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Detailed Translations for red herring from English to French

red herring:

red herring [the ~] nomen

  1. the red herring (diversion; diversionary tactic)
    la manoeuvre de diversion; la distraction; le divertissement

Translation Matrix for red herring:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
distraction diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring absentmindedness; amusement; break; distractedness; distraction; diversion; entertainment; intermission; interval; pause; recreation; resistance
divertissement diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring amusement; amusingness; carousing; comedy; diversion; drollery; entertainment; fun; joy; merriment; mirth; mischievousness; pleasure; resistance; revelry; roistering; waggishness
manoeuvre de diversion diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring
- preliminary prospectus; smoked herring

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Related Definitions for "red herring":

  1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue1
  2. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus1
    • because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring1
  3. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color1

Wiktionary Translations for red herring:

red herring
noun
  1. smoke-cured herring
  2. misleading clue

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