What does décalage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word décalage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use décalage in French.

The word décalage in French means difference, gap, shift, movement, discrepancy, shift, time difference, out of step, disharmonious, not matching, be out of step with , be at odds with, be at odds with, a one-minute time lag, a minute's lag, a one-minute delay, a minute's delay. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word décalage

difference, gap

nom masculin (écart dans le temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un décalage de 3 minutes entre ces deux montres.
There is a three minute difference between these two watches.

shift, movement

nom masculin (écart dans l'espace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un décalage de toutes les colonnes vers la gauche.
There has been a shift of all the columns towards the left.

discrepancy

nom masculin (différence, discordance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent un décalage entre la théorie et la pratique.
There is often a discrepancy between theory and practice.

shift

nom masculin (Informatique : déplacement de bits) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En informatique, un décalage à gauche multiplie par deux et un décalage à droite divise par deux.
In computing, a shift to the left multiplies by two and a shift to the right divides by two.

time difference

nom masculin (heures de différence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un décalage horaire de six heures entre Paris et New York.
There is a time difference of 6 hours between Paris and New York

out of step, disharmonious, not matching

locution adjectivale (figuré (déphasé)

be out of step with , be at odds with

locution verbale (avoir un écart, une différence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les hommes politiques sont en décalage avec ce qu'ils disent.

be at odds with

locution verbale (ne pas penser de la même façon)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je pense qu'ils ne resteront pas longtemps en couple car elle est en décalage avec lui.

a one-minute time lag, a minute's lag, a one-minute delay, a minute's delay

nom féminin (espace temporel) (1 minute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entrevue sera retransmise avec 40 minutes de décalage.

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