Usage Note
Planifier is the standard verb for organised forward planning; the noun planification ('planning') is its direct derivative. It is slightly more formal than prévoir; in everyday speech you might hear organiser instead. The phrase planifier à l'avance ('plan ahead') is a common collocation.
Examples
"Nous devons planifier notre voyage."
Natural Translation
We need to plan our trip.

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