groundbreaking

novateur, révolutionnaire

Qui apporte des idées ou des méthodes nouvelles et importantes, jamais utilisées auparavant.

En anglais simple : Introducing important new ideas or methods that people have not used before.

• She published a groundbreaking study.
• Their groundbreaking invention changed how doctors treat patients.
• The museum celebrates his most groundbreaking work.

Synonymes : innovative, pioneering, revolutionary

Expressions courantes : groundbreaking research, groundbreaking discovery, groundbreaking work

cérémonie de première pierre

Cérémonie célébrant le début d’une construction.

En anglais simple : A ceremony celebrating the start of work on a new building or other construction project.

• We attended the groundbreaking yesterday.
• The mayor spoke at the hospital's groundbreaking.
• Local families were invited to the groundbreaking ceremony.

Comment l'utiliser : a groundbreaking for something (The mayor attended a groundbreaking for the new school.)

Synonymes : groundbreaking ceremony

Expressions courantes : attend a groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony, official groundbreaking

début des travaux

Commencement d’une construction, lorsque les ouvriers creusent le sol pour la première fois.

En anglais simple : The start of building work, when workers first dig into the ground.

• Groundbreaking is scheduled for Monday.
• Heavy rain delayed groundbreaking for the bridge.
• The project needs funding before groundbreaking can begin.

Comment l'utiliser : groundbreaking for something (Groundbreaking for the new hospital is planned for June.)

Expressions courantes : before groundbreaking, groundbreaking date, groundbreaking for something