displacement

language: fr

definitions

  1. noun
    the action of displacing or the state of being displaced; the volume of fluid displaced by a submerged object
    fr: déplacement; volume de fluide déplacé
  2. noun
    the act of moving something to a different position; a shift in location
    fr: déplacement; changement de lieu

examples

  1. The ship's displacement is 5000 tons.

    Le navire déplace 5000 tonnes.

  2. There was a displacement of workers.

    Il y a eu un déplacement de travailleurs.