French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Court-challenge

A formal proceeding or lawsuit initiated in a court of law to dispute the validity, constitutionality, or legality of a law, regulation, policy, or official decision.

Covalent bonding

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electron pairs between two atoms.

Covalently

In a manner that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms to form a chemical bond.

Cover-story

A fabricated account or explanation presented to conceal one's true activities, motives, or identity, especially in espionage.

Covert Operations Team

A specialized group tasked with conducting secretive or clandestine operations, often related to military or intelligence activities.

Coypu

A large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent native to South America, with webbed hind feet and a long, round tail, widely introduced elsewhere for its fur.

Craftsmanship

The skill and quality involved in creating something, especially by hand.

Craniocaudal

Relating to or extending from the head to the tail.

Creative Economy

An economic system or sector that is based on the generation and exploitation of creative ideas and intellectual property.

Creative-impulse

An innate psychological drive or sudden urge to bring something new into existence through artistic, intellectual, or practical endeavor.

Credit boom

A rapid and substantial expansion of lending by financial institutions, often leading to increased asset prices and economic overheating.

Credit crunch

A sudden reduction in the general availability of loans or a strict tightening of the conditions required to obtain a loan from banks.