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breakthrough

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break·through  (brkthr)
n.
1. An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction.
2. A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense.
3. A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.breakthroughbreakthrough - a productive insight                
brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
2.breakthrough - making an important discovery
discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
3.breakthrough - a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

breakthrough
noun development, advance, progress, improvement, discovery, find, finding, invention, step forward, leap forwards, turn of events, quantum leap The breakthrough came hours before a UN deadline.
Translations
breakthrough [ˈbreɪkθruː] N (Mil) → avance m; (in research etc) → adelanto m muy importante
to achieve or make a breakthroughconseguir or hacer un adelanto muy importante
breakthrough [ˈbreɪkθruː] n (= important achievement) → percée f
to make a breakthrough [scientist] → faire une découverte capitale; [company, entrepreneur] → faire une percée
The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China → La compagnie semble prête à faire une percée significative sur le marché chinois.
break-up [ˈbreɪkʌp] n [partnership] → rupture f; [marriage] → échec m; [group of states] → morcellement m; [empire] → démembrement m; [political party] → scission f
break-up value nvaleur f de liquidation
breakthrough [ˈbreɪkˌθruː] n (in research) → scoperta decisiva (Mil) → breccia
breakthrough [ˈbreɪkˌθruː] n (in research) → scoperta decisiva (Mil) → breccia


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Archimedes Pharma Ltd ("Archimedes"), a European specialty pharmaceutical company, today announces the commencement of its global Phase III programme for Nasalfent(r) in breakthrough cancer pain.
Title: Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2004
The Breakthrough team developed a three-phase approach to accomplish its goals; phase I has already begun and focuses on closing open inventory and examinations that have not been started.
 
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