last mile

• Terme désignant le dernier segment d'un parcours ou d'une connexion jusqu'à l'utilisateur final, notamment dans les télécommunications, la logistique ou les services de livraison, où cette étape finale est souvent la plus coûteuse ou complexe.

A term used to describe the final stage of a process, especially in telecommunications, logistics, or delivery services, referring to the last leg of a journey or connection to the end user.

1. Final stage of deliveryB2formal

   The last leg of a journey or process, especially the final step in delivering goods or services to the end user.

   dernier kilomètre

   • The company focuses on optimizing the last mile of its delivery network.
   • E-commerce businesses struggle with the high cost of last mile logistics.
   • Drones are being tested to solve the last mile problem in remote areas.

2. Final phase of a projectB2informal

   The final, often most difficult, part of a project or task before completion.

   dernier kilomètre

   • We are in the last mile of the software development project.
   • The team worked overtime to finish the last mile of the construction.
   • Completing the last mile of the research required intense focus.