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uncoupling

UK
/ʌnˈkʌp.lɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈkʌp.lɪŋ/

Translations

uncouplingnoun
uncouplings
pl
désaccouplementTerme technique pour la séparation ou la dissociation d’éléments auparavant liés.
The uncoupling of the train cars was necessary to redirect them to different tracks.
Le désaccouplement des wagons était nécessaire pour les rediriger vers d’autres voies.
Additional translations
séparationAu sens d’une rupture de couple ou de mariage.
Synonyms
disconnection
disengagement
dissociation
detachment
separation
uncouplinggerund / present participle
UK
/ʌnˈkʌplɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈkʌplɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that causes or involves disconnection.
désaccouplantEmploi technique ; adjectif verbal rare en français.
The engineer installed an uncoupling device to protect the system during overloads.
L’ingénieur a installé un dispositif désaccouplant pour protéger le système en cas de surcharge.
uncoupleverb

uncoupling

Gerund

uncoupled
Past Simple
uncoupled
Past Participle
uncoupling
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈkʌp.əl/
US
/ʌnˈkʌp.əl/
désaccouplerSens concret : séparer des éléments liés ou accouplés, notamment en mécanique ou en transport.
The engineer had to uncouple the train cars before they could be moved to different tracks.
L’ingénieur a dû désaccoupler les wagons avant de pouvoir les déplacer sur différentes voies.
dissocierSens figuré : séparer des éléments, des activités ou des organisations qui étaient liés entre eux.
The company decided to uncouple its operations from the parent organization to focus on its core business.
L’entreprise a décidé de dissocier ses activités de la société mère afin de se concentrer sur son cœur de métier.
Synonyms
separate
disconnect
remove
disengage
detach
Antonyms
couple

Definitions

uncouplingnoun
The act or process of disconnecting or separating two or more things that were previously joined or linked.
The uncoupling of the train cars was necessary to redirect them to different tracks.
A situation in which a couple ends their romantic relationship or marriage.
The uncoupling of the celebrity couple was widely covered in the media.
uncouplinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by the separation or disconnection of things that were previously linked.
The engineer installed an uncoupling device to protect the system during overloads.
uncoupleverb
To disconnect or detach two or more things that are joined or linked together.
The engineer had to uncouple the train cars before they could be moved to different tracks.
To separate or disengage from a relationship or association.
The company decided to uncouple its operations from the parent organization to focus on its core business.
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