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attainment [ə'teɪnmənt](a) (of ambition, hopes, objectives) réalisation f; (of independence, success) obtention f; (of happiness) conquête f; (of knowledge) acquisition f∎ a man of considerable attainments un homme qui a beaucoup d'instruction ou d'acquis;∎ her linguistic attainments sa connaissance des langues
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