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No. 9,615 in French

dérivés

"Derivatives" or "byproducts."

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  • Les produits chimiques dérivés du pétrole sont utilisés dans de nombreux secteurs industrielles.

    Chemical products derived from petroleum are used in many industrial sectors.

    The word 'dérivés' is used here to suggest that the chemical products are extracted or obtained from petroleum through a process of derivation.

  • Les séries de télévision dérivées de films populaires attirent souvent un grand public.

    Television series derived from popular movies often attract a large audience.

    'Dérivées' indicates that the television series originate or are adapted from popular movies, involving a creative derivation.

  • Les problèmes dérivés de la mauvaise gestion doivent être résolus rapidement.

    Problems derived from poor management must be resolved quickly.

    Here, 'dérivés' conveys that the problems result or stem from the situation of poor management, emphasizing a causal relationship.

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