Temps

Time. Period. Place. Season. Weather. Motion (drill). Temps local. Local time.—Temps moyen. Mean time.—Temps moyen de Green wich. Green wich mean time.—Temps vrai. Sidereal time. Des courts temps de trot. Short periods at the trot.— En deux temps. In two motions (e.g., of rifle exercise).— Machine 4 deux temps. Two-cycle engine.—A un temps. Single-stroke. Gros temps. Heavy weather (at sea)—Temps forcé. Stre of weather—Temps lourd. Close, sultry weather.— Temps couvert. Cloudy weather—Temps des récoltes. Harvest season.—Mauvais (beau) temps. Bad (fine) weather. —Gras, noir, temps. Thick weather.—Temps clair. Clear weather.—Gagner du temps. To gain time.—Perdre du temps. To lose time.—Perdre son temps. To waste one’s time, to waste one’s breath.— Temps mort. Wasted time, lost time.—Temps d’arrét. Pause, halt (during an advance or a journey).—En temps utile. In good time, before it is too late. —A temps. In time, soon enough. For a period. [p.569]