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1 deterioration
deterioration [dɪ‚tɪərɪə'reɪʃən](in economy, building, health) détérioration f; (in work, situation, relations) dégradation f, détérioration f;∎ there has been a deterioration in living standards le niveau de vie a baissé;∎ there has been a deterioration in the weather le temps s'est dégradé ou gâté;∎ despite the continuing deterioration of the situation bien que la situation continue à empirerUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > deterioration
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2 standing
A n1 ( reputation) réputation f, rang m (among parmi ; with chez) ; academic/professional standing réputation f académique/professionnelle ; social standing position f sociale ; financial standing situation f financière ; of high ou considerable standing très réputé ;2 ( length of time) of long standing de longue date ; of ten years' standing vieux/vieille de dix ans.B adj1 ( permanent) [army, committee, force] actif/-ive ;2 ( continuing) [rule, invitation] permanent ; his absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends sa distraction est un constant sujet de plaisanterie pour ses amis ; it's a standing joke that she always forgets her key tout le monde sait qu'elle oublie toujours sa clé ;3 Sport ( from standing position) [jump] sans élan ; to make a jump from a standing start sauter sans élan. -
3 ongoing
ongoing ['ɒn‚gəʊɪŋ](a) (continuing) continu;∎ it's an ongoing state of affairs c'est une situation courante ou habituelle(b) (current, in progress) en cours;∎ the ongoing debate between supporters and adversaries of the system le débat en cours entre partisans et adversaires du système
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