No. 3,149 in French
préavis
Notice or advance warning.
In a sentence
J'ai donné mon préavis de départ à mon employeur.
I gave my notice of departure to my employer.
Here, 'préavis' refers to a formal notice or notification given to indicate a change in status, particularly relating to employment termination.
Nous avons reçu un préavis concernant des interruptions de service.
We received a notice regarding service interruptions.
In this example, 'préavis' denotes a notification or warning in advance, particularly in relation to service or events.
Un préavis de deux semaines est requis pour annuler ce contrat.
A two-week notice is required to cancel this contract.
Here, 'préavis' is used to describe a mandated prior notification period or notice period for contract termination.
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