con·tre·temps 
(kŏntrə-täɴ′, kôɴ′trə-täɴ)
(kŏntrə-täɴ′, kôɴ′trə-täɴ)n. pl. contretemps (-täɴz′, -täɴz)
1. An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence.
2. An argument or dispute: "another France-versus-England contretemps" (Rob Hughes).
[French : contre-, against (from Latin contrā-; see CONTRA-) + temps, time (from Latin tempus).]