Betekenis van departure In het Nederlands

• 0 the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere:

  • There are several departures (= buses, trains, or aircraft leaving) for Paris every day.

  • Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.

  • departure time

  • Everyone in the office was surprised by Graham's sudden departure.

• 1 a change from what is expected, or from what has happened before:

  • There can be no departure from the rules.

  • Selling men's clothing is a new departure for the store.

• 2 the act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens:

  • [ U ] Departure is scheduled for 2 p.m.

  • [ C ] Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.

  • [ C ] His departure from his usual optimism startled his staff.

• 3 the act of leaving a company or a job:

  • The current finance director will retire, but she has set no date for her departure.

  • a sudden/surprise/unexpected departure The group made changes in accounting policies following the sudden departure of the executive chairman.

• 4 the act of leaving a place, or a flight, train, etc. that is leaving a place at a particular time:

  • He had arranged a meeting for the morning before his departure for Singapore.

  • Check our website for the flight times for departures from Bristol airport.

  • departure desk/gate/terminal He had arranged to pick up the tickets at the airport departure desk.

• 5 a change in what is usually done or how something is usually done:

  • The restaurant is a departure for Fabbio who has spent his career starting software companies.

  • The rule did not represent any departure from current immigration laws