French-English translations for escarmouche

skirmishHowever, despite the reduced tension at present, skirmishes along the border continue. Pourtant, malgré la réduction actuelle des tensions, les escarmouches le long de la frontière continuent. I hope that we will vote as one tomorrow, and also that the reference to the anti-discrimination law was a bit of verbal skirmishing on Mr Wuermeling’s part. J’espère que nous voterons d’une seule voix demain et que la référence de M. Wuermeling à la législation contre la discrimination n’était autre qu’une escarmouche verbale de sa part.
clash
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I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.a clash of beliefsa personality clash