What does manipulation in French mean?

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

The word manipulation in French means handling, experiment, manipulation, manipulation, manipulation, sleight of hand, mishandling, technical mishap. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manipulation

handling

nom féminin (action de manipuler) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La manipulation d'un fusil est interdite aux enfants. On compte pas moins de 10 manipulations pour procéder au rechargement de cette machine.
Children are not allowed to handle guns.

experiment

nom féminin (expérience)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élèves suivent les manipulations du professeur de chimie.
The students follow the chemistry professor's experiment.

manipulation

nom féminin (tromperie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent manipulation en période électorale.
Manipulation often takes place in the run up to elections.

manipulation

nom féminin (action d'orienter [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les multimédias permettent la manipulation de l'opinion publique.
Multimedia enables manipulation of public opinion.

manipulation

nom féminin (Kinésithérapie : technique médicale) (Physiotherapy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La manipulation consiste à mobiliser le corps avec les mains dans certaines médecines parallèles.
Manipulation is moving the body with the hands, used in some alternative therapies.

sleight of hand

nom féminin (magicien : tour de main)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prestidigitateur détourne l'attention du public tandis qu'il fait sa manipulation.
The magician misdirects the audience's attention while he performs his prestidigitation.

mishandling

nom féminin (faute de procédure) (uncountable)

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

technical mishap

nom féminin (erreur technique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à une mauvaise manipulation, un e-mail confidentiel a été envoyé à toute la société ! Désolé, j'ai fait une mauvaise manipulation et la facture est partie sans que j'aie eu le temps d'y mettre la date et le montant.
Sorry, I pressed the wrong button and the invoice sent before I had time to put in the date and the amount.

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