Usage examples of "de courte durée" in French with translation to English

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Je ne suis pas un nain. Je suis de courte stature. I am not a dwarf. I am of short stature.
Nous serons de retour après cette courte pause. We'll be back after this short break.
L'opération à haute température réduit la durée de vie du lubrifiant. High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.
Les gens disent que la vie est courte. People say that life is short.
Il y a tant à faire et seulement la durée d'une vie pour le faire. There is so much to do, and only a lifetime to do it.
Je ne m'en sorts pas sans ce dico même pour une courte journée. I cannot do without this dictionary even for a single day.
Quelle durée le futur a-t-il ? How long is the future?
Les gens ont la mémoire courte. People have short memories.
Si on nourrit son chien correctement, on peut accroître sa durée de vie. If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.
Ils dansent en cercle pour indiquer une courte distance, et ils agitent leurs corps et sautillent vers l'avant puis vers l'arrière pour indiquer une plus grande distance. They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance.
Le syndicat est entré en grève pour une durée indéterminée. The union went out on a strike for an indefinite period.
Ce n'est efficace qu'à courte portée. It's only effective at close range.
Selon une étude récente, la durée de vie moyenne des Japonais est en constante augmentation. According to a recent study, the average life span of the Japanese is still increasing.
Je n'aurais pas trouvé une explication aussi courte. I would never have found as short an explanation.
Si vous nourrissez votre chien correctement, vous pouvez accroître sa durée de vie. If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.
La vie de Mozart fut très courte. Mozart's life was very short.
Adopter un régime alimentaire basses-calories augmentera votre durée de vie. Adopting a low calorie diet will increase your lifespan.
Après une courte poursuite, la police l'a attrapé. After a short pursuit, the police caught him.
Les données suggèrent que la durée optimale d’un cours magistral serait de 30 au lieu de 60 minutes. The data suggest that the optimum length of a lecture may be 30 instead of 60 minutes.
Je ne peux pas vérifier si ton adresse électronique est correcte ou pas parce qu'elle est trop courte. I can't check to see if your email is correct or not because it's too short.
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