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Confidence votes 319K. The French to English translation for the word 'detente' is 'relaxation'. The word can also mean lessening, thaw, or trigger. There is also a detente in Spanish, which can mean detain, arrest, or restrain.
Detente is a term usually associated with the relations between America, Russia and China. The world experienced much detente during the 1970s for a number of reasons:Vietnam â The war in Vietnam shocked people. She was also fearful of what the USA had done in nuclear weapons. Also both the USA and USSR had huge stockpiles of weapons.China â she was fearful of her isolation in the world.he world experienced much detente during the 1970s for a number of reasons: Vietnam â The war in Vietnam shocked people. She was also fearful of what the USA had done in nuclear weapons. Also both the USA and USSR had huge stockpiles of weapons. China â she was fearful of her isolation in the world.