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refinement [rɪ'faɪnmənt](b) (of person) délicatesse f, raffinement m; (of taste, culture) raffinement m; (of morals) pureté f;∎ a man of refinement un homme raffiné;∎ his lack of refinement ses manières peu raffinées(c) (of style, discourse, language) subtilité f, raffinement m(d) (improvement) perfectionnement m, amélioration f;∎ it's a refinement on an old process c'est un processus ancien qui a été amélioré;∎ all the latest technical refinements tous les derniers perfectionnements techniques
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