minute

minute

Unité de temps égale à soixante secondes.

En anglais simple : A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

• The walk takes ten minutes.
• Set the timer for one minute.
• How many minutes are left?

Expressions courantes : one minute, ten minutes, per minute

instant, minute

Une courte durée, sans longueur précise.

En anglais simple : A short period of time, without an exact length.

• Wait a minute, please.
• I will be back in a minute.
• Do you have a minute to talk?

Synonymes : moment, little while

Expressions courantes : wait a minute, in a minute, spare minute

procès-verbal, compte rendu

Document qui garde une trace des discussions et des décisions d’une réunion.

En anglais simple : A written record of what people discussed or decided at a meeting.

• Please read the meeting minutes.
• She took minutes during the discussion.
• The committee approved the minutes of its last meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : minutes of something (The secretary sent us the minutes of the meeting.)

Synonymes : record, meeting record

Expressions courantes : meeting minutes, take minutes, approve the minutes

moment, instant

Moment particulier où quelque chose se produit.

En anglais simple : A particular moment when something happens.

• Call me the minute you arrive.
• I knew the minute I saw her face.
• At that minute, the lights went out.

Comment l'utiliser : the minute (that) + clause (The minute I saw the smoke, I called for help.)

Synonymes : moment, instant

Expressions courantes : the minute that, the minute someone, at that minute

consigner au procès-verbal

Noter par écrit ce qui se passe ou se décide pendant une réunion.

En anglais simple : To write down what happens or is decided at a meeting.

• Please minute this decision.
• She minuted the whole meeting.
• The agreement was carefully minuted by the secretary.

Comment l'utiliser : minute something (The secretary minuted the decision.); minute that… (We minuted that all members supported the proposal.)

Synonymes : record, document

Expressions courantes : minute a meeting, minute a decision, minute the discussion

minuscule, infime

Extrêmement petit, parfois difficile à voir.

En anglais simple : Extremely small, sometimes too small to see easily.

• There is a minute crack in the glass.
• The two drawings have minute differences.
• A microscope revealed minute particles in the water.

Synonymes : tiny, very small, microscopic

Contraires : huge

Expressions courantes : minute particles, minute differences, minute amount

minutieux, détaillé

Très soigneux et précis, avec une attention portée aux moindres détails.

En anglais simple : Very careful and exact, paying attention to every small detail.

• She described the room in minute detail.
• The machine underwent a minute inspection.
• His minute analysis revealed several hidden problems.

Synonymes : detailed, meticulous, thorough

Contraires : superficial

Expressions courantes : minute examination, minute detail, minute analysis