What does déplacement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déplacement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déplacement in French.

The word déplacement in French means movement, moving, trip, transfer, transfer, travel certificate, it's worth the trip, that's worth the trip, motorized transport, motorized travel, business trip, urban displacement, away, travelling, make the trip, travel expenses, means of locomotion, method of locomotion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déplacement

movement, moving

nom masculin (action de déplacer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a procédé au déplacement du monument aux morts.
The town hall moved the war memorial.

trip

nom masculin (changement de lieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec mon nouveau boulot de commercial, j'ai beaucoup de déplacements. Je serai en déplacement à Bordeaux cette semaine.
I'll be away (on business) in Bordeaux this week.

transfer

nom masculin (changement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le salarié n'accepte pas le déplacement de son poste.
The employee won't accept the transfer of his job.

transfer

nom masculin (changement de focus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le déplacement du problème évite de répondre à la question.
The transfer of the problem is a way of avoiding answering the question.

travel certificate

nom féminin (France (confinement : autorisation de sortie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toute personne souhaitant se déplacer doit au préalable remplir une attestation dérogatoire de déplacement.

it's worth the trip, that's worth the trip

(cela mérite l'attention)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le carnaval de Rio, ça vaut le déplacement.

motorized transport, motorized travel

nom masculin (déplacement en véhicule motorisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business trip

nom masculin (travail hors de son lieu habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La semaine prochaine, je ne serai pas au bureau car je serai en déplacement professionnel.
I won't be in the office next week as I'm going on a business trip.

urban displacement

nom masculin (voyage en ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les transports en commun permettent des déplacements urbains rapides.

away

locution adjectivale (en dehors de son bureau)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je suis souvent en déplacement pour mon travail.
I'm often away for my work.

travelling

locution adjectivale (en mouvement) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

make the trip

locution verbale (aller sur place)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

travel expenses

nom masculin pluriel (dépenses pour circuler)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

means of locomotion, method of locomotion

nom masculin (type de transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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