Failure vs Outage

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Failure

Top 1000 (très courant)B2noun

Outage

Top 3000 (courant)
Le plus courant: Failure
 FailureOutage
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈfeɪljə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfeɪljər/"]/🇬🇧 //ˈaʊteɪdʒ//🇺🇸 //ˈaʊteɪdʒ//
Sensnot succeeding in somethingA time when something stops working or is not available.
ExempleHis failure to meet the deadline cost the company a valuable contract.The power outage lasted for several hours last night.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB2-
Nature grammaticalenoun
Collocationscomplete, total, abject, be doomed to, end in, result in, rate, fear of failure, a history of failure, a possibility of failure, big, great, serious, be, represent, prove, arise from something, failure of, fundamental, general, manifest, excuse, justify, constitute, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure in, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure in, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure inpower outage, service outage, internet outage, planned outage, widespread outage
Antonymessuccess, achievement, victory-
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'failure' as a verb instead of a noun., Confusing 'failure' with 'fault,' thinking they mean the same., Not using appropriate prepositions, such as saying 'failure of' instead of 'failure to.'Confused with 'outreach' - they have different meanings., Using 'outage' with non-specific contexts, it often relates to services., Omitting the context, as 'outage' always needs an identifier, like 'power' or 'internet'.
Notes d'usageUse 'failure' to describe a lack of success in a specific endeavor. Avoid in very formal documents unless necessary. In casual conversations, 'failure' can sound heavy; people may prefer 'not succeeding.'Use 'outage' in contexts related to power, internet, or service disruptions. It's neutral and suitable for both written and spoken situations, especially in technical or business contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Failure vs Outage

Quelle est la différence entre Failure et Outage ?

Failure: not succeeding in something Outage: A time when something stops working or is not available.

Lequel est le plus courant : Failure et Outage ?

Failure est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Failure: His failure to meet the deadline cost the company a valuable contract. Outage: The power outage lasted for several hours last night.

Puis-je utiliser Failure et Outage de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Failure et Outage sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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