hopeless; dead-end
C'est une relation sans issue.
It's a dead-end relationship.
C'est une situation sans issue.
It's a hopeless situation.
— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)
Alors vous n'avez jamais connu de situation sans issue ?
So you've never found yourself in a no-win situation?
— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)
La situation paraît sans issue.
The situation seems hopeless.
It's a dead-end job.