English-French translations for degradation

abâtardissement
dégradation- (PL) La dégradation des sols est un fait. - (PL) Soil degradation is a fact. Nous ne mettrons pas fin à la misère et à la dégradation humaine si nous ne proposons comme alternative que la misère et la dégradation humaine. We cannot put a stop to misery and human degradation if we can only offer, as an alternative, misery and human degradation. La législation européenne actuelle ne semble pas empêcher la dégradation du sol. Current European legislation does not appear to prevent degradation of the soil.

détériorationLa détérioration porte non seulement sur les chiffres d' affaires des entreprises, mais sur les valeurs patrimoniales. The degradation does not affect just business turnover but also valuable parts of our heritage. Nous avons les moyens de combattre activement la pauvreté, l’indifférence, la criminalité, les dégâts causés à la nature et la détérioration de l’environnement. We have the means to actively combat poverty, indifference, crime, damage to nature and environmental degradation. Comme cela a déjà été noté, l’Union Européenne reste vivement préoccupée par la nouvelle détérioration de la situation intervenue au Zimbabwe depuis lors. As already noted, the European Union has remained extremely concerned about the further degradation of the situation in Zimbabwe since then.

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement
A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind

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