stratagème
French → English
(general) Stratagem: a clever plan or trick used to achieve a goal or outsmart someone; ruse
Les fraudeurs utilisent souvent un stratagème complexe pour voler des données personnelles.
(English) Fraudsters often use a complex stratagem to steal personal data.
Certes, on peut mettre au point des stratagèmes afin d’échapper à la taxation.
(English) To be sure, one can develop stratagems in order to escape taxation.
(military) War tactic: a deceptive maneuver used during military operations to gain an advantage
Le général a ordonné une fausse retraite, un stratagème vieux comme le monde.
(English) The general ordered a fake retreat, a war tactic as old as time.
Le cheval de Troie est probablement le stratagème le plus célèbre de l'histoire militaire.
(English) The Trojan Horse is probably the most famous stratagem in military history.
Entry ID: fr:en:stratagème · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary