downstream

en aval

Dans le sens où coule l’eau d’une rivière.

En anglais simple : In the direction that water flows along a river.

• The boat floated downstream.
• We paddled downstream for an hour.
• The current carried the fallen branches downstream.

Contraires : upstream

Expressions courantes : float downstream, paddle downstream, travel downstream

en aval de

Plus loin sur une rivière que le lieu indiqué, dans le sens du courant.

En anglais simple : Further along a river in the direction its water flows, compared with another place.

• The village is downstream from the dam.
• We found a campsite downstream of the bridge.
• Fish were dying downstream from the factory.

Comment l'utiliser : downstream from/of somewhere (The old mill is downstream from the village.)

Contraires : upstream

Expressions courantes : downstream from something, downstream of something

ultérieur, en aval

Qui se produit plus tard dans un processus, souvent à la suite d’une action précédente.

En anglais simple : Happening later in a process, often as a result of an earlier action.

• The mistake caused downstream problems.
• We need to consider the downstream effects of this decision.
• Better planning reduced costs at downstream stages.

Synonymes : subsequent

Contraires : upstream

Expressions courantes : downstream effects, downstream consequences, downstream stages