diversion in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for diversion in the English»French Dictionary

diversion [Brit dʌɪˈvəːʃ(ə)n, dɪˈvəːʃ(ə)n, Am dəˈvərʒən, daɪˈvərʒən] N

1. diversion (redirection):

diversion (of watercourse, money)

détournement m

diversion (of traffic)

déviation f

diversion of funds FIN, LAW

détournement m de fonds

2. diversion (distraction, break):

diversion

diversion f (from à)

to create a diversion

faire diversion

to create a diversion MIL

opérer une diversion

3. diversion Brit (detour):

diversion

déviation f

4. diversion dated (entertainment):

diversion

divertissement m

diversion sign N Brit

diversion sign

panneau m de déviation

Translations for diversion in the French»English Dictionary

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déroutement AVIAT, NAUT

diversion

amusette

diversion

dérivat|if

diversion (à from)

dérivation

diversion

un barrage/canal de dérivation

a diversion dam/channel

dérivation

diversion Brit

mettre en place une dérivation

to set up a diversion

diversion

diversion

une tentative de diversion

an attempt at diversion

faire diversion

to create a diversion

diversion liter

diversion, distraction

pour faire diversion, elle offrit du café

she created a diversion by serving coffee

déviation

diversion Brit

mettre en place une déviation

to set up a diversion

itinéraire de déviation ENGINEER

diversion

délestage

diversion (to relieve a road of heavy traffic)

diversion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for diversion in the English»French Dictionary

diversion [daɪˈvɜ:ʃən, Am dɪˈvɜ:r-] N

1. diversion no pl (changing of direction):

diversion

déviation f

2. diversion (distraction):

diversion

diversion f

3. diversion (entertainment):

diversion

distraction f

Translations for diversion in the French»English Dictionary

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dérivation

diversion

diversion

diversion

déviation de la circulation

diversion

déviation

diversion

délestage

diversion

détournement

diversion

manœuvre de diversion

diversion

diversion Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for diversion in the French»English Dictionary

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couvercle déflecteur d'eau

water diversion cover

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects.

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Before flooding began, engineers planned to seal the diversion tunnels and begin filling the reservoir.

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They call these operations bad check enforcement, or bad check restitution, or bad check diversion.

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It made all the decisions concerning the diversion of the lower river.

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The line, originally single track, was used for main line diversion trains during the floods of 1912.

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In 2013 municipal biodegradeable waste diversion targets put pressure on local authorities to find alternatives to landfill.

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Over the past century, the underlying philosophy of occupational therapy has evolved from being a diversion from illness, to treatment, to enablement through meaningful occupation.

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Nine upstream dams on tributaries regulate the flow, which is also affected by diversions for irrigation, municipal water supplies, and electricity generation.

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It was designed to control and regulate legitimate pharmaceutical markets to prevent their diversion into illicit markets.

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They agree to persuade the prisoners to create a diversion.

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