Altération (en. Alteration)

/altération/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Change that affects the nature or state of something.

The alteration of the document resulted in legal consequences.

L'altération du document a entraîné des conséquences juridiques.

Deterioration that modifies the quality of something.

Humidity caused the alteration of the food.

L'humidité a provoqué l'altération des aliments.

Modification made to a work, a text, or a product.

This alteration of the masterpiece sparked controversy.

Cette altération du chef-d'œuvre a suscité des controverses.

Derived from the Latin 'alteratio', which means change or modification.

alteration of the state

Modification of the condition of something.

altération de l'état

without alteration

Without change or distortion.

sans altération

alter

To modify or degrade something.

altérer

altercation

Lively discussion or disagreement.

altercation

alterable

That can be modified.

altérable

Unexpected change in a situation.

This story took an unexpected alteration.

Cette histoire a pris une altération inattendue.

Deterioration of quality, often used in an informal context.

This concert was good at first, but the alteration was felt towards the end.

Ce concert était bon au départ, mais l'altération s'est faite sentir vers la fin.