| English | French |
| blow down | zone à chablis |
| closing down The cessation, discontinuation or breaking-off of a business transaction, lease, contract or employment arrangement, usually before its anticipated or stipulated end | fermeture |
| closing down | fermeture |
| closing down of firm | fermeture d'une entreprise |
| creep down | contraction par fluage |
| down-current of platforms | en aval des plates-formes |
| Lead Phase down Programme | programme d'éviction progressive de l'essence au plomb |
| pollution down-stream abatement | diminution de pollution en aval |
| shut down | mise hors service |
| start-up and shut-down operations | opérations de démarrage et d'arrêt |
| tie-down | arrimage |
| trickling down of rain | ruissellement de l'eau de pluie |
| trickling down of rain | ruissellement de l'eau pluviale |