widespread blackouts

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

Panne de courant généralisée; Black-out

EN: A situation where electrical power supply is interrupted over a large geographic area or affects a significant number of people simultaneously.; A period of enforced total darkness or lighting restrictions imposed over a large area, often for security or military purposes.

The intense demand for cooling has overloaded electrical grids, leading to widespread blackouts.

La forte demande de refroidissement a surchargé les réseaux électriques, entraînant des pannes de courant généralisées.
During the conflict, the authorities ordered widespread blackouts to prevent enemy aircraft from targeting the city.

Pendant le conflit, les autorités ont ordonné des coupures de courant généralisées pour empêcher les avions ennemis de cibler la ville.