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bouleversement

English translation: upheaval


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French term or phrase:bouleversement
English translation:upheaval
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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: bouleversement
Q'elle a ete precede par des bouleversements anterieurs
Katied
upheaval
Explanation:
c'est une possibilité
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 08:33
Grading comment
Thank you. That was the term I was looking for.
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Summary of answers provided
5distressMrs. THIONE
4 +1upheaval
GILLES MEUNIER
4 +1shocks
Parrot
4 +1personal trauma / upsetxxxNicola Da Si
4chaos
Nicole Dargere
4turmoilqiyote
4following previous disruptions...Sergey
4blowsmarkmx
3great changes / big changesbilbun


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
upheaval


Explanation:
c'est une possibilité

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 2395
Grading comment
Thank you. That was the term I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Young
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personal trauma / upset


Explanation:
another suggestion

xxxNicola Da Si
France
Local time: 08:33
PRO pts in pair: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: I like "personal traumas" (plural, to be consistent with the original)
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blows


Explanation:
depending on the context, but could work for events affecting personal life

markmx
France
Local time: 08:33
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following previous disruptions...


Explanation:
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Sergey
United States
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shocks


Explanation:
Really, with so little context, it's hard to be precise.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 08:33
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PRO pts in pair: 1843

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
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turmoil


Explanation:
...

qiyote
United States
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chaos


Explanation:
Just like 9/11 was a "bouleversement"it was described as a "chaos". Hope it helps

Nicole Dargere
Canada
Local time: 00:33
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great changes / big changes


Explanation:
Depends on the context... This is a try!

bilbun
France
Local time: 08:33
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distress


Explanation:
To fit into a personal context.

Mrs. THIONE
France
Local time: 08:33
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