exploitations in English

noun

1

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

the exploitation of migrant workers

2

the action of making use of and benefiting from resources.

the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits

synonyms: utilization, use, making use of, making the most of, capitalization on, cashing in on

noun

utilization, use, making use of, making the most of, capitalization on, cashing in on
taking advantage, abuse, misuse, ill-treatment, unfair treatment, oppression
development
using, victimization

Use "exploitations" in a sentence

1. L' Aviculture autrichienne est essentiellement constituée de petites exploitations familiales

2. The urbanization, the sites conservation and the safe keeping of underground water levels reduce the exploitations of alluvial aggregates.

3. The island's exemption from U.S. labor laws had led to many alleged exploitations including recent claims of sweatshops, child labor, child prostitution, and even forced abortions.

4. By case studies about longtime storage, irrigation of log wood and dry storage of sawn wood, some alternatives for the economic use of emergency exploitations are analysed.

5. For instance, Decree No.83-228 establishing the authorization system for marine aquaculture (Décret No.83-228 fixant le régime de l'autorisation des exploitations de cultures marines) (1983), defines mariculture farms as enterprises intended for biological production purposes, including capture, cultivation, processing, storage, conditioning and shipping of marine products («les exploitations de cultures marines, c'est-à-dire les établissements destinés à des fins de productions biologiques, comprenant notamment captage, élevage, affinage, traitement, entreposage, conditionnement et expédition de produits de la mer»).