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aggravation

French translation: frustration

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English term or phrase:aggravation
French translation:frustration
Entered by: JCEC

17:57 Jan 4, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: aggravation
Another main driver is the aspect of mobility, the time taken and aggravation of this confronted by employers and employees.
Krystrad
Local time: 06:50
frustration
Explanation:
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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 00:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4frustration
JCEC
5 +2aggravation
Laurent Williams
4circonstances aggravantes
cjohnstone


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
frustration


Explanation:
-

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 3409

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
1 min
  -> Merci
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
8 mins
agree  Arthur Borges: CanFrench, yes -- "aggravation" really means "worsening" but NAmerican Anglos use it to mean "anger".
9 hrs
agree  Annike THIERRY
1 day 13 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aggravation


Explanation:
la situation s'empire ou s'aggrave.

Laurent Williams

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lien
1 hr
agree  Bechir Saadaoui (X)
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
circonstances aggravantes


Explanation:
NA

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2457
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