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diminution [diminysjɔ̃]feminine nouna. reductionb. [de violence, intensité] diminishing* * *diminysjɔ̃1) ( réduction) gén ( provoquée ou contrôlée) reduction (de in); ( constatée) decrease (de in); (de production, d'activités commerciales) fall-off (de in)être en diminution — gén to be decreasing; [production, exportations] to be falling off
être en diminution de 7% — to be down by 7%
2) ( affaiblissement) diminishing3) ( en tricot)* * *diminysjɔ̃ nf1) (= action) [nombre, effectifs, temps, prix, chômage, salaire, dépenses, charges, coûts, recettes, impôts, coûts, volume, ressources] reductionLa diminution des taux par les banques n'a pas eu d'incidence négative. — The reduction in rates by the banks has not had any negative effect.
2) (= résultat) fallLa brusque diminution de la température a causé de nombreux accidents. — The sudden fall in temperature caused several accidents.
* * *diminution nf1 ( réduction) gén ( provoquée ou contrôlée) reduction; ( constatée) decrease; (de production, d'activités commerciales) fall-off; exiger une diminution de la durée du travail to demand a reduction in working hours; constater une diminution des accidents to notice a decrease in the number of accidents; la diminution des naissances the decline in the birthrate; être en diminution gén to be decreasing; [production, exportations] to be falling off; le taux de natalité est en diminution the birthrate is on the decline; être en diminution de 7% to be down by 7%;2 ( affaiblissement) diminishing;3 ( en tricot) commencer les diminutions start decreasing; faites deux diminutions à chaque rang decrease two at the end of each row.[diminysjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [réduction - de prix, d'impôts, des frais, des rations] reduction, cutting ; [ - de longueur] shortening ; [ - de taille] reduction, shortening ; [ - de volume] decrease, decreasing ; [ - de pression] fall ; [ - de vitesse, de consommation, des effectifs] reduction ; [ - du chômage, de la violence] drop, decrease2. [affaiblissement - d'une douleur] alleviation ; [ - des forces] waning, lessening ; [ - de l'intérêt, de l'attention] lessening ; [ - de l'appétit] decrease5. [en tricot] decrease
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