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1
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Some people think that

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Il y en a qui pensent que

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Il y en a qui pensent que

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Some people think that

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It is often said that

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On entend souvent dire que

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On entend souvent dire que

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It is often said that

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Everyone

agrees that

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Tout le monde s’accorde à penser que

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Tout le monde s’accorde à penser que

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Everyone

agrees that

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It is generally agreed

that

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Il est généralement admis que

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Il est généralement admis que

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It is generally agreed

that

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It is well known that

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Il est bien connu que

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Il est bien connu que

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It is well known that

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We should therefore

examine

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Il convient donc d’examiner

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Il convient donc d’examiner

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We should therefore

examine

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The question

therefore is

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La question est donc de savoir

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La question est donc de savoir

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The question

therefore is

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One can’t deny the fact that

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On ne peut pas renier le fait que

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On ne peut pas renier le fait que

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One can’t deny the fact that

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It is obvious that

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Il est évident que

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Il est évident que

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It is obvious that

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19
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Let’s now examine

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Examinons à présent

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Examinons à présent

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Let’s now examine

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La première constatation qui s’impose c’est que

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first point to note is that

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first point to note is that

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La première constatation qui s’impose c’est que

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The first important remark one can make is that

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La première remarque importante que l’on peut faire est

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La première remarque importante que l’on peut faire est

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The first important remark one can make is that

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Let us begin by

examining

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Commençons d’abord par examiner

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Commençons d’abord par examiner

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Let us begin by

examining

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First of all let us examine

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En premier lieu examinons

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En premier lieu examinons

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First of all let us examine

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29
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Let us start with

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Prenons comme point de départ

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Prenons comme point de départ

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Let us start with

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Let us first

of all turn our attention to

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Il convient tout d’abord de se pencher sur

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Il convient tout d’abord de se pencher sur

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Let us first

of all turn our attention to

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To illustrate the extent of the problem, we only need to

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Pour illustrer l’étendue du problème, il suffit de

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Pour illustrer l’étendue du problème, il suffit de

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To illustrate the extent of the problem, we only need to

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35
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It is to be noted that

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Il est à noter que

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Il est à noter que

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It is to be noted that

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37
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We already know that

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On sait déjà que

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38
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On sait déjà que

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We already know that

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39
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More important still

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Plus important encore

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Plus important encore

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More important still

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41
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It should also be noted that

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notez également que

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notez également que

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It should also be noted that

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43
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One should also mention

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Il faut compter aussi avec

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Il faut compter aussi avec

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One should also mention

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45
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If we add to that the fact

that

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Si on ajoute à cela le fait que

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Si on ajoute à cela le fait que

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If we add to that the fact that

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47
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One can

see the benefits there are in

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On voit bien l’intérêt que l’on peut avoir à

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On voit bien l’intérêt que l’on peut avoir à

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One can

see the benefits there are in

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49
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One of the other risks

is that

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L’un des autres risques est que

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L’un des autres risques est que

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One of the other risks

is that

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51
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First of all / En premier lieu

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Tout d’abord / En premier lieu

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Tout d’abord

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First of all

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53
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Firstly

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Premièrement

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Premièrement

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Firstly

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55
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At first, to begin with

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Dans un premier temps / au début

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Dans un premier temps / au début

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At first, to begin with

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57
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In addition

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De plus

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De plus

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In addition

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59
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Furthermore

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En outre

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En outre

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Furthermore

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61
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What is more

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Qui plus est

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Qui plus est

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What is more

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63
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Moreover / Besides

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De surcroît / D’ailleurs

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De surcroît / D’ailleurs

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Moreover / Besides

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65
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To this can be added

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à ceci s’ajoute

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à ceci s’ajoute

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To this can be added

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67
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Secondly

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En deuxième lieu

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68
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En deuxième lieu

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Secondly

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In addition

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Par ailleurs

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Par ailleurs

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In addition

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71
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Lastly

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En dernier lieu

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72
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En dernier lieu

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Lastly

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73
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To finish up with

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Pour terminer

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74
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Pour terminer

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To finish up with

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75
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As for

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Quant à

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Quant à

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As for

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to be due to

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être dû à

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être dû à

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to be due to

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to be a consequence of

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être la conséquence de

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être la conséquence de

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to be a consequence of

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to stem from

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provenir de

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provenir de

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to stem from

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to result from

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résulter de

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résulter de

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to result from

85
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that would explain

A

cela expliquerait

86
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cela expliquerait

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that would explain

87
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this is because

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en effet

88
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en effet

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this is because

89
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this is why

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c’est pour cette raison que

90
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c’est pour cette raison que

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this is why

91
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that is why

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c’est pour cela que

92
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c’est pour cela que

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that is why

93
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by contrast

A

à l’inverse / par contre

94
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à l’inverse / par contre

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by contrast

95
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yet

A

pourtant

96
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pourtant

A

yet

97
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nevertheless

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néanmoins / quand même

98
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néanmoins / quand même

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nevertheless

99
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for all that / however

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pour autant

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pour autant

A

for all that / however

101
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be that as it may

A

quoi qu’il en soit

102
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quoi qu’il en soit

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be that as it may

103
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As far as I’m concerned

A

Pour ma part / En ce qui me concerne

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Pour ma part / En ce qui me concerne

A

As far as I’m concerned

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As I see it

A

à mon sens

106
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à mon sens

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As I see it

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It seems to me that

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Il me semble que

108
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Il me semble que

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It seems to me that

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I consider that

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J’estime que

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J’estime que

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I consider that

111
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I maintain that

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Je soutiens que

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Je soutiens que

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I maintain that

113
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I’m of the opinion that

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Je suis d’avis que

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Je suis d’avis que

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I’m of the opinion that

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I’m convinced that

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Je suis persuadé que

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Je suis persuadé que

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I’m convinced that

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I agree with the idea

that

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Je suis d’accord avec l’idée que

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Je suis d’accord avec l’idée que

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I agree with the idea

that

119
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All in all

A

Tout bien réfléchi / Tout bien considéré / En somme

120
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Tout bien réfléchi / Tout bien considéré /En somme

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All in all

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In short

A

Somme toute

122
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Somme toute

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In short

123
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Having weighed up all the arguments

A

Après avoir pesé tous les arguments

124
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Après avoir pesé tous les arguments

A

Having weighed up all the arguments

125
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Given these arguments

A

Etant donné ces arguments,

126
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Etant donné ces arguments,

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Given these arguments

127
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to mention that

A

mentionner que

128
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mentionner que

A

to mention that

129
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to report that

A

rapporter que

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rapporter que

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to report that

131
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to affirm that

A

affirmer que

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affirmer que

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to affirm that

133
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to stipulate that

A

stipuler que

134
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stipuler que

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to stipulate that

135
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to show that

A

manifester que / montre que

136
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manifester que / montre que

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to show that

137
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to state that

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énoncer que

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énoncer que

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to state that

139
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to suggest that

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proposer que / suggèrer que

140
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proposer que / suggèrer que

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to suggest that

141
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to certify that

A

certifier que

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certifier que

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tocertify that

143
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to reveal that

A

révéler que

144
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révéler que

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to reveal that

145
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to point out that

A

signaler que

146
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signaler que

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to point out that

147
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to illustrate

A

illustrer que

148
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illustrer que

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to illustrate

149
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to paint that

A

peindre que

150
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peindre que

A

to paint that

151
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to employ (the technique)

A

employer (la technique)

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employer (la technique)

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to employ (the technique)

153
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to devote

A

consacrer

154
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consacrer

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to devote

155
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to take advantage of

A

tirer avantage de / tirer parti de

156
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tirer avantage de / tirer parti de

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to take advantage of

157
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to use

A

utiliser / user de

158
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utiliser / user de

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to use

159
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to adopt

A

adopter

160
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adopter

A

to adopt

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(the film) benefits from

A

(le film) bénéficie de

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(le film) bénéficie de

A

(the film) benefits from

163
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(the scene) relies on / leans on

A

(la scène) s’appuie sur

164
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(la scène) s’appuie sur

A

(the scene) relies on / leans on

165
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to call upon

A

à faire appel

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à faire appel

A

to call upon

167
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voice over

A

en voix off

168
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en voix off

A

voice over

169
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in mono / stereo

A

en mono / stéréo

170
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en mono / stéréo

A

in mono / stereo

171
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the tone

A

le ton

172
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le ton

A

the tone

173
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shot (camera)

A

un plan / un prise de plan

174
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un plan / un prise de plan

A

shot (camera)

175
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general shot

A

un plan d’ensemble / général

176
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un plan d’ensemble / général

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general shot

177
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close up

A

gros plan

178
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gros plan

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close up

179
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a zoom in / to zoom in

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un zoom / zoomer

180
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un zoom / zoomer

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a zoom in / to zoom in

181
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a panoramic shot

A

un plan panoramique

182
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un plan panoramique

A

a panoramic shot

183
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fly over (shot)

A

survoler

184
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survoler

A

fly over (shot)

185
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birds eye view

A

une vue de dessus

186
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une vue de dessus

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birds eye view

187
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the plot

A

l’intrigue / la trame

188
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l’intrigue / la trame

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the plot

189
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camera in hand / on shoulder

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la caméra à la main / sur l’épaule

190
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la caméra à la main / sur l’épaule

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camera in hand / on shoulder

191
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travelling (shot)

A

le travelling

192
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le travelling

A

travelling (shot)

193
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low angle

A

la contre plongée

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la contre plongée

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low angle

195
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timeless

A

intemporel

196
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intemporel

A

timeless

197
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the frame

A

le cadrage

198
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le cadrage

A

the frame

199
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to win / to take home

A

remporter

200
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remporter

A

to win / to take home

201
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recurring theme

A

le leitmotiv

202
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le leitmotiv

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recurring theme