Also means
feigning, pretence
Usage Note
Simulation covers computer simulations (une simulation informatique), military training drills, and the act of feigning illness or emotion. Simuler une maladie is to fake an illness; un simulateur de vol is a flight simulator. The legal term simulation refers to a sham transaction designed to disguise a real one.
Examples
"Les soldats font une simulation d'évacuation chaque mois."
Natural Translation
The soldiers run an evacuation simulation every month.
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