2/2017 Flashcards
The most recent situation in Myanmar is a blatant example
Exemplo óbvio, flagrante, evidente
It DEVELOPPED one of the WORST humanitarian CRISES ever seen
Unfold é intransitivo, não poderia ser usado nesse contexto
Dire não pode sofrer gradação (direst, i.e., não existe)
Crises tem que ser plural
In April 2016, when the new democratically elected Government took office, it USHERED IN a new period of optimism and euphoria
IGNITED tem conotação negativa, necessariamente
Suu Kyi has failed to implement reforms that could OVERCOME prejudice and discrimination agains the Rohingya, such as the right to Burmese citizenship
No “the” before Burmese citizenship
Her struggle for democracy in Myanmar brought/earned her the Nobel Peace Prize
No “rendered”her the Nobel
Violence, left on its own, leads to the disappearance of power
Not to “power disappearance”
In the aftermath of World War II, the principle of self-determination became part of the bedrock of the international community, which paved the way for several new countries in Africa and Asia to arise
“Bedrock” é uncountable - sempre no singular
That same principle was later invoked by separatist movements to legitimize local allegiances and call FOR support FOR separatist movements
Call FOR support FOR
Separatist movements such as Brexit
No “the” before Brexit
In the 19170s, the idea behind environmental protection LAID in zeroing economic and population growth
LAID - past of LAY
LIED - past of LIE
Since the UN Conference held in Rio, in 1992, countries HAVE agreed on the concept of sustainable development, which reconciles the pursuit of economic growth with the protection of the environment
Since + present perfect
She liked “which reconciles the pursuit of economic growth with the protection of the environment”
In such a way the development of current generations DOES not compromise the ability of future ones to meet their own needs
Agreement with ‘development’
However, while REDUCING economic growth to protect the environment might be an outdated principle, current patterns of CONSUMPTION are already threatening the availability of natural resources, which could be fatal to very existence of humankind as we know it.
‘Reducing’ - not ‘thwarting’
‘Consumption’ - not ‘consume’
She liked: ‘threatening the availability of natural resources, which could be fatal to very existence of humankind as we know it’
The rise in global temperatures is causing the thawing of THE POLAR ICE-CAPS
Not ‘ice-polar caps’
Disputes over scarce resources are compromising crops and affecting THE survival of human societies
THE + OF
In the DESERT region of South Sudan, access to water resources is nearly impossible, adding to the country’s mounting woes and exacerbating ethnic tensions
‘Desert’ is both a noun and an adjective (not ‘desertic’)
She liked: ‘adding to the country’s mounting woes and exacerbating ethnic tensions’
Developing countries, where agricultural and cattle breeding activities represent a large share of sectoral GDP are particularly vulnerable, MAKING multilateral efforts to reverse the trend even more urgent
Not TURNING. “Make” is the most common translation for “tornar”
The recent withdrawal of the US, if IT MATERIALIZES, will represent a major setback.
Not ‘if materialized’
LIKE other global challenges
Use LIKE for comparisons
As long as the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities GUIDE multilateral action, fruitful and sustainable solutions are more prone to occur
GUIDE agrees w/ ‘the principle’
The ability of the States to provide a safe haven FOR their citizens
Not ‘to’ - provide something for somebody; or provide somebody WITH something
It is the legitimacy of a government that ensures its hold ON power
Not ‘onto’
The more legitimate a government is, the less need there will be to RESORT TO the use of force
Not ‘restore’
In systems of Parliamentary democracy, such as THAT of the UK,..
Needs a pronoun there
