recess

En français : recès, vacance, pause, récré

1. A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening. (countable) · Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.
2. A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest; a niche. (countable, uncountable)
3. The place in a prison where the communal lavatories are located. (countable, slang, uncountable)
4. A hidden, innermost, or inaccessible place or part of a place. (countable)
5. An obscure, remote, or secret situation. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) · the difficulties and recesses of science
6. A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause. (countable) · Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.
7. A period of time when the proceedings of a committee, court of law, parliament, or other official body are temporarily suspended. (countable, uncountable) · The legislation was hustled through before the recess.
8. A decree or resolution of the diet of the Holy Roman Empire or the Hanseatic League. (countable)

Pluriel recesses