adjournment

• Nom désignant l'action de suspendre une réunion ou une séance pour la reprendre plus tard, ou le report d'un événement ou d'une procédure à une autre date ou un autre lieu.

A noun referring to the act of suspending a meeting or session until a later time, or the postponement of an event or proceeding to another time or place.

1. Suspension of a meetingB2formal

   The act of ending a meeting or session, often with the intention of resuming later.

   Suspension d'une réunion

   • The chairperson called for an adjournment of the meeting until the next day.
   • After the heated debate, the committee voted for an adjournment.
   • The court granted an adjournment to allow the defense more time to prepare.

   Synonymesbreakintermissionpausepostponementrecesssuspension

2. PostponementB2formal

   The act of delaying or rescheduling an event to a later time or place.

   Ajournement

   • The trial's adjournment was due to the judge's illness.
   • They requested an adjournment of the conference to next month.
   • The adjournment of the hearing gave both parties time to negotiate.

   Synonymesbreakdefermentdeferraldelayinterruptionpausepostponementrecesssuspension

   Antonymesadvancementcommencementexpedition