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upstream

/ˌʌpˈstriːm/

/ˌʌpˈstrim/

Translations

upstreamnoun

amontIndustrie pétrolière et gazière; ensemble des activités d’exploration et de production.

The company is investing heavily in upstream operations to increase its oil reserves.

L’entreprise investit massivement dans ses opérations d’amont pour augmenter ses réserves pétrolières.

amontGéographie; désigne la partie située vers la source d’un cours d’eau.

Heavy rains upstream caused the river to rise dramatically downstream.

De fortes pluies en amont ont fait monter le niveau de la rivière de façon spectaculaire en aval.

Synonyms

upper course

headwaters

source

upper reaches

upriver

upper stream

upstream section

upstream area

upstreamadjective

more upstream

Comp.

most upstream

Super.

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en amontSe dit d’un lieu situé vers la source d’un cours d’eau.

The upstream villages were less affected by the flooding.

Les villages en amont ont été moins touchés par les inondations.

amontDans le domaine des chaînes de production ou d’approvisionnement.

The company is focusing on upstream activities to improve raw material sourcing.

L’entreprise se concentre sur les activités amont afin d’améliorer l’approvisionnement en matières premières.

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upstreamadverb

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en amontEn direction de la source d’un cours d’eau.

The salmon swam upstream to reach their spawning grounds.

Les saumons ont remonté le courant en amont pour atteindre leurs zones de frai.

Synonyms

up river

upcurrent

against the current

Definitions

upstreamnoun

The section of a river or stream that lies nearer its source; the upper reaches.

Heavy rains upstream caused the river to rise dramatically downstream.

In the context of the oil and gas industry, the activities involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.

The company is investing heavily in upstream operations to increase its oil reserves.

upstreamadjective

Located or situated in the direction from which a stream or river flows; towards the source of a river.

The upstream villages were less affected by the flooding.

Involving or relating to the early stages of a process or activity, especially in the context of production or supply chains.

The company is focusing on upstream activities to improve raw material sourcing.

upstreamadverb

In the direction against the current of a stream or river.

The salmon swam upstream to reach their spawning grounds.