sustainability

UK
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
US
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Translations

sustainabilitynoun
sustainabilities
pl
durabilitéTerme général, surtout dans le contexte environnemental et de la continuité à long terme.
Modern architecture increasingly focuses on sustainability to reduce its environmental footprint.
L’architecture moderne met de plus en plus l’accent sur la durabilité afin de réduire son empreinte environnementale.
Additional translations
viabilitéS’emploie surtout pour la capacité à se maintenir dans le temps, notamment en économie et en gestion.
sustainabilityadjective
UK
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
US
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Attributive noun usage; appears before another noun (e.g., sustainability report).
de durabilitéEmploi attributif avant un nom ; souvent rendu en français par un complément du nom.
The firm released its first sustainability report this year.
L’entreprise a publié cette année son premier rapport de durabilité.

Definitions

sustainabilitynoun
The capacity of a process, system, or activity to continue over time without weakening, interruption, or loss.
Analysts doubt the long-term sustainability of the current economic boom.
The responsible use of natural resources that avoids their depletion and preserves ecological balance for future generations.
Modern architecture increasingly focuses on sustainability to reduce its environmental footprint.
sustainabilityadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote a focus on or relation to sustainability.
The firm released its first sustainability report this year.