récupération

recovery, retrieval

noun reh-koo-peh-rah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin recuperatio, 'regaining'.

Also means

recycling, salvage

Usage Note

Récupération covers both physical recovery (after illness or effort) and the retrieval of objects or data. The verb récupérer is used in both senses. In politics, it can mean 'co-opting' a movement for another's ends, a meaning that has no direct English parallel.

Examples

"La récupération après l'opération prend du temps."

Natural Translation

Recovery after the operation takes time.

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