planning

plan  (pln)

n.

1. A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective: a plan of attack.

2. A proposed or tentative project or course of action: had no plans for the evening.

3. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline: a seating plan; the plan of a story.

4. A drawing or diagram made to scale showing the structure or arrangement of something.

5. In perspective rendering, one of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision between the viewer and the object being depicted.

6. A program or policy stipulating a service or benefit: a pension plan.

v. planned, plan·ning, plans

v.tr.

1. To formulate a scheme or program for the accomplishment, enactment, or attainment of: plan a campaign.

2. To have as a specific aim or purpose; intend: They plan to buy a house.

3. To draw or make a graphic representation of.

v.intr.

To make plans.

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[French, alteration (influenced by plan, flat surface) of plant, ground plan, map, from planter, to plant, from Latin plantre, from planta, sole of the foot; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]

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planner n.

Synonyms: plan, blueprint, design, project, scheme, strategy
These nouns denote a method or program in accordance with which something is to be done or accomplished: has no vacation plans; a blueprint for reorganizing the company; social conventions of human design; an urban-renewal project; a new scheme for conservation; a strategy for survival.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself" birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun" programing, programming, scheduling - setting an order and time for planned events
	2.	planning - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise design, designing - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" city planning, town planning, urban planning - determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
	3.	planning - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" preparation, provision cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" arrangement, agreement - the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago" applecart - the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart' malice aforethought, mens rea - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials calculation, deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" forethought, premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting

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planning

noun arrangement, organization, setting up, working out, preparation(s), groundwork, forethought The trip needs careful planning.

Translations

planning [ˈplænɪŋ]

A. N → planificación f
the trip needs careful planning → hay que planear bien el viaje
we're still in the planning stage(s) or at the planning stage → estamos todavía en la etapa de la planificación
see also family B
see also town B

B. CPD [committee, department, process] → de planificación
planning board N (US) → comisión f planificadora
planning officer N → funcionario/a m/f de urbanismo
planning permission N → permiso m de obra
planning regulations N → normas fpl urbanísticas

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planning [ˈplænɪŋ] n

(= organization) → planification f
The trip needs careful planning → Le voyage nécessite une préparation méticuleuse. family planning

(also town planning) → urbanisme m
planning application n (British) → demande f de permis de construire
planning department n → service m de l'urbanisme
planning permission n (British) → permis m de construire

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planning

n → Planung f

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planning in cpds → Planungs-; planning commission → Planungsausschuss m; planning permission → Baugenehmigung f

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planning [ˈplænɪŋ] n (Pol, Econ) → pianificazione f (Industry) → progettazione f

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planning → تخطيط plánování planlægning Planung σχεδιασμός planificación suunnittelu planification planiranje pianificazione 計画 기획 planning planlegging planowanie planeamento, planejamento планирование planering การวางแผน planlama quy hoạch 计划