detachment

détachement

Petit groupe de soldats envoyé à l’écart de la force principale pour une mission précise.

En anglais simple : A small group of soldiers sent away from the main force to do a particular job.

• A small detachment stayed behind.
• They sent a detachment to protect the village.
• Two detachments arrived before dawn.

Comment l'utiliser : detachment of someone (A detachment of soldiers guarded the entrance.)

Synonymes : unit, detail

Expressions courantes : a small detachment, detachment of soldiers, army detachment

détachement, décollement

Le fait de séparer une chose de ce à quoi elle était attachée ou collée.

En anglais simple : The act or process of separating something from what it is joined to.

• The crack caused detachment of the outer layer.
• Detachment of the cable stopped the machine.
• The doctor checked for retinal detachment.

Comment l'utiliser : detachment of A from B (The storm caused the detachment of tiles from the roof.)

Synonymes : separation, disconnection

Contraires : attachment

Expressions courantes : detachment from something, retinal detachment, complete detachment

détachement de troupes

L’envoi d’une partie des soldats à l’écart du groupe principal pour une mission précise.

En anglais simple : The sending of part of a military force away from the main group for a particular job.

• The commander ordered the detachment of twenty soldiers.
• Temporary detachment from the regiment allowed them to guard the bridge.
• The plan required detachment of troops for border duty.

Comment l'utiliser : detachment of someone from something (The orders required the detachment of soldiers from the main force.)

Expressions courantes : detachment of troops, temporary detachment, detachment for duty