excursion

• Nom désignant un court voyage ou une sortie, surtout entrepris pour le plaisir, l'éducation ou dans un but précis, souvent avec retour au point de départ.

A noun referring to a short journey or trip, especially one taken for leisure, education, or a specific purpose, often returning to the starting point.

1. Short trip or outingB1formal

   A short journey or trip, especially one taken for pleasure or education.

   Excursion courte

   • The school organized an excursion to the museum.
   • We went on a boat excursion around the island.
   • The hiking excursion took us through beautiful forests.

   Synonymesexpeditionfield tripjauntjourneyoutingramblesallytourtrip

2. Technical deviationC1formaltechnical

   A temporary deviation from a normal path or course, often used in technical contexts.

   Déviation technique

   • The satellite experienced a minor excursion from its orbit.
   • The voltage excursion was recorded by the monitoring equipment.
   • The aircraft's excursion from the runway was investigated.

   Synonymesaberrationanomalydeparturedetourdeviationdivergence