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STALEMATE [4 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

A situation in which further action or progress is impossible.

PHR

standoff with authorities, standoff with police

Key term(s)
  • dead-lock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
PHR

impasse dans les négociations

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Board Games

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux sur plateaux
DEF

Situation où un joueur [d'échecs], à qui c'est le tour de jouer, n'est pas en échec, mais n'a aucun coup légal à sa disposition.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
OBS

(subst.) economic stalemate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
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Record 4 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Se dit d'une entreprise dont les affaires sont stagnantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fraseología
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