sweepings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweepings in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweepings N

sweepings npl:

sweepings

balayures fpl

II.sweeping [Brit ˈswiːpɪŋ, Am ˈswipɪŋ] ADJ

1. sweeping (wide, far reaching):

sweeping change, reform, review

radical

sweeping legislation, power

d'une portée considérable

sweeping cut, reduction

considérable

sweeping victory

éclatant

sweeping gains/losses POL

une progression/un recul considérable

2. sweeping (over-general):

sweeping assertion

péremptoire

sweeping statement

trop général

sweeping generalization

généralisation f à l'emporte-pièce

3. sweeping:

sweeping movement, gesture, curve

large

sweeping bow, curtsy

profond

sweeping glance

circulaire

sweeping skirt

qui balaie le sol

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English

When cleaning a bin, sweep or vacuum the floor and walls, and destroy any sweepings containing spoiled or infested grains.

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Similarly, a fully swept matrix is the result of partial sweepings on all variables.

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The characteristic practise of the patent (and of his lime patent) is the use of road sweepings as a raw material.

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The company believes it may even find traces of gold and silver in the sweepings, as tiny fragments can rub off clothes, shoes and jewellery.

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To remove a variable that has been already swept on, we have to reverse the sweeping using partial or full reverse sweepings.

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That's when the sweepings fell on him.

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Diapers, chip bags and floor sweepings went in.

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Instead, the site would house "low-level" waste such as ashes from incinerated mop heads, paper towels and floor sweepings.

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These bags are tied and set on the curb, to be taken away by the cart that collects the bags of sweepings.

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One of the country's biggest street cleaning firms has announced it is to "mine" the sweepings it collects from roads and pavements, in search of precious metals.

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