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emergency

/ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/

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noun

Urgence

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

Examples :

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

L'arrêt cardiaque est une urgence et si vous trouvez quelqu'un en arrêt cardiaque, vous devez appeler le 999 immédiatement.

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noun

Service des urgences

The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.

Examples :

"My aunt went to the emergency department at the hospital because she fell and hurt her arm. "

Ma tante est allée au service des urgences de l'hôpital parce qu'elle est tombée et s'est blessée au bras.

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noun

Remplaçant, remplaçante

An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.

Examples :

"The school's basketball team needed a new center, so they called an emergency player to fill in. "

L'équipe de basket-ball de l'école avait besoin d'un nouveau pivot, alors ils ont fait appel à un remplaçant.

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Urgence

The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.

Examples :

"A sudden power outage was an emergency that caused the school to close early. "

Une panne de courant soudaine était une urgence qui a entraîné la fermeture anticipée de l'école.

"A sudden emergency arose when the school bus had a flat tire, preventing the children from arriving on time. "

Une urgence soudaine est survenue lorsque le bus scolaire a crevé un pneu, empêchant les enfants d'arriver à l'heure.

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