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1 machinery
machinery [məˈ∫i:nərɪ]• the machinery to enforce this legislation doesn't exist aucun dispositif d'application n'a été mis en place pour cette législation* * *[mə'ʃiːnərɪ]noun [U]1) ( equipment) machines fpl; ( working parts) mécanisme m, rouages mplheavy machinery — machines fpl lourdes
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2 machinery
1) (machines in general: Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand.) machinerie2) (the workings or processes: the machinery of government.) rouages -
3 machinery
(b) figurative rouages mpl;∎ the machinery of state/of government les rouages de l'État/du gouvernement -
4 phase
phase [feɪz]1 noun(a) (period → gen) phase f, période f; (→ of illness) phase f, stade m; (→ of career, project) étape f; (→ of civilization) période f;∎ the project is going through a critical phase le projet traverse une phase critique;∎ it's still in the development phase c'est encore en cours de développement;∎ the final phase of the election campaign la dernière étape de la campagne électorale;∎ phase two of the government's incomes policy la deuxième étape de la politique salariale du gouvernement;∎ phase two of the restoration project/rebuilding programme la deuxième tranche des travaux de restauration/de reconstruction;∎ the investigation/trial has entered a new phase l'enquête/le procès est désormais dans une nouvelle phase;∎ their daughter's going through a difficult phase leur fille traverse une période difficile;∎ don't worry, it's just a phase she's going through ne vous inquiétez pas, ça lui passera∎ in the solid phase en phase ou à l'état solide;∎ also figurative to be in phase être en phase;∎ also figurative to be out of phase être déphasé;∎ the government is out of phase with the mood of the country le gouvernement est en décalage complet avec les sentiments de la population(a) (changes, new methods) introduire progressivement; (project) développer en phases successives; (schedule, introduction of technology etc) échelonner;∎ the closure of the plant will be phased over three years la fermeture de l'usine se fera progressivement, sur trois ans(b) (synchronize) synchroniser, faire coïncider;∎ the two operations have to be perfectly phased les deux opérations doivent être parfaitement synchronisées(new methods) introduire progressivement ou par étapes; (new systems, new equipment) mettre progressivement en place;∎ the reforms will obviously have to be phased in il est évident que les réformes devront être introduites progressivement;∎ the increases will be phased in over five years les augmentations seront échelonnées sur cinq ans(stop using → machinery, weapon) cesser progressivement d'utiliser (stop producing → car, model) abandonner progressivement la production de; (do away with → jobs, tax) supprimer progressivement ou par étapes; (→ grant) retirer progressivement;∎ when the use of these pesticides has been phased out quand ces pesticides auront cessé d'être utilisés;∎ the system is being phased out ce système est en cours d'abandon
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