the timing of half-term week

French translation: le positionnement de la semaine de congés de mi-trimestre

08:02 Jul 13, 2015
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English term or phrase: the timing of half-term week
The weather and the timing of half-term week may explain at least some of the abrupt downturn of the company
ti_beck
France
Local time: 19:25
French translation:le positionnement de la semaine de congés de mi-trimestre
Explanation:
the timing has to do with the choice of the week within the calendar.
In french "le positionnement" is exactly that

cf "Le Figaro" (02APR2015)
Il a par ailleurs été constaté, à partir de 2010, une forte diminution des journées de ski pendant les vacances de printemps, qui s'explique notamment par le positionnement fin avril/début mai des vacances scolaires. Les «vacances de printemps» comme aime à dire le ministère sont donc repositionnées en avril. '
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4 +3le positionnement de la semaine de congés de mi-trimestre
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5le placement de la semaine de congé de mi-trimestre
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le placement de la semaine de congé de mi-trimestre


Explanation:
"The school year is split up into three sections: Autumn term (between Summer and Christmas); Spring term (between Christmas and Easter); and Summer term (between Easter and the Summer holiday). Roughly halfway through each term, pupils will get one week off school, known as half-term."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_holiday

"LE CALENDRIER DES VACANCES SCOLAIRES - Sénat
http://www.senat.fr › ... › Etudes de législation comparée
les vacances de Noël et de Pâques durent deux semaines ; - il y a une semaine de congé au milieu de chaque trimestre. Dans le ... Congés de mi-trimestre."

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le positionnement de la semaine de congés de mi-trimestre


Explanation:
the timing has to do with the choice of the week within the calendar.
In french "le positionnement" is exactly that

cf "Le Figaro" (02APR2015)
Il a par ailleurs été constaté, à partir de 2010, une forte diminution des journées de ski pendant les vacances de printemps, qui s'explique notamment par le positionnement fin avril/début mai des vacances scolaires. Les «vacances de printemps» comme aime à dire le ministère sont donc repositionnées en avril. '


    Reference: http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2015/04/02/01016-201...
patrickfor
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