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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

development [Brit dɪˈvɛləpm(ə)nt, Am dəˈvɛləpmənt] N

1. development (creation):

development (of commercial product)
mise f au point
development (of new housing, industry etc)
création f
new development
nouveauté f

2. development (evolution, growth):

development (human, economic, industrial etc)
développement m

3. development (fostering):

development (of links)
développement m
development (of the arts, sport, industry)
développement m

4. development:

development (of land)
mise f en valeur
development (of site, city centre etc)
aménagement m

5. development (innovation):

development
progrès m
major developments in surgery
des découvertes majeures dans le domaine de la chirurgie

6. development (event):

development
changement m
recent developments in Europe/in the pay dispute
les derniers événements en Europe/dans le conflit salarial
the latest developments
les dernières nouvelles fpl
to await developments
attendre la suite des événements

7. development (of idea, theme etc):

development
développement m
See also

housing development N

housing development (large)
≈ cité f
housing development (small)
≈ lotissement m

development planning N

development planning
planification f d'aménagement

curriculum development N SCHOOL

curriculum development
développement m des programmes

commercial development N

commercial development
commerces et bureaux mpl à bâtir
commercial development
ensemble m de commerces et bureaux à bâtir

economic development N

economic development
développement m économique

regional development N

regional development
aménagement m du territoire

development bank N

development bank
banque f de développement

ribbon development N

ribbon development
concentration d'habitations le long d'un axe routier

housing development N

housing development (large)
≈ cité f
housing development (small)
≈ lotissement m

development company N

development company
groupe m immobilier

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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development N

1. development (process):

development
développement m

2. development (growth):

development
croissance f économique

3. development (growth stage):

development
élaboration f

4. development (new event):

development
développement m

5. development (progress):

development
progrès m
development of a product
élaboration f

6. development (building of):

development
construction f

7. development (building on):

development of land
développement m

8. development (industrialization):

development
développement m industriel

9. development MUS:

development
élaboration f

10. development GAMES:

development
mouvement m

housing development N Am (housing estate)

housing development
lotissement m

site development N no pl

site development
aménagement m de site

research and development N

research and development
recherche f et développement m

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development N

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Organisation f de coopération et de développement économique
sustainable development
durable
retard development
ralentir
French
French
English
English
sous-développement
under-development
valorisation d'une région
development
développement (croissance)
development
développement d'une maladie
development
développement de l'intelligence
development
développement de l'esprit
development of the mind
développement
development
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
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development N

1. development (process):

development
développement m

2. development (growth):

development
croissance f économique

3. development (growth stage):

development
élaboration f

4. development (new event):

development
développement m

5. development (progress):

development
progrès m
development of a product
élaboration f

6. development (building of):

development
construction f

7. development (building on):

development of land
développement m

8. development (industrialization):

development
développement m industriel

9. development MUS:

development
élaboration f

10. development GAMES:

development
mouvement m

housing development N

housing development
lotissement m

site development N

site development
aménagement m de site

research and development N

research and development
recherche f et développement m
retard development
ralentir
sustainable development
durable
sustainable development
développement m durable
French
French
English
English
lotissement
housing development
valorisation d'une région
development
développement (croissance)
development
développement d'une maladie
development
développement de l'intelligence
development
développement
development
tertiarisation
development of the service industry