Situation où aucun progrès n'est possible ; blocage.
A situation where no progress can be made; a deadlock.
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La négociation a abouti hier à une impasse. — The negotiation reached a stalemate yesterday.
La partie s'est terminée par un pat hier soir. — The game ended in a stalemate last night.
Peut-on trouver une issue à cette impasse ? — Can we find a solution to this stalemate?
Peux-tu expliquer ce qu'est un pat aux échecs ? — Can you explain what a stalemate means in chess?
Nous devons sortir de cette impasse pour avancer. — We need to break this stalemate to move forward.
Nous sommes arrivés à un pat après des heures de jeu. — We reached a stalemate after hours of play.
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