English-French translations for emergency

• cas de force majeure
• crise
  La crise que nous connaissons n'est pas une petite crise politique autour du pétrole. The current emergency is not a minor political difficulty over oil.
• urgence
  Il s'agit d'une contraception d'urgence. It is emergency contraception.
  L'urgence humanitaire demeure. The humanitarian emergency is not over.
  Donc, quid de la réinstallation d'urgence? Hence, what about emergency resettlement?
• urgences

Definition of emergency

• A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention
• The department of a hospital that treats emergencies
• The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence

Examples

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

Related words

• emergency duty
• emergency room
• emergency medical technician
• emergency landing
• emergency baptism
• emergency contraceptive pill
• emergency hammer
• emergency exit
• emergency shelter