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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVorlesungszeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-le-zungs-tsait
"In der Vorlesungszeit ist die Bibliothek immer sehr voll."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time during which a school, college, or university is in session and holding classes.
"Traffic is always much heavier during term-time due to the school run."
- 1
Relating to or occurring during the period when an educational institution is open for instruction.
"She secured a flexible, term-time contract so she could look after her children during the holidays."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'term', derived from the Old French 'terme' and Latin 'terminus' (meaning a boundary or fixed time), with the Old English 'tīma' (meaning time, period, or season). It emerged primarily in British English contexts to designate the specific periods during which educational institutions hold classes, as opposed to holidays.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Term-time" is said worldwide
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période scolaire
Transliteration: pe-ryod sko-ler
"De nombreux parents travaillent selon les horaires de la période scolaire."
Vorlesungszeit
Transliteration: for-le-zungs-tsait
"In der Vorlesungszeit ist die Bibliothek immer sehr voll."
periodo scolastico
Transliteration: pe-rjo-do sko-las-ti-ko
"Il traffico aumenta notevolmente durante il periodo scolastico."
período lectivo
Transliteration: pe-ɾi-ðo lek-ti-βo
"Las actividades extracurriculares se realizan durante el período lectivo."
período letivo
Transliteration: pe-ɾi-du le-tʃi-vu
"Muitas famílias planejam viagens fora do período letivo."
शैक्षणिक सत्र
Transliteration: shaikshnik satra
"शैक्षणिक सत्र के दौरान सड़कों पर अधिक भीड़ होती है।"
学期内
Transliteration: xué qī nèi
"许多家长在学期内很难请假。"
학기 중
Transliteration: hak-gi jung
"학기 중에는 도서관 좌석을 찾기 어렵습니다."
学期中
Transliteration: gakki-chū
"学期中は学生街が非常に活気づきます。"
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