plage de dates
The English phrase "date range" is translated into French as plage de dates.
plage de dates refers to a period of time between a specific start date and a specific end date. In this context, the word plage is used in a technical sense to mean a continuous span or interval, similar to the way one might use plage horaire for a time slot. To express a date range formally, you can use the structure De [start date] à [end date]. When mentioning a range where both dates fall within the same month, you can omit the month for the second date to avoid repetition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of plage (meaning beach or a span/range) and de dates (meaning of dates).
Which one should you use?
While plage de dates is standard, intervalle de dates is a common synonym used specifically in technical or mathematical contexts.
Did you know?
- The term plage in 'plage de dates' is a descendant of the Medieval Latin plagia, which shares roots with the Greek word for something 'lateral' or 'sideways'.
- The term plage is used across various technical fields to describe any continuous span, such as a 'price range'.
- French uses the same spatial logic for a 'time slot', calling it a plage horaire, treating a window of time as if it were a physical stretch of land.
Examples in context
- La conférence aura lieu du 10 au 14 septembre.The conference will take place from September 10th to 14th.
- À partir du 1er janvierStarting from January 1st
- Le programme sera disponible à partir du 1er janvier.The program will be available starting from January 1st.
- Jusqu'au 31 décembreUp to December 31st
- Les inscriptions sont ouvertes jusqu'au 31 décembre.Registrations are open until December 31st.
- Du 10 au 14 septembreFrom the 10th to the 14th of September
- Je serai en vacances du 10 au 14 septembre.I will be on vacation from the 10th to the 14th of September.
- Du 1er janvier jusqu'au 31 décembreFrom January 1st until December 31st
- Nous serons en France du 1er janvier jusqu'au 31 décembre.We will be in France from January 1st until December 31st.
- De lundi jusqu'à vendrediFrom Monday to Friday
- Du 5 au 10 juinFrom the 5th to the 10th of June
- Du 2 au 5 octobreFrom the 2nd to the 5th of October
- Veuillez sélectionner une plage de dates.Please select a date range.
- Cette plage de dates est indisponible.This date range is unavailable.
- La plage de dates commence demain.The date range starts tomorrow.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are organizing a vacation on a website.
- GabrielQuelle plage de dates préfères-tu, Emma ?What date range do you prefer, Emma?
- EmmaJe préfère la première semaine d'août.I prefer the first week of August.
- GabrielD'accord, je change la plage de dates.Okay, I am changing the date range.
- EmmaParfait, merci beaucoup Gabriel.Perfect, thank you very much Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, plage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
