Also means
unruliness, disorder
Usage Note
Turbulence is used both in aeronautics ('the flight hit turbulence') and figuratively for social or political upheaval. The adjective turbulent(e) is more common in everyday speech and is often applied to unruly children. The word is a direct cognate, so its spelling is easy to remember.
Examples
"L'avion a traversé une zone de turbulence."
Natural Translation
The plane went through a turbulence zone.
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