longue durée

Etymology
Borrowed from. Attested since the 1960s.

Noun

 * 1)  A long period of time during which social processes develop or social structures evolve.
 * 2) An approach to the study of  over such long periods.
 * 3) The ; a relatively long period of time.
 * 1) The ; a relatively long period of time.

Usage notes
The term longue durée is especially associated with French historians and social scientists of the.

Translations

 * Danish: lange linjer
 * Finnish: pitkän keston historia
 * French: longue durée, temps long
 * Polish: długie trwanie