compartimenter

compartimenter [kɔ̃paʀtimɑ̃te]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to compartmentalize

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kɔ̃paʀtimɑ̃te

verbe transitif

1) 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]

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compartimenter verb table: aimer vtr

1 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