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French word
désaffectation
Pronunciation
IPA/dezafɛktasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounshutdown
Example
Après l'accident, la désaffectation de la centrale a été décidée.
After the accident, it was decided to shut down the power plant.
More examples
Ils ont annoncé la désaffectation du centre commercial.
They announced the decommissioning of the shopping center.
Core concept
An official shutoff that leaves equipment or a facility outside active service.
Common phrases
annoncer la désaffectation
announce the decommissioning
la désaffectation d'un centre commercial
decommissioning of a shopping center
Similar words
fermeture: The act of closing a facility or shop so operation or use ends.
arrêt: The stoppage of a machine or piece of equipment's operation.
mise hors service: The intentional placing of a machine or piece of equipment out of service.
Definition in French
Désigne la mise hors d'usage officielle d'une installation ou d'un équipement, qui le rend inutilisable ou hors exploitation.
Word origin
The noun désaffectation is formed from désaffecter and -ation, while désaffecter joins the prefix dés- to affecter.
Usage tips
- Désaffectation does not necessarily mean demolition, so démolition is needed when the physical structure is being destroyed.
Other meanings
- decommissioningnoun
- closurenoun
Opposites
- mise en servicecommissioningnoun
Related words
- désaffectédecommissionedadjective