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explanation:
- éclaircissement; commentaire; explication; renseignements; informations; éclaircissements; explications; renseignement; éclaircie
Wiktionary:
- explanation → explication
- explanation → explication, éclaircissement, commentaire, élucidation, précision

English

Detailed Translations for explanation from English to French

explanation:

explanation [the ~] nom

the explanation (clarification; elucidation; enlightenment; explaining; information; notice; clearing; communication)
l'éclaircissement
- éclaircissement [le ~] nom
the explanation (commentary)
le commentaire
- commentaire [le ~] nom
the explanation (interpretation; elucidation; reading; version)
l'explication; le commentaire
- explication [la ~] nom
- commentaire [le ~] nom
the explanation (information; particulars)
le renseignements; l'informations; l'éclaircissements; l'explications
- renseignements [le ~] nom
- informations [la ~] nom
- éclaircissements [la ~] nom
- explications [la ~] nom
the explanation (information; clarification; enlightenment; clearing)
le renseignement; l'éclaircissement; l'explication; l'éclaircie
- renseignement [le ~] nom
- éclaircissement [le ~] nom
- explication [la ~] nom
- éclaircie [la ~] nom

Translation Matrix for explanation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
commentaire	commentary; elucidation; explanation; interpretation; reading; version	comment
explication	clarification; clearing; elucidation; enlightenment; explanation; information; interpretation; reading; version
explications	explanation; information; particulars	decisive answers
informations	explanation; information; particulars	announcements; decisive answers; delegation of knowledge; information; information system; informing; report
renseignement	clarification; clearing; enlightenment; explanation; information	announcement; information; notice; notification
renseignements	explanation; information; particulars	decisive answers; information; information system
éclaircie	clarification; clearing; enlightenment; explanation; information
éclaircissement	clarification; clearing; communication; elucidation; enlightenment; explaining; explanation; information; notice	announcements; bright interval; brightning up; clarification; clearing; clue; cue; enlightenment; hint; lead; lighting up; pointer; report; tip; tip-off
éclaircissements	explanation; information; particulars	decisive answers
-	account
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	explication; justification

Related Words for "explanation":

explanations

Synonyms for "explanation":

account; statement
thinking; thought; thought process; cerebration; intellection; mentation
speech act

Related Definitions for "explanation":

thought that makes something comprehensible¹
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.¹
- the explanation was very simple¹
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible¹
- I heard his explanation of the accident¹

Wiktionary Translations for explanation:

explanation

noun

action d’expliquer
- explication → explanation; explication
discours exposant le sens ou la raison
- explication → explanation; explication
qui aide à trouver la cause
- explication → explanation
par quoi l'on prouve
- explication → explanation

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• explanation	→ explication	↔ verklaring — opheldering
• explanation	→ explication	↔ verklaring — het verklaren
• explanation	→ éclaircissement	↔ verduidelijking — iets wat ter verduidelijking dient
• explanation	→ commentaire	↔ toelichting — nadere tekst om het te verduidelijken
• explanation	→ élucidation; explication; éclaircissement	↔ opheldering — verduidelijking
• explanation	→ explication	↔ explicatie — uitleg
• explanation	→ éclaircissement	↔ Aufklärung — über Sachverhalte, Zusammenhänge und/oder Gefahren informieren
• explanation	→ explication	↔ Erklärung — Aufschluss über Zusammenhänge, Sachverhalte
• explanation	→ explication; précision	↔ Erläuterung — Erklärung (von Zusammenhängen, Sachverhalten)

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