shock tactics in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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tactic [Brit ˈtaktɪk, Am ˈtæktɪk] N (stratagem)

I.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] N

1. shock (psychological):

shock
choc m
to get or have a shock
avoir un choc
to give sb a shock
faire un choc à qn
the shock of seeing/hearing
le choc de voir/d'entendre
it came as a bit of a shock
cela m'a fait comme un choc
her death came as a shock to us
sa mort a été un choc pour nous
it's a shock to the system when…
c'est un vrai choc quand…
to recover from or get over the shock
surmonter le choc
a sense of shock
un choc
he's in for a nasty inf shock when he gets the bill
il va avoir un sacré choc quand il recevra la note inf
to express one's shock (indignation)
exprimer son indignation
to express one's shock (amazement)
exprimer sa surprise
his shock at their mistreatment
son indignation en apprenant leur mauvais traitement
her shock at her surprisingly good results
sa surprise en apprenant ses bons résultats
shock! horror! hum
scandale épouvantable!
minister's resignation shock!
coup de théâtre: le ministre démissionne!
minister's resignation shock! attr approach, effect
de choc
minister's resignation shock! announcement, decision, result
sidérant

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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shock tactics in the PONS Dictionary

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II.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

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shock2 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N no pl

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In the field armies there was a component of some 15% of cataphractarii or clibanarii, heavily armoured cavalry who used shock tactics.
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But many believe the group, while promoting a worthy cause, has taken shock tactics too far.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Curators and editors will frequently censor these images to avoid charges of prurience, shock tactics or invasion of privacy.
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They don't need to go for cheap shock tactics or dodgy "edgy" stuff.
www.independent.co.uk
This paralleled the development of tanks, which would ultimately replace cavalry in shock tactics.
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In the process, they have taken traditional protest methods, such as civil disobedience, shock tactics and mass coordinated action, to new levels of effectiveness.
newamericamedia.org
The face of environmentalism has always relied on staged shock tactics to inspire action.
www.canadianbusiness.com
It's easy to assume that she's using shock tactics to titillate her readers.
www.stuff.co.nz
Creative directors call it pushing the envelope of the medium, others call it blatant shock tactics.
www.geek.com
Divine felt the public would never accept such an infantile effort in shock tactics some fifteen years later and by people fast approaching middle age.
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