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​​la coupure accidentelle d’une ligne à haute tension

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the accidental cutting of a high voltage line

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Enterrée

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buried

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trop grande tension sur le réseau

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too much voltage on the network/grid

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les gestionnaires de réseaux

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network operators

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avarie

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damage

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une panne

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a blackout

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une ligne à haute tension

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a high voltage line

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les délestages

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power rationing

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La central électrique

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the power station

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Un post d’alimentation

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a power station

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la partie recettes du budget

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the revenue part of the budget

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le dépôt d’une motion de censure

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the tabling/presentation of a motion of censure

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La cheffe de file

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the leader

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le dépôt

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the presentation of something

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une nouvelle motion de censure

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a new motion of no confidence

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16
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Aussitôt

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instantly/promptly

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d’ici à la fin de semaine

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by the end of the week

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18
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des débats se sont tenus

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debates were held

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faire valoir

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to assert/emphasize

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banaliser

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to trivialise

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dégainé

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drawn

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d’emblée

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from the outset

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23
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de rejet préalable

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prior rejection

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ils n’en ont pas pris la mesure

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they have not taken the measure

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25
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les secteurs d’activité

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business sectors

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26
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soyons lucides

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let’s be clear

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les travaux agricoles et beaucoup d’autres secteurs tournent

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agriculture and many other sectors function

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qui doit être présenté par le gouvernement début 2023

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due to be presented by the government at the beginning of 2023

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29
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employés de maison

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domestic staff

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la population active

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the labour force

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31
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des emplois peu qualifiés

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low-skilled jobs

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ouvriers qualifiés et non-qualifiés

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skilled and unskilled workers

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des cadres

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managers

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des artisans

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craftspeople

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35
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des secteurs en tension

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high pressure sectors

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36
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un niveau de qualification plutôt faible

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a rather low level of qualification

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37
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des conditions de travail plus contraignantes

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more restrictive working conditions

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38
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avec des efforts physiques nombreux

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with a great deal of physical labour/manual labour

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39
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des horaires décalés

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staggered working hours

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40
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des horaires tardifs

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late at night

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41
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des horaires morcelés

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fragmented working hours

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42
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familles d’activité professionnelles

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occupational groups

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43
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outre

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in addition/besides

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44
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L’hôtellerie-restauration

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hotel and catering industry

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45
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L’élue

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the elected representative

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46
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des adhérents

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members

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47
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Les amateurs de suspense devraient en être pour leurs frais

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Fans of suspense should be in for a treat

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48
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s’apprêtent à élire

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preparing to elect

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49
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plombé par le résultat décevant

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defeated by a disappointing result

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50
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le parti reste empêtré dans le duel

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the party remains entangled in a duel

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51
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elle est issue de la direction sortante du mouvement

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she is from the outgoing leadership of the movement

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Elle s’est fait connaître en affrontant le parti

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She made her name by confronting the party

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53
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têtes de listes

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at the head of the list of candidates

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l’équipe dirigeante

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the management team

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la question toujours épineuse

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the always thorny issue

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le bureau exécutif

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the executive board

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un point de blocage

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a sticking point

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porter haut les couleurs du parti

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to wave the flag of the party

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prôner

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to advocate/to preach

60
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au sein du bureau exécutif

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in the executive board

61
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la nouvelle direction

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the new leadership

62
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Se rallier

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to rally

63
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le littoral

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the coast

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des dérogations

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exemptions

65
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des dispositions

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provisions/measures/arrangements

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Une obligation

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duty/imperative

67
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des friches

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wastelands

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L’examen en première lecture

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the first reading/review of a draft/bill

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sans revers majeur

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without a major setback

70
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en gage de bonne volonté

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as a gesture of goodwill

71
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l’installation d’ombrières photovoltaiques

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the installation of solar panels

72
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la portée des dérogations prévues

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the scope of the intended exemptions

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l’obligation

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the requirement

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en case de non-respect de l’obligation

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in the event of non-compliance with the obligation

75
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en flagrant délit

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in the act

76
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le parquet fédéral

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the federal prosecutor

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écroué

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imprisoned/jailed

78
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au sein

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within

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au sein de cette institution

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within this institution

80
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le parquet

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the prosecutor

81
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interpellé

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questioned

82
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un juge d’instruction

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investigating judge

83
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le blanchiment d’argent

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money laundering

84
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proche du dossier

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close to the case

85
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s’exprimant sous couvert d’anonymat

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speaking on condition of anonymity

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une perquisition

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a raid/search

87
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le versement

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the payment

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soupçons de corruptions

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suspicions of corruption

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elle s’est vu retirer toutes les tâches

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she has been stripped of all tasks

90
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à l’issue du congrès

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when congress closes

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mortifère

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deadly

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concurrent

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competitor

93
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éparpillé

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scattered

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sonné

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stunned

95
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une consigne de vote

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voting advice/voting instructions

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rassembler

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to bring together

97
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à la hauteur

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up to the task

98
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le vaincu

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the loser

99
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un personnage trop clivant

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a too divisive character

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j’ai rassemblé

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I have brought people together

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l’ambiance est devenue un peu plus pesante

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the atmosphere became more serious/heavy

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la haute autorité

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the high authority

103
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geler les avoirs

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to freeze the assets

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Le report de sa présentation

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the delay of his presentation

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Dans le cadre

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in the context

106
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la pierre angulaire

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the cornerstone

107
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La refondation

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reform

108
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Tenir la corde

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to hold the rope

109
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baliser

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to delineate/mark out

110
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le son de cloche

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alarm bells/bell ringing

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une entrée en vigeur

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come into force

112
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la fébrilité

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feverishness/restlessness

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une comparution

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a court appearance

114
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la reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité

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prior admission of guilt

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son poulain

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his foal/his protégé

116
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tabasser qqn

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to beat someone up

117
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avec sursis

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a suspended sentence

118
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La dérive

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the deviation

119
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ça ne tient plus l’équilibre

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it is no longer in balance

120
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remonter la pente

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get back on track

121
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à peine élu

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barely elected

122
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Quoique

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although

123
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Il ne se prive pas

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he does not shy away

124
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ils ne s’en sont pas remis

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they are not over it

125
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Tiède

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lukewarm

126
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rétréci

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narrowed/shrunken

127
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pris en étau

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caught in a vice

128
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Ils recèlent un vrai danger

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they present a real danger

129
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Muet

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silent

130
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Décomplexée

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uncomplicated

131
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La déculottée

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the defeat

132
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Rien ne dit qu’il sera surmonté

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there is no guarantee it will be overcome