Tap out

French translation: s\'épuiser

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English term or phrase:Tap out
French translation:s\'épuiser
Entered by: Inès Bois

18:16 Feb 15, 2019
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: Tap out
Bonjour à tous,

Je rencontre une difficulté dans la traduction d'un article de presse portant sur les mineurs indiens.
Voici la phrase qui me pose problème :

"Workers at Roundhpura and a nearby mine said that sandstone quarrying is actually declining in the region as the most accessible rock outcrops tap out."

Je ne saisis pas le sens de tap out dans ce contexte. Si quelqu'un peut m'éclairer... Merci.
Inès Bois
s'épuiser
Explanation:

to tap (into) : exploiter, tirer des ressources de
out : idée de fin, d'épuisement

les affleurements rocheux les plus accessibles s'épuisent
l'exploitation prend fin
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Ph_B (X)
France
Local time: 15:20
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
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tap out
s'épuiser


Explanation:

to tap (into) : exploiter, tirer des ressources de
out : idée de fin, d'épuisement

les affleurements rocheux les plus accessibles s'épuisent
l'exploitation prend fin

Ph_B (X)
France
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: French
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

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