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disaster [dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)]désastre m, catastrophe f; (natural) catastrophe f, sinistre m;∎ air disaster catastrophe f aérienne;∎ financial disaster désastre m financier;∎ a series of disasters une suite de désastres ou de malheurs;∎ at the scene of the disaster sur les lieux de la catastrophe ou du sinistre;∎ the town has suffered one disaster after another la ville a subi désastre après désastre;∎ the project is heading for disaster le projet est voué à l'échec ou à la catastrophe;∎ she's heading for or courting disaster elle court à sa perte ou à la catastrophe;∎ they were near the summit when disaster struck ils avaient presque atteint le sommet quand la catastrophe s'est produite;∎ we were going along quite happily then disaster struck nous suivions notre petit bonhomme de chemin, quand soudain, catastrophe!;∎ as a manager, he's a disaster! en tant que directeur, ce n'est pas une réussite!;∎ my hair's a disaster this morning! mes cheveux sont dans un état épouvantable ce matin!►► disaster area région f sinistrée; figurative champ m de bataille;∎ to declare a town a disaster area déclarer une ville zone sinistrée;∎ your sister's a walking disaster area! ta sœur est une vraie catastrophe ambulante!;disaster fund fonds m de secours;disaster movie film m catastrophe -
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disaster [dɪˈzα:stər]* * *[dɪ'zɑːstə(r)], US [-zæs-] -
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disaster, US [transcription][-z_s-] n gen catastrophe f also fig ; ( long-term) désastre m ; environmental disaster désastre écologique ; air/rail disaster catastrophe aérienne/ferroviaire ; financial disaster désastre financier ; to be heading for disaster courir à la catastrophe ; the maths teacher is a disaster ○ le prof de math est une catastrophe ○ ; disaster struck le malheur a frappé. -
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(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) désastre- disastrously -
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1) désastre; cataclysme; catastrophe naturelle2) Ass. sinistreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster
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zone/région sinistréeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster area
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13 disaster emergency relief fund
Hum. fonds de secours d'urgenceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster emergency relief fund
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Hum. fonds de calamité [CICR]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster fund
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15 disaster plan
Hum. plan d'organisation des secours; [France]: plan ORSECEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster plan
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Hum. préparation aux catastrophes [CICR]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster preparedness
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17 disaster recovery plan
Pol., Hum. plan de reprise à l'issue d'une catastrophe naturelleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster recovery plan
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18 disaster relief assistance
Hum. secours en cas de catastrophe [CICR]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster relief assistance
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19 disaster relief emergency fund
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster relief emergency fund
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Hum. intervention lors des catastrophesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > disaster response
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disaster — di‧sas‧ter [dɪˈzɑːstə ǁ dɪˈzæstər] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering: • 100 people died in the mining disaster. • Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural… … Financial and business terms
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Disaster — Dis*as ter, n. [F. d[ e]sastre; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological origin. See {Aster}, {Astral}, {Star}.] 1. An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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disaster — [di zas′tər, dizäs′tər; ] also [ dis as′tər, disäs′tər] n. [OFr desastre < It disastro < L dis + astrum < Gr astron (see ASTRAL), star: from astrological notions: cf. ILL STARRED] any happening that causes great harm or damage; serious… … English World dictionary
Disaster — Dis*as ter, v. t. 1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disaster — 1590s, from M.Fr. désastre (1560s), from It. disastro ill starred, from dis , here merely pejorative (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + astro star, planet, from L. astrum, from Gk. astron (see STAR (Cf. star)). The sense is astrological, of a calamity blamed … Etymology dictionary
disaster — [n] accident, trouble act of God*, adversity, affliction, bad luck, bad news*, bale, bane, blight, blow, bust, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, collapse, collision, crash, debacle, defeat, depression, emergency, exigency, failure, fall … New thesaurus
disaster — ► NOUN 1) a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. 2) an event or fact leading to ruin or failure. ORIGIN Italian disastro ill starred event , from Latin astrum star … English terms dictionary