| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| performance n | (theater: session) (Théâtre) | représentation, séance nf |
| | The theatre has two performances per night. |
| | Le théâtre a deux représentations (or: séances) par soir. |
| performance n | (theater: acting) (Théâtre, Cinéma) | interprétation nf |
| | Her performance in the movie won her an Oscar. |
| | Son interprétation dans le film lui a valu un Oscar. |
| performance n | (performing of [sth]) (Spectacle, Sport) | prestation nf |
| | The singer's microphone cut out during his performance of the national anthem. |
| performance n | (fulfilment of a duty) | réalisation nf |
| | The soldier's performance of his duties was as good as one might expect. |
| | La réalisation de ses tâches par le soldat était aussi bonne qu'on pouvait s'y attendre. |
| performance n | (carrying out of a task) | performance nf |
| | Their performance was first rate, and they did the job completely. |
| | The employee's performance did not meet his manager's expectations. |
| | Leur performance était de tout premier plan, et ils ont parfaitement exécuté leur tâche. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| performance n | (how [sb] or [sth] behaves) | comportement nm |
| | The boy's performance this morning was exemplary. No problem at all. |
| | Le comportement du garçon ce matin était exemplaire. Aucun problème. |
| performance n | (child's bad behavior) (figuré, familier) | cinéma, cirque nm |
| | The boy put up such a performance that we finally just went home. |
| | Le garçon a fait un tel cinéma que nous sommes simplement rentrés à la maison. |
| performance n | (technical capability) | performance nf |
| | The car's performance on road tests was poor. The team's excellent performance led to their victory. |
| | La performance de la voiture aux tests sur route était mauvaise. |
| performance n | (of stocks and shares) (Bourse) | performance nf |
| | The stock's performance has not been good lately. In fact, it has declined. |
| | La performance de cette action n'a pas été bonne ces derniers temps. En fait, son cours a baissé. |
| performance n | (linguistics: parole) (Linguistique) | performance nf |
| | According to Chomsky, performance is external evidence of language competence. |
| | D'après Chomsky, la performance est le signe extérieur de la maîtrise d'un langage. |
| performance n | (tiresome task) | épreuve nf |
| | (familier) | boulot nf |
| | What a performance getting the children ready for the party! |
| | Quelle épreuve que de préparer les enfants pour la fête ! |
| | Quel boulot que de préparer les enfants pour la fête ! |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| action for specific performance n | (law: special remedy) | action en exécution nf |
| banner performance n | US (excellent performance) | performance exceptionnelle nf |
| command performance | (requested performance) (Théâtre) | représentation à la demande d'un souverain/d'un membre de la famille royale nf |
| | | gala nm |
| continuous performance n | (attention test) | test de performance continue nm |
| entire performance n | (whole show) | toute la représentation nf |
| | He sat there picking his nose throughout the entire performance. |
| | Il a somnolé pendant toute la représentation. |
| high-performance adj | (powerful, top quality) | haute performance, de haute performance loc adj |
| | | performant adj |
| | (familier) | de compétition loc adj |
| | Peter loves high-performance cars. |
| | Maria is shopping for a high-performance laptop. |
| job performance review n | (employee appraisal) | entretien d'évaluation nm |
| | Every employee has a job performance review at the end of each year. |
| key performance indicator n | (business: measure of success) (Affaires) | indicateur clé de performance nm |
| KPI n | initialism (key performance indicator) (Affaires) | indicateur clé de performance nm |
| live performance n | (before an audience) | spectacle en direct nm |
| | (Musique) | concert en direct nm |
| | (Théâtre) | représentation en direct nf |
| | The band gave a live performance of their new song. |
| music performance n | (concert of live music) | concert nm |
| musical performance n | (show with musical focus) | performance musicale nf |
| | | spectacle musical, spectacle de musique nf |
nonperformance,
also UK: non-performance n | (failure, underachievement) | mauvais résultat nm |
| | | mauvaise performance nf |
| | | échec nm |
nonperformance,
also UK: non-performance n | (law: failure to meet obligation) (contrat) | non-exécution nf |
nonperformance,
also UK: non-performance adj | (not related to public performance) | sans rapport avec les représentations loc adj |
| outstanding performance n | (excellence, high achievement) | performance exceptionnelle nf |
| | His outstanding performance in the field of business and commerce has brought him several awards. |
| part performance n | (not all obligations are performed) | exécution partielle nf |
| | The court decided that there was convincing evidence of part performance of the contract. |
| | Le tribunal a estimé qu'il y avait suffisamment de preuves convaincantes de l'exécution partielle du contrat. |
| peak performance n | (optimum output or achievement) | meilleure performance nf |
| | (personne, forme physique) | at peak performance : au sommet de sa forme, au meilleur de sa forme loc adv |
| | I was at peak performance in my mid 30s. |
| | J'étais au meilleur de ma forme vers 35 ans. |
| performance art n | (physical artform) | performance, performance artistique nf |
| performance bond n | (bond insuring that contracted work will be completed) | garantie de bonne exécution nf |
| performance gap n | (underachievement) | écart par rapport aux résultats escomptés nm |
| performance management n | (business: goal-achievement process) | gestion de la performance, gestion des performances nf |
| | The company has hired a consultant to analyze performance management. |
| performance objectives npl | (work aims) | objectifs nmpl |
| | Cette année, le nouveau commercial n'a pas atteint ses objectifs. |
| performance problem n | (business: failure to reach targets) | problème de rendement, problème de performance nm |
| performance review n | (work appraisal) | évaluation nf |
| | After a performance review is an appropriate time for a pay raise. |
| performance test | (psychology) | test de performance nm |
| performance-enhancing adj | (that aids speed or strength) | dopant adj |
| | The cyclist was disqualified for taking performance-enhancing drugs. |
| performance-related adj | (of pay, bonus) | lié à la performance, lié au rendement loc adj |
| | (prime) | de performance loc adj |
| performance-related pay n | (salary based on individual assessment) | salaire au rendement nm |
| | Le salaire aux pièces ou à la tâche est calculé en fonction du volume de travail fourni ; il s'agit par conséquent d'un salaire au rendement. |
| | | rémunération au rendement nf |
| poor performance n | (underachievement) | mauvais résultats nmpl |
| | He was fired because of his poor performance at work. |
| | | résultats médiocres nmpl |
| | | faibles résultats nmpl |
| | On l'a viré à cause de ses faibles résultats. |
| poor performance n | (failure to function properly) | mauvaise performance nf |
| | | mauvais résultat nm |
| rate of performance n | (project progress) (suivi d'avancement d'un projet) | état d'avancement nm |
| relative performance n | (comparative degree of success) | rendement relatif nm |
| repeat performance n | ([sth] done again) (spectacle) | deuxième représentation nf |
| | The orchestra gave a repeat performance. |
| | L'orchestre a donné une deuxième représentation. |
| repeat performance n | figurative (recurrence of [sth]) | répétition nf |
| | We don't want a repeat performance of last year's picnic when everyone got sick. |
| | Nous ne voulons pas de répétition du pique-nique de l'année dernière où tout le monde est tombé malade. |
| stage performance n | (act put on in a theatre) | représentation (musicale, théâtrale, etc.) nf |
| | | spectacle nm |
| student performance n | (level of [sb]'s academic achievement) | résultats scolaires nmpl |
| | | notes nfpl |
| theatrical performance n | (play, stage show) | représentation théâtrale nf |
| | They're putting on some kind of theatrical performance at the church hall tonight. |