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1 hive off
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2 hive
A n1 ( beehive) ruche f ;D vi [bees] entrer dans la ruche.■ hive off:▶ hive off ○ filer ○ ;1 ( subcontract) sous-traiter ;2 ( separate off) séparer [part of company] ;3 ( sell off) céder. -
3 hive
hive [haɪv]1 noun(for bees) ruche f; (group of bees) essaim m;∎ figurative a hive of industry or activity une vraie ou véritable ruchemettre en rucheentrer dans une ruche➲ hive off(a) (separate) détacher ou séparer (d'un tout);∎ the subsidiary companies will be hived off les filiales deviendront indépendantes(b) (department, branch of industry) se débarrasser de;∎ part of the industry was hived off to private ownership une partie de cette industrie a été privatiséefamiliar (go away, slip off) se tirer, se casser -
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5 hi-tech
(money, profits) séparer;∎ part of the industry was hived off to private ownership une partie de cette industrie a été privatisée;∎ the subsidiary companies will be hived off les filiales deviendront indépendantes
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