English–French

“mine clearance” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/deminaʒ/

Example

Le déminage a commencé près de la route.

Mine clearance began near the road.

Illustration for déminage (mine clearance)

How to say “mine clearance” in French

“Mine clearance” in French is déminage.

A marked zone is methodically inspected until buried mines and other explosive devices no longer threaten people.

Full entry for déminage: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with déminage

La circulation a été interrompue pour permettre le déminage.

Traffic was interrupted to allow mine clearance.

Tips for using déminage

  • Unlike the narrow English phrase mine clearance, déminage can also refer to removing unexploded bombs and other explosive devices.

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