shunting

UK
/ʃʌntɪŋ/
US
/ʃʌntɪŋ/

Translations

shuntingnoun
dérivationÉlectricité.
Proper shunting of the circuit prevented an overload.
Une dérivation correcte du circuit a empêché une surcharge.
dérivationMédecine.
The patient underwent a shunting procedure to relieve pressure on the brain.
Le patient a subi une dérivation pour soulager la pression sur le cerveau.
manœuvreChemins de fer.
The shunting of the freight cars was completed efficiently by the railway workers.
La manœuvre des wagons de marchandises a été effectuée efficacement par les cheminots.
shuntinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃʌn.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʌn.tɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe equipment or actions that perform shunting
de manœuvreChemins de fer.
The shunting engine pushed the wagons into the siding.
La locomotive de manœuvre a poussé les wagons sur la voie d'évitement.
shuntverb

shunting

Gerund

shunted
Past Simple
shunted
Past Participle
shunting
Gerund
UK
/ʃʌnt/
US
/ʃʌnt/
aiguillerEmploi ferroviaire.
The engineer had to shunt the freight cars to the side track to allow the passenger train to pass.
L’ingénieur a dû aiguiller les wagons de marchandises sur la voie de garage pour laisser passer le train de voyageurs.
dériverEn médecine et en électricité; détourner un flux d’un trajet à un autre.
The surgeon had to shunt the blood flow during the operation to prevent complications.
Le chirurgien a dû dériver le flux sanguin pendant l’opération pour éviter des complications.
reléguerAu sens figuré, déplacer vers un poste, un service ou une position moins importante.
The manager decided to shunt the project to a different department due to lack of resources.
Le directeur a décidé de reléguer le projet dans un autre service faute de ressources.

Definitions

shuntingnoun
The act or process of moving trains or railway cars from one track to another.
The shunting of the freight cars was completed efficiently by the railway workers.
A medical procedure involving the diversion of fluid from one part of the body to another.
The patient underwent a shunting procedure to relieve pressure on the brain.
The act of diverting electrical current or voltage by means of a shunt.
Proper shunting of the circuit prevented an overload.
shuntinggerund / present participle
That performs or is used for moving rolling stock from one track to another.
The shunting engine pushed the wagons into the siding.
shuntverb
To push or pull a train or part of a train from one track to another.
The engineer had to shunt the freight cars to the side track to allow the passenger train to pass.
To move someone or something to a different and usually less important or less desirable place.
The manager decided to shunt the project to a different department due to lack of resources.
To divert or redirect something, such as blood or electricity, from one path to another.
The surgeon had to shunt the blood flow during the operation to prevent complications.