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Malgré

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In spite of

Despite a

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Contrairement à

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Contrary to

Unlike

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D’après

Selon

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According to

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Par opposition à

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As opposed to

In contrast with

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En comparaison de

Par rapport à

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Compared to

In comparison with

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Étant donné

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Considering

Given

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En conséquence de

Par suite de

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As a result of

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Sur le plan de

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In terms of

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Tandis que

Alors que

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Whereas

While

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Bien que

Quoique

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Though
Although
Even though

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Puisque

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As
Since
Considering that

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Si

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Whether

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À supposer que

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Supposing

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À moins que

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Unless

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À mon avis

Selon moi

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In my opinion
In my view
To my mind

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En conséquence

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As a result

As a consequence

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Pourtant
Tout de même
Malgré tout

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Even so

For all that

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Au contraire

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On the contrary

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Par contraste

Par comparaison

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By contrast

By comparison

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Cependant

Dans le même temps

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Meanwhile

In the same time

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Dans l’ensemble

Globalement

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On the whole

By and large

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À première vue

Si l’on y regarde de plus près

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At first sight

On closer inspection

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Certes

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Granted
Admittedly
True

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De la même façon

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Likewise

Similarly

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D’un point de vue politique / économique

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Politically / economically speaking

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Paradoxalement

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Paradoxically

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De façon surprenante

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Surprisingly

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Sans doute

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Arguably

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Soutenir que

Avancer que

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To argue that

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Prétendre que

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To claim that

To maintain that

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Laisser entendre que
Sous entendre que
Suggérer que

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To imply that

To suggest that

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Préciser que

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To add that

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Reconnaître que

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To admit that

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Souligner

Insister sur le fait que

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To stress that
To emphasize that
To insist that

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Être d’accord sur le fait que

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To agree that

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Parler de

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To deal with

To be about

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Être confronté à

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To be confronted with

To be faced with

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S’attaquer à

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To tackle

To combat

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Soulever un problème

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To raise an issue

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Débattre d’un problème

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To discuss an issue

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Tenir compte de quelque chose

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To take something into account

To take something into consideration

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Soutenir

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To be in favour
To favour
To support
To back

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Préconiser
Prôner
Recommender

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To advocate

To recommend

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S’opposer à
Être contre
S’élever contre

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To object to

To oppose

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Une polémique
Une controverse
Un débat

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A controversy

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Une pomme de discorde

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A bone of contention

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Un avantage

Un bienfait

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An advantage

A benefit

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Un désavantage

Un inconvénient

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A disadvantage

A drawback

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Les arguments pour / contre

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The case for / against

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Le bon côté

Le mauvais côté

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The upside

The downside

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Le pour et le contre

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The pros and the cons

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Un tollé

Une levée de boucliers

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An uproar

An outcry

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Un défenseur

Un partisan

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A supporter

An advocate

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Un opposant

Un adversaire

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An opponent

A critic

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D’actualité

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Topical

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Sujet brûlant

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Hot button

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Controversé

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Controversial
Contentious
Divisive

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Discutable

Contestable

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Questionable

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Bénéfique

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Beneficial

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Préjudiciable

Nuisible

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Detrimental