term

term
term [tɜ:m]
1. noun
   a. (for students) trimestre m
• the autumn/spring/summer term le premier/second/troisième trimestre
   b. ( = period) période f
• in the long term à long terme
• in the medium/short term à moyen/court terme
• during his term of office pendant la période où il exerçait ses fonctions
   c. ( = word) terme m ; ( = expression) expression f
• technical term terme m technique
• in simple terms en termes simples
2. plural noun
terms
   a. ( = conditions) conditions fpl ; [of contracts] termes mpl
• on what terms? à quelles conditions ?
• to compete on equal terms rivaliser dans les mêmes conditions
• under the terms of the contract d'après les termes du contrat
• terms and conditions modalités fpl
• it is not within our terms of reference cela n'entre pas dans les termes de notre mandat
• "inclusive terms: £20" « 20 livres tout compris »
   b. (set structures)
► in terms of ( = as regards)
in terms of production we are doing well sur le plan de la production nous avons de quoi être satisfaits
• to look at sth in terms of the effect it will have considérer qch sous l'angle de l'effet que cela aura
• we must think in terms of ... ( = consider the possibility of) il faut envisager ...► to be on + adjective terms with sb
• to be on good/bad terms with sb être en bons/mauvais termes avec qn
• they're on friendly terms ils ont des rapports amicaux► to come to terms with [+ problem, situation] accepter
3. transitive verb
appeler
• he was termed a refugee il était considéré comme réfugié
4. compounds
► term paper noun (US) dissertation f (à la fin du trimestre)
* * *
[tɜːm] 1.
noun
1) (period of time) gen période f, terme m; School, University trimestre m; Law (duration of lease) durée f (de bail)

the president's first term of office — le premier mandat du président

term of imprisonment — peine f de prison

to have reached (full) term — (of pregnancy) être à terme

autumn/spring/summer term — School, University premier/deuxième/troisième trimestre

2) (word, phrase) terme m

term of abuse — injure f

she condemned their action in the strongest possible terms — elle a condamné leur action très fermement

3) (limit) terme m also Mathematics
2.
terms plural noun
1) (conditions) gen termes mpl; (of will) dispositions fpl; Commerce conditions fpl de paiement

name your own terms — fixez vos conditions

terms and conditions — Law modalités fpl

terms of trade — Commerce, Economics termes de l'échange international

on easy terms — Commerce avec facilités fpl de paiement

terms of surrender — Politics conditions de la reddition

terms of reference — attributions fpl

2)

to come to terms with — assumer [identity, past, condition, disability]; accepter [death, defeat, failure]; affronter [issue]

3) (relations) termes mpl

they are on first-name terms — ils s'appellent par leurs prénoms

4) (point of view)

in his/their etc terms — selon ses/leurs etc critères

3.
in terms of prepositional phrase
1) gen, Mathematics (as expressed by) en fonction de
2) (from the point of view of) du point de vue de, sur le plan de

they own very little in terms of real property — ils ne possèdent pas grand-chose en fait de biens immobiliers

I was thinking in terms of how much it would cost — j'essayais de calculer combien cela coûterait

4.
transitive verb appeler, nommer

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