deletion

suppression, effacement

Action d’enlever quelque chose, surtout des mots ou des informations enregistrées sur un ordinateur.

En anglais simple : The act of removing something, especially words or information stored on a computer.

• Please confirm the deletion of this file.
• Accidental deletion can destroy important work.
• She requested the deletion of her personal details.

Comment l'utiliser : deletion of something (Deletion of the account takes one day.)

Synonymes : removal, erasure

Contraires : addition

Expressions courantes : file deletion, permanent deletion, deletion of something

passage supprimé, suppression

Mot, passage ou autre élément que l’on supprime ou prévoit de supprimer.

En anglais simple : A word, passage, or other item that someone removes or plans to remove.

• Each deletion is marked in red.
• The editor approved three deletions from the chapter.
• Can you restore the deletion near the bottom?

Synonymes : cut, omission

Expressions courantes : proposed deletion, marked deletion, a deletion

délétion

Modification génétique dans laquelle un fragment d’ADN disparaît d’un chromosome.

En anglais simple : A genetic change in which a piece of DNA is lost from a chromosome.

• The test revealed a small deletion.
• This deletion affects a gene involved in growth.
• Some chromosome deletions cause serious health problems.

Expressions courantes : genetic deletion, chromosomal deletion, gene deletion

assassinat

Action de tuer volontairement quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : An act of deliberately killing someone.

• The gang called the killing a deletion.
• The report used deletion as a cold term for murder.
• He ordered the deletion of anyone who knew his secret.

Comment l'utiliser : deletion of someone (The agent received orders for the deletion of a witness.)

Synonymes : killing, murder

Expressions courantes : target deletion, deletion of someone