How is the word latitude translated from French to English

English translation
latitude
noun

Distance en degrés au nord ou au sud de l'équateur.

Distance north or south of the equator, in degrees.

Examples with “latitude”

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  • La ville se situe à une latitude de quarante degrés. — The city lies at a latitude of forty degrees.

  • Les enseignants disposent d'une certaine marge de manœuvre dans le choix des livres. — Teachers are given some latitude in choosing books.

  • À quelle latitude sommes-nous maintenant ? — What latitude are we at now?

  • Mon chef me laisse une grande marge de manœuvre. — My boss allows me a lot of latitude.

  • Les latitudes élevées reçoivent bien moins de soleil en hiver. — Higher latitudes get much less winter sunlight.

  • Avons-nous une marge de manœuvre sur la date limite ? — Do we have any latitude on the deadline?

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