dating

rencontres amoureuses

Le fait de rencontrer des personnes avec qui on pourrait avoir une relation amoureuse.

En anglais simple : Meeting people you might want a romantic relationship with.

• Online dating is very popular.
• She took a break from dating after her last relationship.
• Have dating apps helped you meet anyone?

Expressions courantes : online dating, dating app, casual dating

datation

Le fait de déterminer l’âge d’un objet ou d’une matière.

En anglais simple : The process of finding out how old an object or material is.

• Carbon dating revealed the wood’s age.
• The dating of these fossils remains uncertain.
• Scientists used several dating methods to examine the pottery.

Comment l'utiliser : dating of something (The dating of the bones showed that they were very old.)

Synonymes : age determination

Expressions courantes : carbon dating, radiocarbon dating, dating of something

fixation d’une date

Le fait de choisir quand un événement aura lieu ou quand un accord commencera.

En anglais simple : The act of choosing when an event happens or an agreement begins.

• The dating of the contract caused confusion.
• They discussed the dating of the next transaction.
• Careful dating of the agreement avoided a gap in coverage.

Comment l'utiliser : dating of something (The dating of the agreement determines when payments begin.)

Synonymes : scheduling

Expressions courantes : dating of something, dating an agreement, official dating