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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdécalage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.ka.laʒ/
"Il y a un décalage important entre la théorie et la pratique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A time lag, displacement, or discrepancy between two related phenomena or developmental stages.
"The pedagogical model accounts for the developmental decalage often observed in children acquiring abstract mathematical reasoning." - 2
A disparity or structural gap between different sectors, generations, or societal levels.
"Economic analysts noted a significant decalage between urban wage growth and rural purchasing power."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French décalage, derived from décaler (to shift, unwedge), combining the prefix dé- (dis-, off) with caler (to wedge, prop). Originally used in technical and mechanical contexts for shifting gears or time intervals, the term was popularized in developmental psychology by Jean Piaget to describe asynchronous cognitive development across different domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decalage" is said worldwide
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décalage
Transliteration: /de.ka.laʒ/
"Il y a un décalage important entre la théorie et la pratique."
Verschiebung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ/
"Es gibt eine zeitliche Verschiebung zwischen den Ereignissen."
sfasamento
Transliteration: /zfasaˈmento/
"Si nota un certo sfasamento nei dati raccolti."
desfase
Transliteration: /desˈfase/
"Existe un desfase considerable entre la oferta y la demanda."
defasagem
Transliteration: /defaˈzaʒẽj̃/
"Há uma defasagem salarial nesta categoria profissional."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
"सिद्धांत और व्यवहार के बीच एक बड़ा अंतर है।"
差距
Transliteration: chājù
"理论与实践之间存在一定差距。"
격차
Transliteration: gyeokcha
"이론과 실제 사이에는 상당한 격차가 존재합니다."
ずれ
Transliteration: zure
"理想と現実の間には大きなずれがあります。"
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