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puissant

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powerful

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impuissant

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powerless

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superpuissance

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superpower

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main d’oeuvre

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manpower

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équilibre des forces

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balance of power

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éminence grise

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power broker

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centrale électrique

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power station, power plant

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énergie solaire

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solar power

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énergie nucléaire

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nuclear power

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coupure de courant, panne de courant

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power cut, power failure

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scientifique

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scientific

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physique

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physical

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technique

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technical

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théorique

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theoretical

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toxique

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toxic

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pharmaceutique

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pharmaceutical

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mécanique

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mechanical

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reprise, redressement (de l’éco)

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recovery

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monopole

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monopoly

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corruption

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bribery

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rivalité

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rivalry

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armes, matériel de guerre

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weaponry

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fanatisme, sectarisme

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bigotry

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monarchie

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monarchy

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détériorer, se détériorer

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to deteriorate

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dévaster

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to devastate

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anéantir, annihiler

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to annihilate

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éliminer

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to eliminate

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éradiquer

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to eradicate

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contaminer, polluer

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to contaminate

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évacuer

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to evacuate

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évaluer

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to evaluate

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innover

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to innovate

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réglementer

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to regulate

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manipuler

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to manipulate

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intimider

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to intimidate

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négocier

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to negotiate

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faciliter

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to facilitate

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spéculer

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to speculate

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violer (une loi)

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to violate (a law)

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promulguer

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to promulgate

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endoctriner

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to indoctrinate

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pays d’accueil

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host country

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conseiller en communication

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spin doctor

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contrôle d’identité

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identity check

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crise du crédit

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credit crunch

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plan de relance

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stimulus plan

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permis de séjour

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residence permit

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moteur de recherche

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search engine

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identifiant

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user name, login name

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travail des enfants

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child labour

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allocation familiale

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child benefit

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taux de participation électorale

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voter turnout

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groupe de réflexion

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think tank

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(réunion au) sommet

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summit (meeting)

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vacancier

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holidaymaker

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commerçant

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shopkeeper

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propriétaire terrien

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landowner

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voleur à l’étalage

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shoplifter

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soldat de la paix

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peacekeeper

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présentateur du journal télévisé

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newsreader, newscaster

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contrôleur aérien

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air traffic controller

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jeune ayant terminé ses études

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school-leaver

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voiture énergievore

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gas-guzzler

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fabricant d’armes

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gun maker, gun manufacturer

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impuissance

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powerlessness

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pouvoir d’achat

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spending power, buying power

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énergie éolienne

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wind power

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sous marin (à propulsion) nucléaire

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nuclear-powered submarine

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mal gérer

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to mismanage

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détourner

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to misuse

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induire en erreur, tromper

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to mislead

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se méfier

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to mistrust

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mal traiter, mal gérer

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to mishandle

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favoriser, encourager

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to foster

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mettre en danger, compromettre

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to jeopardize

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déclencher, provoquer

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to trigger (off)

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se modifier, modifier

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to alter

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promettre, s’engager (à faire qque chose)

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to pledge (to do sth)

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reconnaître

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to acknowledge

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corrompre, soudoyer

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to bribe

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se venger, user de représailles

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to retaliate

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prospérer

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to thrive

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s’inscrire

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to register

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technologique

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technological

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génétique

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genetic

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biologique

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biological

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chimique

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chemical

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rattraper qn

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to catch up with sb

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fuir qch

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to run away from sth

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s’accrocher à qch

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to hold on to sth

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se rabattre sur qch

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to fall back on sth

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suivre, rester au même niveau que qn

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to keep up with sb

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compenser qch

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to make up for sth

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anarchie

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anarchy

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esclavage

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slavery

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hégémonie

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hegemony

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seuil de pauvreté

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poverty line

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permis de travail

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work permit

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grève de la faim

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hunger strike

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allocation chômage

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unemployment benefit

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organisations non-gouvernementales, ONG

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NGOs, non-governmental organizations

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organismes génétiquement modifiés, OGM

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GMOs, genetically modified organisms

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pays les moins avancés, PMA

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LDCs, least/less developed countries

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armes de destruction massive

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WMDs, weapons of mass destruction

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maladies sexuellement transmissibles, MST

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STDs, sexually transmitted diseases

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véhicules utilitaires de sport

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SUVs, sports utility vehicles

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fournisseurs d’accès (internet)

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ISPs, internet service providers

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objectifs du millénaire pour le développement, OMD

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MDGs, millenium development goals

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constructeur automobile

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car manufacturer, car maker

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preneur d’otage

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hostage taker

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décideur

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decision-maker

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arriver/être au pouvoir

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come to power/ be in power

Voc anglais THOMPSON (23 decks)

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