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offline

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off·line or off-line  (ôfln, f-)
adj.
1. Not under the control of a central computer, as in a manufacturing process or experiment.
2. Not connected to a computer or computer network.
Translations
offline off-line [ˌɒfˈlaɪn]
adj (= not connected to Internet) → hors ligne
advhors ligne
off-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] → décharger
off-message [ˌɒfˈmɛsɪdʒ] adj
to be off-message [politician] → déraper, s'écarter de la ligne
off message adv
to go off message (= stray from the party line) → s'écarter de la ligne
off-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 creuses
off-piste [ˌɒfˈpiːst]
adjhors-piste
advhors-piste
off-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 sortie
off-road [ˌɒfˈrəʊd] adj [driving, vehicle] → tout terrain inv
off-roader [ˌɒfˈrəʊdər] nvéhicule m tout terrain
off-roading [ˌɒfˈrəʊdɪŋ] ntout-terrain m
off-sales [ˈɒfseɪlz] n (British) (= shop) → magasin m de vins et spiritueux
off-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.
adjhors écran
an off-screen romance → une idylle hors écran
off season off-season [ˈɒfsiːzən]
nsaison 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 [ˌɒfˈsiːzən]hors saison
to go on holiday off-season → aller en vacances hors saison
modif [prices, bookings, deals] → de basse saison


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