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Day

French translation: jour, journée

09:52 Apr 5, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Metrology
English term or phrase: Day
Day in French
Bob jane
French translation:jour, journée
Explanation:
Jour, or journée.

Jour refers particularly to days of the week, and day versus night.

Journée implies "a full day", it is used as a period of time (is that the connection with metrology, maybe?): How many days (jours OR journées) did you spend in Hawaii?

As opposed to "What day (jour) did you arrive in Hawaii?"
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 22:13
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5 +5jour, journée
Bourth (X)
5 +1jour
Serge L


  

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day
jour


Explanation:
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Serge L
Local time: 22:13

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agree  Isabelle DEFEVERE (X)
1 min
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
day
jour, journée


Explanation:
Jour, or journée.

Jour refers particularly to days of the week, and day versus night.

Journée implies "a full day", it is used as a period of time (is that the connection with metrology, maybe?): How many days (jours OR journées) did you spend in Hawaii?

As opposed to "What day (jour) did you arrive in Hawaii?"

Bourth (X)
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Karine Piera
35 mins
agree  Oana Apetrei
1 hr
agree  carovv
1 hr
agree  Jordane Boury
4 hrs
agree  Emmanuelle Riffault
20 hrs
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