salvage

  • 21Salvage — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Salvage est un film britannique réalisé par E.R. Bashame en 1919. Salvage est un film américain réalisé par Henry King en 1921. Salvage est un téléfilm… …

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  • 22salvage — v. (D; tr.) to salvage from (to salvage records from a fire) * * * [ sælvɪdʒ] (D; tr.) to salvage from (to salvage records from a fire) …

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  • 23salvage — 1. verb 1) an attempt to salvage the vessel Syn: rescue, save, recover, retrieve, raise, reclaim 2) he tried to salvage his reputation Syn: retain, preserve, conserve; regain, recoup …

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  • 24salvage — [17] The salvage of a ship is etymologically simply a payment made for ‘saving’ it. The word comes via Old French salvage from medieval Latin salvāgium, a derivative of late Latin salvāre ‘save’ (source of English save). The use of English… …

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  • 25salvage — 1) Goods, property, etc. , saved from a shipwreck or from a fire. If a cargo is treated as a total loss for insurance purposes, there still may be salvagable items that have a salvage value; these may be sold by the insurers or allowed for in the …

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  • 26salvage — / sælvɪdʒ/ noun 1. the work of saving a ship or a cargo from being destroyed 2. goods saved from a wrecked ship, from a fire or from some other accident ● a sale of flood salvage items (NOTE: no plural) ■ verb 1. to save goods or a ship from… …

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  • 27salvage — [17] The salvage of a ship is etymologically simply a payment made for ‘saving’ it. The word comes via Old French salvage from medieval Latin salvāgium, a derivative of late Latin salvāre ‘save’ (source of English save). The use of English… …

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  • 28salvage — sal·vage sal vij n the act or an instance of salvaging <thrombolytic therapy has permitted salvage of some limbs (Richard Lennihan )(et al)> salvage vt, sal·vaged; sal·vag·ing to save (an organ, tissue, or patient) by preventive or… …

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  • 29salvage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Salvage is used before these nouns: ↑operation, ↑yard {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Salvage is used with these nouns as the object: ↑pride, ↑reputation, ↑situation, ↑wreck …

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  • 30SALVAGE — s. m. T. de Marine. Il n est usité que dans cette locution, Droit de salvage, Le droit qui se perçoit sur ce qu on a sauvé d un bâtiment naufragé. Il est vieux : on dit maintenant, Droit de sauvetage …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)