changeover

change·o·ver  (chnjvr)

n.

A conversion to a different purpose or from one system to another, as in equipment or production techniques.

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changeover [ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvə]

n

1. an alteration or complete reversal from one method, system, or product to another a changeover to decimal currency

2. a reversal of a situation, attitude, etc.

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Sport

a.  the act of transferring to or being relieved by a team-mate in a relay race, as by handing over a baton, etc.

b.  Also called change takeover the point in a relay race at which the transfer is made

4. (Team Sports, other than specified) Sport chiefly Brit the exchange of ends by two teams, esp at half time

vb change over (adverb)

1. to adopt (a completely different position or attitude) the driver and navigator changed over after four hours

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) (intr) Sport chiefly Brit (of two teams) to exchange ends of a playing field, etc., as after half time

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

changeover - an event that results in a transformation conversion, transition transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change glycogenesis - the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand isomerisation, isomerization - the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself rectification - the conversion of alternating current to direct current

Translations

changeover [ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvəʳ] N → cambio m

changeover [ˈtʃeɪndʒəʊvə^r] n (to new system) → changement m, passage m
change purse n (US) → porte-monnaie m inv

changeover

n → Umstellung f (→ to auf +acc); (of governments) → Regierungswechsel m; (in relay race) → (Stab)wechsel m; (of teams changing ends) → Seitenwechsel m

changeover [ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvəʳ] n → cambiamento, passaggio