The phrase "alternative period" is not commonly used in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing different time frames or options, but clarity is essential.
Example: "In the study, we examined the alternative period for data collection to ensure comprehensive results."
Alternatives: "substitute timeframe" or "different duration".
Departments may not offer an alternative period that is shorter than that provided by the GSAS policy.
We focused on the management of membrane fouling by alternative period of filtration, backflushing, or static state.
For the second regression, an alternative period of 2009 2015 was also used to represent how coal plant capacity factors have changed during a period of prolonged low, stable natural gas prices.
It almost seems like the cycle is to go through an alternative period before moving on to the classics.
Then NCPAP reduced by 1 h each alternative period until on continuous HFNC.
Time on HFNC was increased by 1 h if stable, for each alternative period until 6 h on HFNC.
They could not find any significant difference between the cost data in the alternative periods.
Comparisons of complete cost collection per year and per capita vs. three alternative periods of incomplete data collection using extrapolation are illustrated in Table 4.
We also allowed for alternative periods for the "time-until-death" including 6 months, 12 months, or 24 months prior to death.
Published 30-day and 1-year mortality rates after colorectal surgery range from 3·0 to 4·9 per cent, and from 8·8 to 12·4 per cent, respectively 10– 12. High mortality beyond 30 days highlights the importance of considering alternative periods for mortality reporting.
The 1976 Electoral Act, concerning the election of members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, enables the Council, after consulting Parliament, to determine an alternative electoral period if it proves impossible to hold the European elections during the "default" period (i.e. June).
