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planétaire

planetary

adjective plah-neh-TEHR Rare

Also means

worldwide

Usage Note

Planétaire describes something relating to planets or, more commonly in modern usage, something worldwide in scale: un succès planétaire means 'a worldwide success'. It is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine). The related noun is la planète (planet).

Examples

"Ce phénomène a une dimension planétaire."

Natural Translation

This phenomenon has a worldwide dimension.

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