  Trouvez-vous que votre humeur change fréquemment sur de courtes **périodes** ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by NurseMeeks and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#9849635](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849635) [\#9983068](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9983068))

- Transitional **periods** in accession treaties
  **Périodes** transitoires dans les traités d'adhésion
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1613769)

- 12 sub-**periods** of one month each
  12 sous-**périodes** d’un mois chacune
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5212157)

- **Periods** of instability and conflict
  **Périodes** d &apos; instabilité et de conflit
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 29583851)

- Do you find that your mood changes frequently in short **periods** of time?
  Trouves-tu que ton humeur change fréquemment sur de courtes **périodes** de temps ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by NurseMeeks and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#9849635](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849635) [\#9983071](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9983071))

## délais

Used about 2 391 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 422 · legal and administrative ≈ 753 · UN documents ≈ 1 216).

- We are also introducing payment **periods** into public procurement contracts.
  Nous proposons également d'établir des **délais** de paiement pour les contrats de marché public.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1885192)

- The applicable time **periods** are set out in Appendix VI of ANNEX 1 to this Agreement.
  Les **délais** applicables sont indiqués à l'appendice VI de l’annexe 1 du présent accord.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2519215)

- The time **periods** in paragraph 156 (a) to (c) above are considered maximum time **periods**.
  157. Les **délais** indiqués aux alinéas a à c du paragraphe 156 cidessus sont considérés comme des délais maxima.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 13973667)

- The long transitional **periods**, however, for bananas, sugar and rice are most regrettable.
  Nous déplorons par contre les longs **délais** de transition applicables aux bananes, au sucre et au riz.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 165771)

- Such time-**periods**, including any extension of the time-**periods**, shall be the same for all interested or participating suppliers.
  Ces **délais**, y compris leurs éventuelles prorogations, sont les mêmes pour tous les fournisseurs intéressés ou participants.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2519214)

## pendant

Used about 645 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 35 · UN documents ≈ 608).

- Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long **periods** of time.
  Débrancher cet appareil en cas d'orage ou s'il est inutilisé **pendant** une période prolongée.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and tieguy · checked, community translation · [\#1693538](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1693538) [\#13867998](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13867998))

- Also, I wish to say to my fellow Members that there are numerous countries which have prevented other countries - over long **periods** of time - from joining the Union.
  Je voudrais également dire à mes collègues que de nombreux pays en ont empêché d'autres - **pendant** longtemps - de rejoindre l'Union.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1540785)

- Observers are also active during intersessional **periods** and are normally invited to participate in workshops.
  Les observateurs sont également actifs **pendant** les intersessions et sont généralement invités à prendre part à des ateliers.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 22991416)

- It is not recommended to leave phone handsets out of the charger for long **periods** of time.
  Il n'est pas conseillé de laisser l'appareil téléphonique hors du chargeur **pendant** une longue période.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Gulliver and Adelpa · checked, community translation · [\#6302485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6302485) [\#6302372](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6302372))

## transition

Used about 643 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 35 · UN documents ≈ 608).

- No transition **periods** will stop a person who wants to leave.
  Aucune période de **transition** n’empêchera une personne qui veut partir.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 782678)

- Special and differential treatment (SDT) would be part of disciplines, e.g. transition **periods**.
  Les disciplines devraient prévoir un traitement spécial et différencié, par exemple sous forme d &apos; une période de **transition**.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 23324624)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I am bleeding between my **periods**.
  Je saigne entre mes règles.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AutoBot and AutoBot · checked, community translation · [\#10707822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707822) [\#10707825](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707825))

- My **periods** finished, but I am bleeding again.
  Je n’ai plus de règles, mais je saigne à nouveau.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AutoBot and AutoBot · checked, community translation · [\#10707827](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707827) [\#10707832](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707832))

- My **periods** finished, but I'm bleeding again.
  Je n’ai plus de règles, mais je saigne à nouveau.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AutoBot and AutoBot · checked, community translation · [\#10707828](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707828) [\#10707832](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10707832))

## Grammar

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