diff --git a/app/but/bulletin_but.py b/app/but/bulletin_but.py
index 3231cc88e..f2a3b744b 100644
--- a/app/but/bulletin_but.py
+++ b/app/but/bulletin_but.py
@@ -387,11 +387,9 @@ class BulletinBUT:
             semestre_infos["absences"] = {
                 "injustifie": nbabs - nbabsjust,
                 "total": nbabs,
-                "metrique": {
-                    "H.": "Heure(s)",
-                    "J.": "Journée(s)",
-                    "1/2 J.": "1/2 Jour.",
-                }.get(sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique")),
+                "metrique": sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_LONG.get(
+                    sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique")
+                ),
             }
         decisions_ues = self.res.get_etud_decisions_ue(etud.id) or {}
         if self.prefs["bul_show_ects"]:
diff --git a/app/models/formsemestre.py b/app/models/formsemestre.py
index e4690a06a..af856f75e 100644
--- a/app/models/formsemestre.py
+++ b/app/models/formsemestre.py
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ from app.models.validations import ScolarFormSemestreValidation
 from app.scodoc import codes_cursus, sco_preferences
 from app.scodoc.sco_exceptions import ScoValueError
 from app.scodoc.sco_permissions import Permission
-from app.scodoc.sco_utils import MONTH_NAMES_ABBREV, translate_assiduites_metric
+from app.scodoc.sco_utils import MONTH_NAMES_ABBREV
 from app.scodoc.sco_vdi import ApoEtapeVDI
 
-from app.scodoc.sco_utils import translate_assiduites_metric
-
 GROUPS_AUTO_ASSIGNMENT_DATA_MAX = 1024 * 1024  # bytes
 
 
@@ -718,10 +716,7 @@ class FormSemestre(db.Model):
 
         metrique = sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", self.id)
         return sco_assiduites.get_assiduites_count_in_interval(
-            etudid,
-            self.date_debut.isoformat(),
-            self.date_fin.isoformat(),
-            translate_assiduites_metric(metrique),
+            etudid, self.date_debut.isoformat(), self.date_fin.isoformat(), metrique
         )
 
     def get_codes_apogee(self, category=None) -> set[str]:
diff --git a/app/scodoc/html_sidebar.py b/app/scodoc/html_sidebar.py
index 820bf8987..72310acd6 100755
--- a/app/scodoc/html_sidebar.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/html_sidebar.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def sidebar(etudid: int = None):
             nbabs, nbabsjust = sco_assiduites.get_assiduites_count(etudid, cur_sem)
             nbabsnj = nbabs - nbabsjust
             H.append(
-                f"""<span title="absences du { cur_sem["date_debut"] } au { cur_sem["date_fin"] }">({sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", None)})
+                f"""<span title="absences du { cur_sem["date_debut"] } au { cur_sem["date_fin"] }">({sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_SHORT.get(sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", "demi"))})
                 <br>{ nbabsjust } J., { nbabsnj } N.J.</span>"""
             )
         H.append("<ul>")
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_abs_notification.py b/app/scodoc/sco_abs_notification.py
index 7ff95d772..56432c5ea 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_abs_notification.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_abs_notification.py
@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ def abs_notify(etudid, date):
         etudid,
         formsemestre.date_debut.isoformat(),
         formsemestre.date_fin.isoformat(),
-        scu.translate_assiduites_metric(
-            sco_preferences.get_preference(
-                "assi_metrique", formsemestre.formsemestre_id
-            )
-        ),
+        sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", formsemestre.formsemestre_id),
     )
     do_abs_notify(formsemestre, etudid, date, nbabs, nbabsjust)
 
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_assiduites.py b/app/scodoc/sco_assiduites.py
index 98e9af5fc..4634367a6 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_assiduites.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_assiduites.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def get_assiduites_count(etudid, sem):
         etudid,
         sem["date_debut_iso"],
         sem["date_fin_iso"],
-        scu.translate_assiduites_metric(metrique),
+        metrique,
     )
 
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def invalidate_assiduites_count(etudid, sem):
     """Invalidate (clear) cached counts"""
     date_debut = sem["date_debut_iso"]
     date_fin = sem["date_fin_iso"]
-    for met in sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.values():
+    for met in sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_SHORT.values():
         key = str(etudid) + "_" + date_debut + "_" + date_fin + f"{met}_assiduites"
         sco_cache.AbsSemEtudCache.delete(key)
 
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_preferences.py b/app/scodoc/sco_preferences.py
index c97c4c48a..7046584bc 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_preferences.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_preferences.py
@@ -198,11 +198,17 @@ def _get_pref_default_value_from_config(name, pref_spec):
 
 _INSTALLED_FONTS = ", ".join(sco_pdf.get_available_font_names())
 
-ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL = {
+ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_LONG = {
     # l'ordre est important, c'est celui-du menu. Le defaut en 1er donc.
-    "1/2 J.": "demi",
-    "J.": "journee",
-    "H.": "heure",
+    "demi": "Demi-Journée",
+    "journee": "Journée",
+    "heure": "Heure",
+}
+ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_SHORT = {
+    # l'ordre est important, c'est celui-du menu. Le defaut en 1er donc.
+    "demi": "1/2 J.",
+    "journee": "J.",
+    "heure": "H.",
 }
 
 PREF_CATEGORIES = (
@@ -664,10 +670,10 @@ class BasePreferences(object):
             (
                 "assi_metrique",
                 {
-                    "initvalue": "1/2 J.",
+                    "initvalue": "demi",
                     "input_type": "menu",
-                    "labels": list(ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.keys()),
-                    "allowed_values": list(ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.keys()),
+                    "labels": list(ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_LONG.values()),
+                    "allowed_values": list(ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL_LONG.keys()),
                     "title": "Métrique de l'assiduité",
                     "explanation": "Unité utilisée dans la fiche étudiante, les bilans et les calculs",
                     "category": "assi",
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_utils.py b/app/scodoc/sco_utils.py
index 6208c16e1..86cd307eb 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_utils.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_utils.py
@@ -251,17 +251,6 @@ def is_period_overlapping(
     return p_deb < i_fin and p_fin > i_deb
 
 
-def translate_assiduites_metric(hr_metric) -> str:
-    if hr_metric == "1/2 J.":
-        return "demi"
-    if hr_metric == "J.":
-        return "journee"
-    if hr_metric == "N.":
-        return "compte"
-    if hr_metric == "H.":
-        return "heure"
-
-
 # Types de modules
 class ModuleType(IntEnum):
     """Code des types de module."""
diff --git a/app/tables/visu_assiduites.py b/app/tables/visu_assiduites.py
index 0907da90f..5cdb2dee3 100644
--- a/app/tables/visu_assiduites.py
+++ b/app/tables/visu_assiduites.py
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ class RowAssi(tb.Row):
             "absent": ["Absences", 0.0, 0.0],
         }
 
-        assi_metric = sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.get(
-            sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id)
+        assi_metric = sco_preferences.get_preference(
+            "assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id
         )
 
         for etat, valeur in retour.items():
diff --git a/app/views/__init__.py b/app/views/__init__.py
index fdad9b5fb..ef3a01cfd 100644
--- a/app/views/__init__.py
+++ b/app/views/__init__.py
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@ class ScoData:
                     etud.id,
                     self.etud_cur_sem.date_debut.isoformat(),
                     self.etud_cur_sem.date_fin.isoformat(),
-                    scu.translate_assiduites_metric(
-                        sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique")
-                    ),
+                    sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique"),
                 )
                 self.nbabsnj = self.nbabs - self.nbabsjust
             else:
diff --git a/app/views/assiduites.py b/app/views/assiduites.py
index 4d26a8ef3..350855408 100644
--- a/app/views/assiduites.py
+++ b/app/views/assiduites.py
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ def bilan_etud():
     date_debut: str = f"{scu.annee_scolaire()}-09-01"
     date_fin: str = f"{scu.annee_scolaire()+1}-06-30"
 
-    assi_metric = sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.get(
-        sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id)
+    assi_metric = sco_preferences.get_preference(
+        "assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id
     )
 
     return HTMLBuilder(
@@ -840,8 +840,8 @@ def visu_assi_group():
 
     return render_template(
         "assiduites/pages/visu_assi.j2",
-        assi_metric=sco_preferences.ASSIDUITES_METRIC_LABEL.get(
-            sco_preferences.get_preference("assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id)
+        assi_metric=sco_preferences.get_preference(
+            "assi_metrique", dept_id=g.scodoc_dept_id
         ),
         date_debut=dates["debut"],
         date_fin=dates["fin"],