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intervalle

interval, gap

noun an-tehr-VAHL Rare
Time Time Expressions

Origin: Latin 'intervallum' (space between ramparts)

Also means

space between (objects or events)

Usage Note

Intervalle covers both time (un intervalle de dix minutes) and space (un intervalle entre les arbres) as well as musical intervals. Par intervalles means 'at intervals, from time to time'. Despite the -e ending it is masculine. The plural des intervalles is regular.

Examples

"Il y a un intervalle de cinq minutes entre les trains."

Natural Translation

There is a five-minute interval between trains.

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