line of flight

• Concept issu de la philosophie et de la théorie sociale, notamment associé à Deleuze et Guattari, désignant un chemin d'évasion, de transformation ou de déterritorialisation par rapport aux structures ou systèmes rigides. Il peut aussi s'employer plus généralement pour décrire une trajectoire ou une direction de mouvement échappant aux contraintes.

A concept from philosophy and social theory, particularly associated with Deleuze and Guattari, referring to a path of escape, transformation, or deterritorialization from rigid structures or systems. It can also be used more generally to describe a trajectory or direction of movement away from constraints.

1. Escape routeB2formal

   A path or direction taken to escape from a dangerous or difficult situation.

   ligne de fuite

   • The soldiers planned their line of flight through the forest.
   • The bird took a sudden line of flight to avoid the predator.
   • He calculated the best line of flight from the burning building.

2. Philosophical conceptC2formal

   In Deleuzian philosophy, a path of transformation or deterritorialization that breaks away from established structures.

   ligne de fuite

   • The artist's work represents a line of flight from conventional aesthetics.
   • Social movements often create lines of flight from oppressive systems.
   • Deleuze and Guattari describe the rhizome as a network of lines of flight.