last quarter

• Terme désignant la dernière des quatre périodes de trois mois d'une année, notamment dans un contexte financier ou commercial, ou la dernière des quatre parties égales d'un tout.

A term referring to the final phase of a three-month period in a financial or business cycle, or the last of four equal parts into which something is divided.

1. Lunar phaseB2formal

   The phase of the moon when it appears as a half-circle, occurring after the full moon and before the new moon.

   Dernier quartier

   • The last quarter moon is visible in the early morning sky.
   • Astronomers observed the last quarter phase through their telescopes.
   • The last quarter marks the beginning of the moon's waning period.

2. Financial periodB2formal

   The final three-month period of a fiscal year or accounting cycle.

   dernier trimestre

   • The company reported strong earnings in the last quarter.
   • We need to finalize the budget for the last quarter.
   • Sales increased significantly during the last quarter.