development

development
development [dɪˈveləpmənt]
1. noun
   a. ( = act of developing) développement m
   b. ( = event) fait m nouveau
• there have been no developments il n'y a pas eu d'élément nouveau
• the latest development les derniers développements
• an unexpected development un rebondissement
   c. ( = building complex) an industrial development une zone industrielle
• housing development [of houses] lotissement m ; [of blocks of flats] cité f
• shopping development centre m commercial
• office development immeuble(s) m(pl) de bureaux
2. compounds
► development bank noun banque f de développement
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✎ développement has a double p and an extra e.
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[dɪ'veləpmənt] 1.
noun
1) (creation) (of product) mise f au point; (of housing, industry) création f
2) (evolution, growth) développement m
3) (of land) mise f en valeur; (of site, city centre etc) aménagement m
4) (land developed)

housing development — ensemble m d'habitation; (individual houses) lotissement m

commercial development — (ensemble m de) commerces et bureaux à bâtir

5) (innovation) progrès m

major developments — des découvertes fpl majeures (in dans le domaine de)

6) (event) changement m

recent developments in Europe — les derniers événements en Europe

to await developments — attendre la suite des événements

7) (of idea, theme) développement m
2.
noun modifier [area, planning] d'aménagement; [costs, bank] de développement

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