Que signifie term en anglais?

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term Signification, définition

0 a word or phrase for sth -- terme [ masculine ]
- a technical term un terme technique
- Try to express yourself in terms that everyone understands. Essaie de t’exprimer dans des termes que tout le monde puisse comprendre.
1 a period sb spends doing a job -- période [ feminine ]
- Senators have a 6-year term. Les sénateurs ont un mandat de 6 ans.
2 a period sb must spend in jail -- peine [ feminine ]
- a 3-year term une peine de 3 ans
3 one part of the year for students -- trimestre [ masculine ]
- We have a new teacher this term. Nous avons un nouveau professeur ce trimestre.
4 indicates the distant/near future -- long/court terme
- It seems difficult, but in the long term it’ll be better for the whole family. Cela paraît difficile mais, à long terme, ce sera mieux pour toute la famile.
5 a (usually limited) period of time -- peine, mandat, période
- a term of imprisonment
- a term of office.
6 a division of a school or university year -- trimestre
- the autumn term.
7 a word or expression -- terme
- Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.
8 to name or call -- appeler, nommer
- That kind of painting is termed ‘abstract’.

One might well call that progress in terms of security policy.
For the last week, both have been under the threat of new charges with a potential prison term of up to 20 years.
The term 'major disaster' has hardly been defined and if damage does not exceed the threshold value, there are generous exemption situations.
I am sure you all agree with me that the process has only just begun, and that obviously this kind of project can only succeed in the long term.
The legal form in the longer term, in the post-2012 period, will not be determined until next year.
Secondly, we have an obligation towards our citizens to rectify the things that have occurred during this period, that is, during our, and your, term in office.
I believe that to be this report's second pillar, if that is indeed the term to be used.
This means a generous financial settlement which precludes them becoming net contributors in the short term.