English-French translations for vicissitude

• vicissitude
  Sa taille, sa situation géographique et les vicissitudes de l'histoire en font un pont important entre l'Est et l'Ouest. Its size, location and the vicissitudes of history make it an important bridge between East and West.
  Monsieur le Président, je dois tout d'abord vous prier d'excuser mon retard, imputable aux vicissitudes du système de transports européen. Mr President, I must begin by apologising for being delayed, thank to the vicissitudes of the European travel system.
  Ce n'est pas le Conseil, qui est soumis aux vicissitudes de la politique nationale. It is not like the Council, which is subject to the vicissitudes of national politics.

Definition of vicissitude

• Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange
• A change, especially in one's life or fortunes

Related words

• vicis
• vicissitudine
• vicissitūdō
• vicisitud
• vicissitudo
• vicissim
• cvičiště