- compartimenter
- compartimenter [kɔ̃paʀtimɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto compartmentalize* * *kɔ̃paʀtimɑ̃teverbe transitif1) lit
compartimenter un coffret — to divide a box into compartments
compartimenter un grenier — to divide up a loft with partitions
2) fig to compartmentalize [administration, science]* * *compartimenter verb table: aimer vtr1 lit compartimenter un coffret to divide a box into compartments; compartimenter un grenier to divide up a loft with partitions; tiroir compartimenté drawer divided into compartments;2 fig to compartmentalize [administration, science].[kɔ̃partimɑ̃te] verbe transitif[caisse, armoire] to partition, to divide into compartments[administration, connaissances] to compartmentalize, to split into small units
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.