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Summary

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turning-point:
- point culminant
turning point:
- point de renversement
Wiktionary:
- turning point → tournant
- turning point → tournant, péripétie

English

Detailed Translations for turning point from English to French

turning-point:

turning-point [the ~] nom

the turning-point (turn; change; crisis; state of emergency; emergency situation)
le point culminant
- point culminant [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for turning-point:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
point culminant	change; crisis; emergency situation; state of emergency; turn; turning-point	apex; climax; crest; culmination; culmination point; highest point; mountain top; peak; pinnacle; result; summit; termination; tip; top; vertex; zenith

turning point:

turning point [the ~] nom

the turning point
le point de renversement
- point de renversement [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for turning point:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
point de renversement	turning point
-	corner; landmark; street corner; watershed

Synonyms for "turning point":

landmark; watershed; juncture; occasion
corner; street corner; intersection; crossroad; crossway; crossing; carrefour

Related Definitions for "turning point":

the intersection of two streets¹
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend¹

Wiktionary Translations for turning point:

turning point

noun

decisive point
- turning point → tournant

turning point

noun

Moment capital
- tournant → turning point

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• turning point	→ tournant	↔ Wendepunkt — die Stelle, an der wenden wird
• turning point	→ tournant; péripétie	↔ Wendepunkt — Zeitpunkt, an dem sich etwas bedeutend verändert

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