pincer movement in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pincer movement in the English»French Dictionary

pincer movement N

pincer movement

mouvement m en tenailles

Translations for pincer movement in the English»French Dictionary

movement [Brit ˈmuːvm(ə)nt, Am ˈmuvmənt] N

1. movement:

movement (of person, dancer, head, wave, vehicle, machine part)

mouvement m

movement (of hand, arm)

geste m

an upward/downward movement

un mouvement ascendant/descendant

a graceful/sudden movement (of arm)

un geste gracieux/brusque

to watch sb's movements

surveiller les faits et gestes de qn

2. movement fig (in prices, market, situation):

movement

mouvement m

very little movement on the stock exchange/the political front

très peu de mouvement à la Bourse/sur le front politique

an upward/downward movement in prices

une augmentation/diminution des prix

a movement towards liberalization

une évolution vers la libéralisation

a movement away from marriage

une tendance à rejeter le mariage

3. movement (organization, group):

movement

mouvement m (for en faveur de)

mass movement

mouvement de masse

the trade union movement

le mouvement syndicaliste

4. movement MUS:

movement

mouvement m

in three movements

en trois mouvements

5. movement (transporting):

movement

acheminement m (of de, by par)

6. movement (circulation):

movement

circulation f

the free movement of goods

la libre circulation des marchandises

7. movement TECH (of clock, watch):

movement

mouvement m

8. movement MED (of bowels):

movement

selles fpl

to have a movement

aller à la selle

I.pincer [Brit ˈpɪnsə, Am ˈpɪn(t)sər] N ZOOL

pincer

pince f

II.pincers N

pincers npl (tool):

pincers

tenailles fpl

a pair of pincers

une paire de tenailles

pincer movement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pincer movement in the English»French Dictionary

movement [ˈmu:vmənt] N

1. movement (motion, group) a. MED, MUS:

movement

mouvement m

a movement with his left hand

un mouvement de sa main gauche

2. movement no pl FIN:

movement

fluctuation f

an upward movement in share prices

une tendance à la hausse des actions

3. movement no pl (tendency):

movement

tendance f

a movement towards/against sth

un mouvement vers/contre qc

4. movement pl Brit, Aus (activities):

movement

mouvements mpl

pincer N

1. pincer pl ZOOL (finger-like parts):

pincer

pince f

Phrases:

pincers pl (tool extracting nails)

pinces fpl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was repulsed, and at the same time the southern advance of the pincer movement was also stopped.

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This operation consisted of a pincer movement which threatened to cut off the relieving forces.

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Penetration is a strategic military maneuver much like the pincer movement with a few differences.

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The enemy was thus held in a pincer movement.

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