To indicate that an action starts "as early as," "starting from," or "right at" a specific moment, use the preposition dès followed by a noun. It emphasizes the very beginning of a timeframe or an early start.
You can pair dès with a specific time or part of the day:
| Starting at dawn, the wholesaler is preparing the market hall. | Dès l'aube, le grossiste est en train de préparer la halle. |
| One must inspect the shipment as early as midnight. | Il faut inspecter l'arrivage dès minuit. |
| The morning bustle begins from the very first hour. | L'effervescence matinale commence dès la première heure. |
It also works with nouns representing an event, such as an opening (l'ouverture) or an arrival (son arrivée):
| The sellers are going to get busy starting at opening time to empty the pallet. | Les vendeurs vont s'activer dès l'ouverture pour vider la palette. |
| Right from his arrival in the market hall, the boss checked the shipment. | Dès son arrivée dans la halle, le patron a contrôlé l'arrivage. |
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