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conservation

UK
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/

Translations

conservationnoun
conservations
pl
conservationAu sens général de préservation; s’emploie aussi dans des locutions consacrées en physique.
Conservation of the rainforest is crucial for maintaining biodiversity.
La conservation de la forêt tropicale est essentielle au maintien de la biodiversité.
économieAu sens d’utilisation prudente d’une ressource naturelle pour éviter son épuisement.
Water conservation is essential in areas prone to drought.
L’économie de l’eau est essentielle dans les régions sujettes à la sécheresse.
Additional translations
protectionQuand l’accent est mis sur la sauvegarde et la préservation d’un milieu naturel.
Synonyms
protection
management
care
maintenance
sustaining
safeguarding
preservation
conservationadjective
UK
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "conservation efforts").
de conservationS’emploie dans des syntagmes comme mesures de conservation, gestion de l’environnement et des ressources naturelles.
The city introduced new conservation measures to cut water consumption.
La ville a introduit de nouvelles mesures de conservation pour réduire la consommation d’eau.

Definitions

conservationnoun
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping of a thing in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Conservation of the rainforest is crucial for maintaining biodiversity.
The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.
Water conservation is essential in areas prone to drought.
The official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.
The conservation of national parks ensures that they remain unspoiled for future generations.
A physical law stating that a particular measurable property of an isolated physical system does not change as the system evolves.
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
conservationadjective
Relating to or intended for the preservation and careful management of the environment and natural resources.
The city introduced new conservation measures to cut water consumption.
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