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movement n1 (of person, dancer, head, wave, vehicle, machine part) mouvement m ; (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 fig (in prices, market, situation) 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 (organization, group) mouvement m (for en faveur de) ; mass movement mouvement de masse ; the trade union movement le mouvement syndicaliste ;5 ( transporting) acheminement m (of de ; by par) ; -
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movement [ˈmu:vmənt]1. nouna. mouvement m• massage the skin using small circular movements massez la peau en faisant de petits mouvements circulaires• there has been some movement towards fewer customs restrictions il semble que l'on aille vers une réduction des restrictions douanières• the free movement of labour, capital and goods la libre circulation de la main-d'œuvre, des capitaux et des marchandises2. plural noun• the police know little about his movements la police ne sait pas grand-chose sur ses allées et venues* * *['muːvmənt]1) gen, Economics, Music mouvement m; (of hand, arm) geste man upward/downward movement in prices — une augmentation/diminution des prix
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movement ['mu:vmənt](a) (change of position) mouvement m;∎ population/troop movements mouvements mpl de populations/de troupes;∎ the movement of goods le transport des marchandises;∎ there was a general movement towards the bar tout le monde se dirigea vers le bar;∎ she heard movement in the next room elle a entendu des bruits dans la pièce voisine;∎ his movements are being watched ses faits et gestes sont surveillés;∎ I'm not sure what my movements are going to be over the next few weeks je ne sais pas exactement ce que je vais faire ou quel sera mon emploi du temps dans les quelques semaines à venir;∎ freedom of movement la liberté de circulation∎ all her movements were rapid and precise tous ses gestes étaient rapides et précis(c) (change, tendency) mouvement m, tendance f;∎ there's a growing movement towards privatization la tendance à la privatisation s'accentue;∎ his speeches over the last year show a movement towards the right les discours qu'il a prononcés depuis un an font apparaître un glissement vers la droite;∎ the upward/downward movement of interest rates la hausse/baisse des taux d'intérêts∎ liberation movement mouvement m de libération∎ to have a (bowel) movement aller à la selle -
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1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) mouvement2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) mouvement3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) expression corporelle4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) mouvement5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mouvement6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) mouvement7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) mouvement -
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∎ the upward/downward movement of interest rates la hausse/baisse des taux d'intérêt -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > movement
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7 movement
1) mouvement2) évolution; fluctuationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > movement
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8 movement
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > movement
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10 movement
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11 movement of business in force
mouvement d'affaires (RL, 2e)English-French insurance dictionari > movement of business in force
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12 movement of glacier
cours de glacier; écoulement du glacierEnglish-French dictionary of Geography > movement of glacier
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13 bowel movement
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14 pro-choice movement
Pol., Soc. mouvement pro-choix [prône la liberté de procréation et de contraception et la dépénalisation de l'avortement. Voir aussi sous "pro-life movement"]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > pro-choice movement
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15 Black Power (movement)
Black Power (movement) n US Pol Black Power m (mouvement politique des Noirs américains se battant pour l'égalité avec les Blancs). -
16 Hitler Youth Movement
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17 human rights movement
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18 labour movement
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19 liberation movement
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20 New Age Movement
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