continuance

• Nom désignant l'action de continuer ou l'état de ce qui se prolonge dans le temps, souvent employé dans des contextes formels ou juridiques pour évoquer la durée, la persistance ou la survie d'une action ou d'une situation.

A noun referring to the state of continuing or being continued, often used in formal or legal contexts to describe the duration or persistence of an action or condition.

indénombrable

1. Duration or persistenceC1formal

   The state of continuing to exist or happen over a period of time.

   Continuité, durée, persistance

   • The continuance of the drought threatens local agriculture.
   • We are concerned about the continuance of this policy.
   • The continuance of the project depends on funding.

   Synonymescontinuationdurationendurancepersistenceprolongation

   Antonymescessationdiscontinuanceendhaltstoppagetermination

2. PostponementC1formallegal

   The act of postponing or adjourning a legal proceeding to a later date.

   Ajournement (d'une procédure judiciaire)

   • The judge granted a continuance to allow more time for evidence.
   • The defense attorney requested a continuance for the trial.
   • A continuance was issued due to the illness of a key witness.

   Synonymesadjournmentdeferralpostponementstaysuspension

   Antonymesdispatchexpedition