interception

interception

Action de saisir ou d’arrêter quelque chose avant son arrivée à destination.

En anglais simple : Catching or stopping something before it reaches the place or person it was going to.

• The interception prevented the message from reaching its destination.
• Police reported the interception of a weapons shipment.
• The system allows interception of radio signals.

Comment l'utiliser : interception of something (The interception of the shipment delayed the attack.)

Synonymes : capture, blocking

Expressions courantes : interception of something, message interception, missile interception

interception

Action d’attraper une passe destinée à un joueur de l’équipe adverse.

En anglais simple : A catch of a pass by a player on the opposing team.

• His interception saved the game.
• The quarterback threw two interceptions.
• She made an interception and ran toward the goal.

Expressions courantes : throw an interception, make an interception, interception return

interception aérienne

Manœuvre d’un avion militaire qui approche un autre avion pour l’éloigner ou l’attaquer.

En anglais simple : An action in which a military plane approaches another plane to escort it away or attack it.

• The fighters completed an interception.
• Radar guided the pilots during the interception.
• The interception ended when the aircraft left restricted airspace.

Expressions courantes : aircraft interception, interception mission, fighter interception

interception des précipitations

Pluie ou neige retenue par les plantes ou les éléments de la forêt avant d’atteindre le sol.

En anglais simple : Rain or snow caught by plants or forest material before it reaches the soil.

• Dense leaves increase rainfall interception.
• The study measured interception in a pine forest.
• Much of the water lost through interception evaporates from the canopy.

Expressions courantes : canopy interception, rainfall interception, forest interception