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1 detachment
detachment [dɪ'tætʃmənt](a) (separation) séparation f∎ with an air of detachment avec un air distancié ou détaché -
2 detachment
detachment [dɪˈtæt∫mənt]( = indifference) indifférence f* * *[dɪ'tætʃmənt]1) ( separation) séparation f ( from de)2) (emotional, intellectual) détachement m3) Military détachement m -
3 detachment
1) (the state of not being influenced by emotion or prejudice.) détachement2) (the act of detaching.) séparation3) (a group (especially of soldiers): A detachment was sent to guard the supplies.) détachement -
4 picket
picket [ˈpɪkɪt]1. noun• the demonstrators picketed the French embassy les manifestants ont formé un cordon devant l'ambassade de France[strikers] organiser un piquet de grève4. compounds* * *['pɪkɪt] 1.1) ( in strike) ( group of people) piquet m (de grève); ( one person) gréviste mf ( qui fait partie d'un piquet)3) ( stake) piquet m, pieu m2.transitive verb1) ( to stop work) installer un piquet de grève aux portes de [factory]; ( to protest) former un cordon de protestation devant [meeting place, embassy]2) ( fence in) clôturer, palissader -
5 draft
Ⅰ.draft1 [drɑ:ft]1 noun(a) (of letter) brouillon m; (of novel, speech) premier jet m, ébauche f; (of plan, treaty) avant-projet m;∎ this is only the first draft ceci n'est qu'une ébauche;∎ the first draft of a novel le premier jet d'un roman∎ a draft on my bank in England for £500 une traite de 500 livres sur ma banque en Angleterre∎ he left in order to avoid the draft il est parti pour éviter de faire son service(a) (draw up → first version) faire le brouillon de, rédiger; (→ diagram) dresser; (→ plan) esquisser, dresser; Law (→ contract, will) rédiger, dresser; (→ bill) préparer∎ to draft sb to sth/to do sth détacher qn à qch/pour faire qch∎ he was drafted into the army il fut appelé sous les drapeaux(e) (in stonework) appareiller(agreement) préliminairedraft budget projet m de budget;Computing draft printout brouillon m;Computing draft quality printing impression f en qualité brouillon;draft treaty projet m de convention;Computing draft version version f brouillon(experts, police) faire venir, faire appel à; (employees) recruter;∎ could we draft in some outside help? est-ce que nous pourrions obtenir de l'aide à l'extérieur?Ⅱ. -
6 VAD
VAD [‚vi:eɪ'di:]( abbreviation Voluntary Aid Detachment) = infirmières britanniques volontaires pendant la Première Guerre mondiale -
7 squad
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