Translations for jettison in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

jettison [Brit ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n, ˈdʒɛtɪz(ə)n, Am ˈdʒɛdəsən, ˈdʒɛdəzən] VB trans

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1. jettison (dump):

jettison (from ship)

jeter [qc] par-dessus bord

jettison (from plane, spacecraft)

2. jettison (discard):

jettison old clothes, jumble

se débarrasser de

3. jettison (reject) fig:

jettison idea, theory

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jeter ou lâcher du lest lit

to jettison ballast

se délester de (en cas de danger) cargaison, bagages

to jettison

Translations for jettison in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

jettison [ˈdʒetɪsn, Am ˈdʒet̬ə-] VB trans

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1. jettison (get rid of):

to jettison sb

se débarrasser de qn

to jettison sth

se délester de qc

2. jettison (reject):

jettison

to jettison sth for sth

renoncer à qc pour qc

3. jettison (throw):

jettison

jeter par-dessus bord

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to jettison

to jettison sb

se débarrasser de qn

to jettison sth

se délester de qc

to jettison sth for sth

renoncer à qc pour qc

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The tower would be jettisoned just before reentry. en.wikipedia.org

The unwritten two term rule has been jettisoned. en.wikipedia.org

This flight can be issued commands; attack other aircraft or ground targets, fly home if they are damaged, or jettison their drop tanks. en.wikipedia.org

Dragon's trunk, which contains its solar arrays, was then jettisoned. en.wikipedia.org

Three hours after takeoff, a problem arose: the device intended to jettison the landing gear partially failed. en.wikipedia.org

Jettisoning the nosecap released the pilot parachute which pulled out the drogue. en.wikipedia.org

This door was jettisoned using explosive cord and there was a small risk that it could cause the spacecraft to depressurize. en.wikipedia.org

Despite jettisoning cargo, the ship foundered with a heavy loss of life. en.wikipedia.org

The split axle undercarriage could be jettisoned for the same situation. en.wikipedia.org

One engine was jettisoned about 135 seconds into the flight. en.wikipedia.org

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