coupe claire

French

Etymology

From woodcutting; the idea being that one can now see easily in the forest, because it was heavily felled and a lot of it has been cleared.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kup klɛʁ/
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Noun

coupe claire f (plural coupes claires)

(forestry) heavy felling
(figuratively, chiefly in the plural) drastic cuts
faire des coupes claires dans quelque chose ― to make drastic cuts, to make swingeing cuts, to make substantial cutbacks

See also

coupe sombre
coupe rase
coupe à blanc
coupe réglée

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