off·line

or off-line (ôf′līn′, ŏf′-)

adj.

a. Not connected to a central computer or computer network: offline computer terminals.

b. Not accessible via a computer or computer network: offline medical records.

2. Not in operation or production, especially as part of a supply chain: refineries that went offline during the hurricane.

3. Conducted in private or without the knowledge of others: an offline conversation.

off′line′ adv.

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offline

(ˈɒfˌlaɪn) or

off-line

adj

1. (Computer Science) disconnected from a computer; switched off

2. (Computer Science) of, relating to, or concerned with a part of a computer system not connected to the central processing unit but controlled by a computer storage device. See online

3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) extra to or not involving a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line

4. (Broadcasting) radio television (of processes, such as editing) not carried out on the actual transmission medium

adv

(Computer Science) while not connected to a computer or the internet

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Translations

offline

off-line [ˌɒfˈlaɪn]

adj (= not connected to Internet) → hors ligne

adv → hors ligneoff-load [ˌɒfˈləʊd] vt

(= get rid of) [+ unwanted thing] → se délester de
to off-load sth onto sb → se délester de qch auprès de qn

[+ task, responsibilities] → se décharger de
to off-load sth onto sb → se décharger de qch sur qn

(= unload) [+ goods] → déchargeroff-message [ˌɒfˈmɛsɪdʒ] adj
to be off-message [politician] → déraper, s'écarter de la ligneoff message adv
to go off message (= stray from the party line) → s'écarter de la ligneoff-peak [ˌɒfˈpiːk] (British)

adj [period, time, hour] → creux(creuse); [telephone call] → à tarif réduit (aux heures creuses)
at off-peak times → aux heures creuses; [train, electricity] → en période creuse

adv
It's cheaper to go on holiday off-peak → C'est moins cher de partir en vacances hors saison.
to phone off-peak → appeler pendant les heures creusesoff-piste [ˌɒfˈpiːst]

adj → hors-piste

adv → hors-pisteoff-putting [ˈɒfpʌtɪŋ] adj

(= unappealing) [smell, appearance] → rebutant(e)

(= difficult) [person, manner] → rébarbatif/ive; [behaviour] → rébarbatif/ive

[task] → rebutant(e); [food] → peu ragoûtant(e)off-ramp [ˈɒfræmp] n (US) (= on freeway) → bretelle f de sortieoff-road [ˌɒfˈrəʊd] adj [driving, vehicle] → tout terrain invoff-roader [ˌɒfˈrəʊdə^r] n → véhicule m tout terrainoff-roading [ˌɒfˈrəʊdɪŋ] n → tout-terrain moff-sales [ˈɒfseɪlz] n (British) (= shop) → magasin m de vins et spiritueuxoff-screen offscreen [ˌɒfˈskriːn]

adv (= in real life) → hors écran
He was immensely attractive to women, on-screen and off-screen → Il avait beaucoup de succès auprès des femmes, à la fois à l'écran et hors écran.

adj → hors écran
an off-screen romance → une idylle hors écranoff season off-season [ˈɒfsiːz^ən]

n → saison f creuse
Although it was off-season, the hotel was fully occupied → Bien que ce fût la saison creuse, l'hôtel était plein.
in the off season → pendant la saison creuse

adv [ˌɒfˈsiːz^ən] → hors saison
to go on holiday off-season → aller en vacances hors saison

modif [prices, bookings, deals] → de basse saison

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