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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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repli [ʀ(ə)pli] N m

1. repli (double pli):

repli
double fold
faire un repli à qc (sur un poignet)
to fold sth back
faire un repli à qc (sur un rideau)
to fold sth up

2. repli (pli profond):

repli
fold
les replis du terrain/vêtement
the folds of the land/garment
les replis de sa conscience fig
the recesses of his/her conscience liter

3. repli (recul) MIL:

(mouvement de) repli
withdrawal (sur to)
effectuer un repli stratégique/tactique
to effect a strategic/tactical withdrawal
une position de repli fig
a fallback position
on note un repli des actionnaires sur les valeurs sûres
it has become apparent that shareholders are falling back on blue chip securities

4. repli (mouvement de retrait):

repli
retreat
après le repli des manifestants devant la police
after the demonstrators retreated from the police
repli sur soi(-même) PSYCH
withdrawal

5. repli (régression):

repli
fall
être en repli de 10%
to be down 10%
accuser un repli de 10%
to show a fall of 10%
le repli du dollar/des valeurs/des exportations
the fall in the dollar/in share prices/in exports
nombriliste politique, repli
inward-looking
la tentation du repli sur soi est grande
there is a great temptation to turn in upon oneself
commander (faire exécuter) manœuvre, attaque, repli
to order
un repli du dollar qui descend jusqu'à 0, 89 euros
a fall in the dollar which has gone down to 0.89 euros
position de repli
fallback
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fallback position
position f de repli
withdrawal
repli m sur soi-même
fold
repli m
a fold in the hills
un repli des collines
to revert to plan B fig
se rabattre sur le plan de repli

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repli [ʀəpli] N m

1. repli pl (ondulations):

repli d'un drapeau, de la peau
fold
repli d'une rivière, d'un intestin
bend
repli de terrain
fold in the terrain

2. repli (retraite):

repli
withdrawal

3. repli FIN, ECON:

repli
fall

4. repli (isolement):

repli d'un pays
withdrawal
repli sur soi-même
withdrawal into oneself

5. repli FASHION:

repli
fold
solution de repli
fallback solution
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withdrawal
repli m sur soi
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repli [ʀəpli] N m

1. repli pl (ondulations):

repli d'un drapeau, de la peau
fold
repli d'une rivière, d'un intestin
bend
repli de terrain
fold in the terrain

2. repli (retraite):

repli
withdrawal

3. repli FIN, ECON:

repli
fall

4. repli (isolement):

repli d'un pays
withdrawal
repli sur soi-même
withdrawal into oneself

5. repli FASHION:

repli
fold
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withdrawal
repli m sur soi

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

repli m

repli communautaire
ghettoisation
repli identitaire
withdrawing into one’s shell