Brussel bubble Flashcards
to spark
Susciter
outreach
rayonnement
disrupt _ That disrupted the political landscape.
déranger
stress
souligner ; mettre l’accent
the clout
l’influence ; le poids
dire straits
situation catastrophique _
Uptake _ “France already asks Europe for hundreds of so-called derogations that allow farmers to continue using banned substances. And uptake among farmers to transition away from using glyphosate, the world’s most-used herbicide, has been slow.”
l’utilisation l’adhésion, l’adoption de la directive
slim picky
, pointilleux, difificle,
feasibility _ The Cabinet of Ministers has also approved a feasibility study
étude de faisabilité
to advocate _ many of those changes go against positions that British governments have long advocated
défendre
To assess _The Commission said that the EC assessed the impact of the transaction on the generation and wholesale supply of electricity
évaluer
to hinder _ The investigation found that the transaction is unlikely to hinder effective competition in the generation and wholesale supply of electricity, the Commission said
diminuer; attéuner
conspicuously _ France, Germany, Spain and Italy conspicuously failed to sign.
ostenciblement, manifestement, évidement, visiblement
tiresome _ “If you are too dependent on Amazon it’s very tiresome to see it raise its margins and your costs year after year”
fatiguant, ennuyant
soaring _ “After 10 days of soaring sales”
en plein essor
hausse fulgurante
ceded _ at every point when the country could have tipped, the ruling elite pulled back and ceded just enough power to the people to maintain the status quo.
céder
To be barred _ “Two anti-corruption parties in Romania that have been barred from running jointly in the European election said they will appeal the ruling by the country’s election authorities.”
se faire bloquer, empêcher
To be aimed at providing _ ‘The package of measures was aimed at providing the U.K. with greater reassurance that the controversial Northern Ireland backstop would not be permanent’
visant à procurer/fournir
a condescending swagger _ ‘One official complained that the attorney general has approached the negotiations with the condescending swagger of an English barrister’
une attitude condescendante.
looming _
- as the next round of Brexit-based negotiations loom on the horizon -
“Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said: “With a very real deadline looming, now is not the time to rerun old arguments.”
qui se profile à l’horizon
to foster _ “Once in force, it will be the EU’s main tool to foster cooperation with non-EU countries in the neighbourhood and beyond, and to implement its international commitments”
encourager ; favoriser.
to muster _ “In the vote Tuesday, the prime minister could only muster 235 Conservative MPs to back her deal along with three Labour MPs and four independents”
rassembler
to trip up _ “the government has its head down hoping not to trip up, one step at a time, hands out feeling into the fog”
tribucher
The prospect of _ By opening up the prospect of revocation of Article 50 or a second referendum, May is hoping to pile pressure on her Conservative backbenchers.
la perspective ; l’espoir
to near _ as European election nears.
(s’)approcher ; (se) rapprocher
democratic backsliding
recul démocratique
gender pay gap _ Women will ride Berlin’s metro, trams and buses at a 21 percent discount this month to reflect Germany’s gender pay gap
écart de rémunération basée sur le sexe
the deadlock _ “The public narrowly also favor a general election to break the deadlock”
l’impasse ; le blocage
in a bid _ “According to the snap poll, there is clear support for MPs rejecting no deal Wednesday and then extending Article 50 the following day in a bid to find a better negotiated settlement with Brussels”
dans l’espoir ; la tentative de
stem from _ “Worries about Huawei stem from a widely-held belief that the Chinese security services and other Chinese manufacturers have designed programmes that can gain unauthorised access to personal data and telecommunications information”
prend racine de ; résulte de ; est issu de ;
opted out _ “Australia and New Zealand have already opted out of the use of Huawei’s 5G equipment.”
ser désengager ; se retirer de
whistleblower _Representatives of the European Parliament, European Commission, and national governments agreed Monday to introduce EU-wide rules protecting whistleblowers
lanceur d’alertes
tweaks _ “. The defeat came after May had negotiated late tweaks to the deal in Strasbourg Monday.”
ajustements; détails
to strain _ Cash clash strains Macron’s liberal love-in
contraindre phyisiquement
Budding _ But that budding romance hit a rocky patch this week
naissant
bluntness _ “We were a bit surprised by the bluntness,”
l’aveuglement
Le Pen burst into laughter — channeling the sentiment of many French observers on Twitter, who derided the fake spontaneity of the announcement.
éclater de rire
Hurdle _ The first hurdle above on foreseeability puts those trying to think of circumstances where Article 62 might apply to the backstop into something of a catch-22
obstacle, difficulté
to mitigate _ The Port of Rotterdam Authority last week said it would build five new parking areas across the port with space for 700 trucks to mitigate a Brexit congestion crunch
atténuer, minimiser; compenser
To curtail _ The consequences of putting off Brexit day are potentially profound, yet barely acknowledged in Westminster, where many Brexiteers remain confident Britain will depart the EU with or without a deal on March 29, particularly after Monday’s bombshell ruling from House of Commons Speaker John Bercow curtailing the government’s scope to bring back the same deal for further votes.
réduire; restreindre, mettre un frein, limiter
to be adamant _ They are also adamant the 585-page Withdrawal Agreement will not be renegotiated.
intransigeant
subsidies
subventions
yield
rendement
Unease _ Unease in this age of worldwide geopolitical tumult certainly seemed to weigh on German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she intervened in Thursday’s emotional debate to rebuke leaders who seemed tempted to push for a no-deal outcome and eject the U.K.
Malaise, inquiétude, gène
far cry from
loin
to budge - “But other influential Brexiteers did not budge.
bouger _
The donkey refused to budge.
to relinquish _ “Theresa May on Wednesday promised to relinquish her prime ministership once the U.K.’s exit from the EU is seen through “
renoncer
farewell _ “Farewell to the European Parliament, from Brits who served there”
adieu
To be sluggish
être parresseux
Jem and I exchanged glances
échanger un regard
Unsettling _ “He showed the unsettling paragraph to his office mate, Betsy Agle”
troublant, perturbant, déconcertant, inquiétant, dérangeant, préoccupant
to greet _“That might have been the end of it, had Agle not greeted Pomerance in the office a few mornings later holding a copy of a newspaper forwarded by Friends of the Earth’s Denver office”
accueillir, saluer, dire bonjour, recevoir quelqu’un
to wreck _ “In “How to Wreck the Environment”, a 1968 essay published while he was a science adviser…”
ruiner, détruire, briser
a hushed mood _ “The hushed mood in the office told him that this was already understood”
humeur feutrée
to take stock _ “Our new statement takes stock of the benefits and shortcomings of the initiatives from the cities perspectives”
faire le bilan
Faites le point
to examine a situation carefully
urban sprawl _ “Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl mainly refers to the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning”
étalemenent urbain
it has frayed _ “But since Spain’s financial and economic crisis pushed unemployment to a peak of 27 percent in 2013, the country’s electoral spectrum has frayed”
s’est effiloché
to cope with _ “On his party’s right, Casado needs to cope with the far-right Vox”
affronter, gérer, supporter; résister
evenly divided _ “The US public is evenly divided on nuclear with 49% in favour of using it as a power source and 49% opposing its use, a poll by analytics company Gallup has found.”
équitablement/uniformément divisés
to cushion _ to cushion the effects of globalization - “A ‘digital transition fund’ should complement existing EU resources to cushion the effects of globalization and digital disruption, he will say.”
amortir/aténuer/palier aux effets de
Bottleneck _ “ It recognises the need to avoid potential bottlenecks and minimise administrative burdens for urban authorities.”
blocages / bouchons / engorgements
to foster - “Ukraine has also been able to use its nuclear capacity in order to foster new relationships in Europe and elsewhere in the globe”
favoriser / encourager
entangle - “As of 2014, Ukraine has found itself entangled in a precarious political situation”
empétrer / eméler
to change from within _“The party now puts more emphasis on the idea it can change the EU from within, with its allies from other countries.”
changer depuis l’intérieur
row back _” It has rowed back from its trademark calls for France to abandon the euro and to quit the EU altogether.”
revenir sur
trademark calls _ It has rowed back from its trademark calls for France to abandon the euro and to quit the EU altogether.
décisions / appels
qualms _-“ The intelligence community, however, has qualms, with one former senior Belgian intelligence official telling POLITICO that services are opposed to sharing delicate operational information in such a large forum.”
scrupules
to tight its grip _ The Kremlin is tightening its grip on Europe’s energy supply, while trying to make a vassal of Ukraine
resserer ; fermer son emprise
Distorting the competition _ “Nord Stream 2 creates a very real risk of seriously distorting gas competition in the EU in the long term.”
fausser, déformer la compétition
A covenant _ “Marriage is a lifelong covenant”
engagement
To ease back _ Plastics lobby group pushed Treasury to ease back on tax reform
Un groupe de pression du secteur des plastiques a poussé le Trésor à assouplir la réforme fiscale
to twart _Exclusive: industry tried to thwart policy that would increase use of recycled plastic
contrecarré, ; empécher; entraver, ; fair échouer
to water down _ While lobbying behind closed doors to water down the tax
diluer, adoucir, atténuer
For many areas of life, near-zero emissions is an attainable, if extremely ambitious, goal
Pour de nombreux domaines de la vie, des émissions proches de zéro sont un objectif réalisable, bien qu’extrêmement ambitieux.
AQ is a wide ranging topic
sujet vaste
to neaten it up.
le mettre en forme
stemming from _“Among the positive factors stemming from the AAQ Directives’ provisions…”
découlant, provenant, résultant
provenant
venant
to bode (well) _ but today does not bode well.. _be a portent of a particular outcome. "their argument did not bode well for the future"
ne fait pas bonne augure pour le future
issues that are dear to him _ On substance, the French candidate placed greater emphasis on technologies and digital technologies, issues that are dear to him
Questions qui lui sont chères
the importance of offsetting the costs_ In an attempt to seduce the Socialists and Democratic (S&D) group, he also stressed the importance of offsetting the costs of the energy transition through compensation funds and referred to the carbon border tax.
l’importance de compenser les coûts de la transition énergétique
to strive _ The Urban Agenda for the EU strives to establish a more effective integrated and coordinated approach to EU policies
s’efforcer
By identifying and striving to overcome unnecessary obstacles
s’efforcer de dépasser
urban sprawl
expansion urbaine
development
of brownfields
développement des friches industrielles
the adverse effects _ The objectives are to anticipate the adverse effects of climate change and take appropriate action
to prevent or minimise the damage it can cause to Urban Areas.
les effets néfastes
