0 a stage or period that is part of a longer period -- fase, etapa
1 a part of a process with a defined beginning and end -- fase [ feminine, singular ]
2 to gradually start or stop the use of sth -- introducir gradualmente/progresivamente
Those competences can be deployed in the stabilisation phase following a violent conflict, to prevent the situation from hitting crisis point again.
However, these consequences are also contributing, in a transitional phase, to the liberalisation and restructuring measures which, with our backing, are being implemented.
At the moment we are still in a preparatory phase.
One final subject, particularly important for us, is the phase of acclimatization to the euro, and especially dual pricing.
Firstly, we have entered a new phase of competition, and the pace of structural change is set to quicken still further.
We also support the amendments emphasising the need to make appropriate plans for the closure of disposal facilities as early as the design phase.
Opening up the seat as a discussion point would unnecessarily waste time and could prolong the establishment phase of the joint undertaking.
We have been working on this but much is still theory or is in the preparation phase.
