vulnérable: suggested translations

Consult this page to find suggested English equivalents for "vulnérable."

at risk, dangerous, defenceless, endangered, exposed, fragile, helpless, in danger, powerless, precarious, sensitive, sensitivity, subject to, susceptible to, vulnerable, vulnerability, weak

  • protéger un secteur qui est vulnérable / protect an industry that is at risk (in danger)
  • se trouver dans une situation vulnérable / find oneself in a dangerous (precarious) situation
  • se sentir vulnérable face à un problème / feel defenceless (helpless, powerless) when faced with a problem
  • jouer un rôle crucial dans la protection des nombreuses espèces d’oiseaux de mer vulnérables / play a crucial role in protecting many endangered marine bird species
  • le Canada est vulnérable face aux défis que présente la mondialisation croissante des marchés / Canada is exposed to the challenges of an increasingly global economy
  • être conscient du fait que la liberté va toujours rester vulnérable / be aware of the fact that liberty will always be fragile
  • la moraine constitue une région écologiquement vulnérable / the moraine is an environmentally sensitive area
  • les travailleurs sont vulnérables au changement technologique rapide / workers are subject (susceptible) to rapid technological change
  • une lourde charge de travail laisse les travailleurs vulnérables au stress / a heavy workload leaves workers vulnerable to stress
  • une stratégie qui cherche à remédier à nos points vulnérables / a strategy that deals with our weak points

NOTE: In some instances, the noun phrase point vulnérable may be translated into English by a noun (e.g. vulnerability), as in the following examples:

  • un examen détaillé des points vulnérables et des risques liés à l’exploitation des installations / a detailed examination of the sensitivities and risks associated with the operation of the facility
  • examiner les procédures et déterminer quels sont leurs points vulnérables / review the procedures and determine their vulnerabilities

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