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whaling in French

whaling in French is chasse à la baleine — whaling means the industry or practice of hunting whales, typically for oil, meat, or blubber.

whaling in French

chasse à la baleine
noun
The practice of hunting whales.

What does "whaling" mean?

  1. noun The industry or practice of hunting whales, typically for oil, meat, or blubber.
    "Commercial whaling is now banned in most of the world."
  2. noun A cyberattack that specifically targets a high-value individual such as a company executive.
    "The CFO nearly transferred the funds before recognising the email as a whaling attempt."
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whaling in a sentence

  • Commercial whaling is now banned in most of the world.
  • The CFO nearly transferred the funds before recognising the email as a whaling attempt.

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What is "whaling" in French?

"whaling" in French is chasse à la baleine. whaling means: The industry or practice of hunting whales, typically for oil, meat, or blubber.

How do you use "whaling" in a sentence?

Example: "Commercial whaling is now banned in most of the world." In French, "whaling" is chasse à la baleine.

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