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1 turmoil
turmoil ['tɜ:mɔɪl](a) (confusion) agitation f, trouble m, chaos m;∎ the country was in turmoil le pays était en ébullition ou en effervescence(b) (emotional) trouble m, émoi m;∎ her mind was in (a) turmoil elle était dans le désarroi, la confusion régnait dans son esprit -
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3 turmoil
['tə:moil](a state of wild confused movement or disorder: The crowd / His mind was in (a) turmoil.) émoi -
4 opportunity
∎ the opportunities for advancement are excellent les perspectives d'avancement sont excellentes∎ opportunities and threats opportunités f pl et menaces f pl;ECONOMICS opportunity cost coût m d'opportunité ou de renoncement;MARKETING opportunity to hear occasion f d'entendre;MARKETING opportunity and issue analysis analyse f des attraits et des atouts;MARKETING opportunity to see occasion de voir;MARKETING opportunity and threat analysis analyse des opportunités et des menacesAs if economic turmoil, fickle consumers, the rival popularity of computer games and rising music piracy were not enough, the music industry is now faced with opportunities and threats presented by the Internet.
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7 conflict
∎ she often comes into conflict with her mother elle entre souvent en conflit ou se heurte souvent avec sa mère;∎ this was in conflict with her principles c'était en conflit ou en contradiction avec ses principes∎ to be in conflict (with) être en conflit (avec);∎ the parties are often in conflict les partis sont souvent en désaccord;∎ our differing beliefs brought us into conflict nos croyances divergentes nous ont opposés;∎ the unions are in conflict with the management les syndicats sont en conflit avec la direction;∎ there is a conflict between the two statements les deux déclarations ne concordent pas(a) (ideas, interests) s'opposer, se heurter;∎ the research findings conflict with this view les résultats des recherches sont en contradiction avec ou contredisent cette idée;∎ the policies conflict (with one another) ces politiques sont incompatibles►► a conflict of interests un conflit d'intérêts
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