argumentation Flashcards

making a case

1
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fly in the face of, contradict, be opposed to

A

aller à l’encontre de,
contradire,
s’opposer à

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to argue (a few ways to express it)

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argumenter,
présenter un argument,
articuler un argument,
proposer une opinion par le biais d’un raisonnement

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3
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make a case for

A

faire valoir un argument

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4
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argue in favour of / for

A

plaider en faveur de,

plaider pour

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5
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to assert

A

affirmer

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6
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to insist on this point

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insister là déssu

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7
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to maintain that

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soutenir que

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8
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a debate

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un débat

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9
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a debate, a discussion

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un débat , une discussion

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10
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through an reasoned argument

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par le biais d’un argument raisonné

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11
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beliefs,
moral principles,
doctines

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croyances,
principes moraux,
doctrines

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12
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in agreement with

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d’accord avec

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13
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the same goes for… (2 ways to express it)

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il en est de même pour ,

c’est pareil pour

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14
Q

I have the same opinion

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je suis de votre avis

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15
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to have a critical mind,

know how to weigh both sides

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avoir l’esprit critique,

savoir peser le pour et le contre

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16
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to have an analytical mind

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avoir l’esprit d’analyse

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17
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à l’esprit fermé

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close-minded

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18
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to be open-minded, to be tolerant

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avoir l’esprit ouvert , être tolérant

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19
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close-minded, intolerant

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à l’esprit fermé , intolérant(e)

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20
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to be open-minded, to be tolerant

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avoir l’esprit ouvert , être tolérant(e)

21
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to stick to one’s guns (not change one’s opinion)

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rester sur ses positions, camper sur ses opinions

22
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to convince, to persuade

A

convaincre, persuader

23
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to be someone who changes their mind often

A

être une vrai girouette

24
Q

to flip-flop

A

faire volte-face

25
Q

to flip-flop on an issue

A

faire volte-face

26
Q

easily swayed by an argument (2 ways to express it)

A

influençable,

malléable

27
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counter argument

A

argument contraire

28
Q

counter argument (2 ways to phrase it)

A

argument contraire,

réfutation nf

29
Q

to refute, to disprove (2 or 3 ways to phrase it)

A

réfuter⇒,
démontrer la fausseté de,
établir la fausseté de

30
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to deny (2 or 3 ways to phrase it)

A

nier,
repudier, r
éfuter

31
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good argument (3 ways to phrase it)

A

argument fort,
argument logique et cohérent,
argument bien articulé

32
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a well structured argument

A

un argument bien structuré

33
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to put together an argument (5 different ways to phrase it)

A
developper, 
formuler, 
preparer, 
structurer, 
organiser un argument
34
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poor argument

A

argument faible ou inconsistant

35
Q

invalid argument

A

argument invalide illogique ou incohérent

36
Q

premise

A

prémisse nf
postulat nm
principe nm

37
Q

hypothesis, supposition

A

hypothèse nf,
assumption nf,
supposition nf

38
Q

to arrive at a conclusion that….(3 different ways to phrase it)

A

conclure que
présumer que,
déduire que

39
Q

stand up for one’s ideas

A

défendre ses idées

40
Q

debatable

A

discutable

contestable

41
Q

it is arguable that … :

A

on peut soutenir que…

42
Q

until proven otherwise

A

jusqu’à preuve du contraire

43
Q

circuitous reasoning (2 or 3 ways to express it)

A

raisonnement tordu
raisonnement compliqué
raisonnement dur à suivre

44
Q

well-reasoned or well thought-out (several ways to express it)

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raisonné (eg. argument raisonné)
réfléchi (eg. argument réfléchi)
bien conçu (eg. argument bien conçu)
bien pensé (eg. argument bien pensé)
consideré (eg. argument consideré)
examiné (eg. argument examiné)

45
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bases

A

piliers
axes
volets

46
Q

take apart and look at (an argument)

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décortiquer
déconstruire
décomposer
examiner
analyser
évaluer
considérer sous tous ses aspects
47
Q

draw a conclusion

A

tirer une conclusion

extrapoler

48
Q

draw a conclusion from

A

en tirer une conclusion

49
Q

use incomplete information to infer or predict

A
extrapoler
conjecturer
supposer
prédire
pronostique