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shifting ['ʃɪftɪŋ]►► shifting sands sables mpl mouvants; figurative terrain m mouvant -
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7 shifting of the onus of proof
Jur. renversement de la charge de la preuveEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > shifting of the onus of proof
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8 shifting agriculture
agriculture itinérante; culture itinéranteEnglish-French dictionary of Geography > shifting agriculture
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9 shifting cultivation
English-French dictionary of Geography > shifting cultivation
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11 scene shifting
Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > scene shifting
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12 muck shifting
USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > muck shifting
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13 muck-shifting plant
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > muck-shifting plant
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shift [ʃɪft]1 noun∎ a shift in position/opinion un changement de position/d'avis;∎ there was a sudden shift in public opinion/the situation il y a eu un revirement d'opinion/de situation;∎ there was a light shift in the wind le vent a légèrement tourné;∎ Politics a shift to the right/left un glissement à droite/gauche;∎ Linguistics a shift in meaning un glissement de sens;∎ Linguistics consonant/vowel shift mutation f consonantique/vocalique;∎ Astronomy blue/red shift décalage m vers le bleu/rouge∎ there's been a shift of population towards the towns on a assisté à un déplacement de la population vers les villes;∎ what shift are you on this week? à quel poste avez-vous été affecté cette semaine?;∎ I'm on the night/morning shift je suis dans l'équipe de nuit/du matin;∎ she works long shifts elle fait de longues heures;∎ he's on eight-hour shifts il fait les trois-huit;∎ to work shifts, to be on shifts travailler en équipe, faire les trois-huit;∎ when does or do the morning shift arrive? à quelle heure arrive l'équipe du matin?(d) (turn, relay) relais m;∎ to do sth in shifts se relayer;∎ there was a lot of work so they did it in shifts comme il y avait beaucoup de travail, ils se sont relayés (pour le faire);∎ I'm exhausted, can you take a shift at the wheel? je suis épuisé, peux-tu me relayer au volant?∎ to make shift with sth se contenter de qch(h) Computing (in word processing, telegraphy etc) touche f majuscule; (in arithmetical operation) décalage m;∎ press shift appuyer sur la touche majuscule;∎ an asterisk is shift 8 pour l'astérisque, il faut appuyer simultanément sur la touche majuscule et la touche 8∎ it took three strong men to shift the wardrobe il a fallu trois hommes forts pour déplacer l'armoire;∎ help me shift the bed nearer the window aide-moi à rapprocher le lit de ou pousser le lit vers la fenêtre;∎ the drawer's stuck, I can't shift it le tiroir est coincé, je ne peux le faire bouger;∎ he's got a job shifting scenery il a trouvé du travail comme machiniste(b) (transfer → employee) (to new job, place of work) muter; (to new department) affecter; (→ blame, responsibility) rejeter;∎ they've shifted offices again ils ont déménagé de nouveau;∎ he keeps getting shifted to a different job on n'arrête pas de le muter;∎ they're trying to shift the blame onto me ils essaient de rejeter la responsabilité sur moi;∎ we're trying to shift the balance towards exports nous essayons de mettre l'accent sur les exportations;∎ the latest developments have shifted attention away from this area les événements récents ont détourné l'attention de cette région;∎ they won't be shifted from their opinion impossible de les faire changer d'avis;∎ to shift ground or one's position changer de position(c) (remove → stain) enlever, faire partir∎ to shift gears changer de vitesse∎ how can we shift this old stock? comment écouler ou nous débarrasser de ces vieilles marchandises?∎ hurry up and shift that pint! dépêche-toi d'écluser ta pinte!∎ the cargo has shifted in the hold la cargaison s'est déplacée dans la cale;∎ the table won't shift, it's bolted to the floor on ne peut pas bouger la table, elle est fixée au sol;∎ the anticyclone is expected to shift eastwards l'anticyclone devrait se déplacer vers l'est;∎ she kept shifting from one foot to the other elle n'arrêtait pas de se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre;∎ could you shift? (out of the way) pouvez-vous dégager?∎ their policy has shifted over the last week leur politique a changé ou s'est modifiée au cours de la semaine;∎ Theatre the scene shifts la scène change;∎ in the second act the scene shifts to Venice dans le deuxième acte, l'action se déroule à Venise;∎ he wouldn't shift (in negotiations etc) il est resté ferme sur ses positions;∎ he was really shifting il fonçait carrément;∎ this car can really shift! cette voiture est un vrai bolide!∎ to shift for oneself se débrouiller tout seul;∎ he's had to learn to shift for himself since his wife left il a dû apprendre à se débrouiller tout seul depuis le départ de sa femme;∎ she can or knows how to shift for herself elle est débrouillarde∎ this stain won't shift cette tache ne veut pas partir∎ those TVs just aren't shifting at all ces télévisions ne se vendent pas du tout►► Computing shift key touche f majuscule;Computing shift lock touche f de blocage des majuscules;American Cars shift stick levier m de (changement de) vitesse, French Canadian bras m de vitesse;shift work travail m en équipe;∎ she does shift work elle fait les trois-huit;shift worker = personne qui fait les trois-huitfamiliar se pousser□, se déplacer□ ;∎ can you shift over or up a bit? tu peux te pousser un peu? -
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( abbreviation business-to-business) B2BUp until March, it had seemed that anyone who had half a business plan and dot.com on the end of their firm's name could raise millions in venture capital in a moment. But even in the early months of the year the mood was shifting. The hottest acronym was no longer B2C - business to consumer - but B2B, dot.coms helping business function better with each other.
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(a) (of goods) manutention f, distribution fhandling capacity capacité f de traitement;handling charges frais m pl d'administration; (for physically shifting goods) frais de manutention(b) (of order, contract) traitement m, exécution f -
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1 noun∎ to work shifts, to be on shifts avoir un travail posté;∎ what shift are you on this week? à quel poste avez-vous été affecté cette semaine?;∎ to be on eight-hour shifts faire les trois-huit;∎ I'm on the night/morning shift je suis dans l'équipe de nuit/du matin;∎ she works long shifts elle fait de longues journéesshift work travail posté ou en équipe;∎ she does shift work elle fait les trois-huit;shift worker travailleur(euse) m, f posté(e) ou en équipeCOMPUTING shift key touche f (des) majuscules∎ how can we shift this old stock? comment écouler ces vieilles marchandises?∎ those TVs just aren't shifting at all ces télés ne se vendent pas du tout -
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[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) déplacer2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) rejeter3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) enlever2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) changement2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) équipe3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) quart de travail; (travail) par équipes•- shiftlessness - shifty - shiftily - shiftiness
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Shifting — Shift ing, a. 1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles. [1913 Webster] 2. Adapted or used for shifting anything. [1913 Webster] {Shifting backstays} (Naut.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shifting — I adjective alternating, changeable, changing, deviating, digressive, discursive, drifting, fluctuating, inconstant, interim, roaming, roving, straying, transient, transitory, uncertain, vacillating, varying, wandering, wavering associated… … Law dictionary
shifting — UK US /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] ► changing all the time: »Our marketing needs to keep up with shifting consumer profiles … Financial and business terms
shifting — shift|ing [ ʃıftıŋ ] adjective 1. ) shifting objects, lights, or SHADOWS frequently change their shape or appearance: shifting patterns of light 2. ) shifting things such as standards or relationships are always changing: shifting moral values… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shifting — UK [ˈʃɪftɪŋ] / US adjective 1) shifting objects, lights, or shadows frequently change their shape or appearance shifting patterns of light 2) shifting things such as standards or relationships are always changing shifting moral values • shifting… … English dictionary
shifting — I noun the act of moving from one place to another his constant shifting disrupted the class • Syn: ↑shift • Derivationally related forms: ↑shift, ↑shifty (for: ↑shift) … Useful english dictionary
shifting — [[t]ʃɪ̱ftɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Shifting is used to describe something which is made up of parts that are continuously moving and changing position in relation to other parts. → See also shift ...the shifting sand beneath their feet... The Croatian… … English dictionary
shifting — Synonyms and related words: aberrancy, aberrant, aberration, aberrative, adrift, afloat, alternating, alternation, amorphous, bend, bias, bickering, boggling, branching off, capricious, captiousness, caviling, changeable, changeful, chicane,… … Moby Thesaurus
Shifting — Shift Shift (sh[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shifting}.] [OE. shiften, schiften, to divide, change, remove. AS. sciftan to divide; akin to LG. & D. schiften to divide, distinguish, part Icel. skipta to divide, to part,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shifting — noun A shift; a shifting movement … Wiktionary
shifting — adj. Shifting is used with these nouns: ↑allegiance, ↑alliance, ↑balance, ↑sand, ↑tide … Collocations dictionary