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Deus ex machina, solution invraisemblable

(authorship) Any resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and that is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author, director, or developer to end the story in the way that he or she desired.

"The hero was about to be defeated when, out of nowhere, a friendly dragon appeared and saved him; it felt like a total deus ex machina because dragons had never been mentioned before in the story. "

Le héros était sur le point d'être vaincu quand, de nulle part, un dragon amical est apparu et l'a sauvé ; cela ressemblait à un véritable deus ex machina car les dragons n'avaient jamais été mentionnés auparavant dans l'histoire.

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noun

Deus ex machina, solution artificielle

A contrived solution to a problem, relying on an agent external to the situation.

"We used a sale of the business at a ridiculously high multiple to make the numbers work, a deus ex machina."

Nous avons utilisé une vente de l'entreprise à un multiple ridiculement élevé pour faire fonctionner les chiffres, un deus ex machina.

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noun

Deus ex machina

A machine used to bring actors playing gods onto the stage, either up through a trapdoor or (e.g. by crane) from above.

"The sudden appearance of a helpful uncle at the school fundraiser was a deus ex machina, resolving the problem of low donations. "

L'apparition soudaine d'un oncle serviable lors de la collecte de fonds de l'école était un deus ex machina, résolvant le problème des faibles dons.

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