offshore

offshore
offshore [{{t}}'ɒfʃɔ:(r)]
1 adjective
(a) (in or on sea) marin; (near shore → shipping, fishing, waters) côtier; (→ island) près de la côte; {{}}Petroleum industry{{}} (installation, platform) offshore (inv), marin
(b) (towards open sea → current, direction) vers le large; (→ wind) de terre
(c) {{}}Finance{{}} (investment, company) offshore (inv), {{}}officially recommended term{{}} extraterritorial
2 adverb
{{}}Petroleum industry{{}} (live, drill etc) en mer, au large;
∎ {{}}Finance{{}} to keep sth offshore garder qch offshore
►► offshore banking opérations fpl bancaires offshore;
offshore company société f offshore;
offshore fund fonds m offshore;
offshore investment placement m offshore;
{{}}Petroleum industry{{}} offshore oilfield champ m (pétrolifère) en mer ou offshore;
offshore rig plate-forme f offshore

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