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comments on new books

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Reviewer

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does humorous drawings

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Cartoonist

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commissions special articles

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Features Editor

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edits articles sent in by reporters

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Subeditor

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is responsible for the content and policy of the newspaper

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Editor

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is responsible for financial news

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City Editor

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is sent to report on events

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Reporter

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owns the newspaper

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Proprietor

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sells newpapers in a shop

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News Vendor

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sells newspaper in the street

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Newsboy

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represents a particular newspaper in one place (ex : foreign capital)

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Our Own Correspondent

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submits articles to different newspapers

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Freelance Journalist

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writes editorials

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Leader Writer

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write about new films, plays, etc

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Critic

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writes about the social life of well-known people

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Gossip Columnist

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kioske

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news shop / news stand

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marchand de journaux

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newsagent

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agence de presse

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newsagency

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crieur à journaux

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newsboy

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journaliste

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newsman

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salle de rédaction

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newsroom

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quinze jours

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fornight

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rubrique nécrologique

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obituary (column)

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rédacteur

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editor

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éditeur

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publisher

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adjoint

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deputy

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consacré à

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devoted to

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comprendre (inclure)

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to comprise
to be made off
to include

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réussir à comprendre

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succeed in understanding

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permettre

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to allow

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atteinte (à quelque chose)

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incidence

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entaille (à quelque chose)

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breach

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mise sur écoute

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eavesdropping

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mettre à mal

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to hinder

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journalisme d’investigation

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investigative journalism

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projet de loi

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draft law

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loi bâillon

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gag law

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écoute téléphonique

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wiretapped conversation

wire tapping

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appareil judiciaire

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judiciary

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retranscription

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transcript

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très attendu

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much-anticipated

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réquisitoire accablant

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damning indictment

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subordination

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bribery

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proche de (la persécution)

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boardering on (persecution)

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avalisé par la loi

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backed by legislation
legally backed
underpined by legislation

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compères

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chums

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être très pressé

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be in a hurry

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chef de service

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department-chief

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stage

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training period

internship

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l’ancien

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the former

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comportement

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behaviour

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statut de la presse

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press statute

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arbitrage

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arbitration

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obtenir rapidement réparation

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to get swift redress

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la base

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the basis

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équivalent de (contexte journalistique)

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sister title

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à la suite de

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in the wake of

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en fait

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indeed

in fact

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reconnaître

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to acknowledge

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la gestion de l’entreprise

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the corporate governance

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une instance de régulation

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a regulatory body

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fonctionnaire

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civil servant

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phare de

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beacon of

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le secret

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secrecy

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offres d’emploi

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(situations) vacant column

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?

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features page

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petites annonces

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classified ads

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détritus

camelote

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rubbish

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responsable marketing

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advertising manager

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s’attirer les bonnes grâces

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to ingratiate oneself with

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nommer

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to mint

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entraîner (provoquer)

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to bring about

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une série de

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a host of

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évoluer (changer)

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to shift

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s’orienter à gauche (politiquement)

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to lean left

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se réjouir

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to revel in

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être dépourvu de

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to feel bereft

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sacrément

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counfoundedly