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de grandes avancées de la science

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great advances in science

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la théorie de l’évolution

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theory of evolution

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le concept d’immunisation / la vaccination

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concept of immunisation / vaccination

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la radiographie / les rayons X

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radiography / X-rays

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la pasteurisation

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pasteurisation

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les antibiotiques (m)

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antibiotics

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la greffe d’organes / les implants (m)

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organ transplant / implants

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la fécondation in vitro

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in vitro fertilisation

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les moyens (m) de contraception

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contraceptive methods

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les prothèses (f)

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prosthetics

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le clonage

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cloning

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l’impression (f) en 3D

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3D printing

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l’intelligence (f) artificielle

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artificial intelligence / AI

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la fission nucléaire

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nuclear fission

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l’exploration spatiale et ses retombées

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space exploration and its applications

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la thérapie à base de cellules souches

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stem cell-based therapy

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la structure de l’hélice d’ADN

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structure of the DNA helix

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le séquençage du génôme humain

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sequencing of the human genome

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l’ingénierie (f) génétique

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genetic engineering

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la robotique

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robotics

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faire / mener des recherches (f)

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to do / conduct research

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faire des essais (m) / des tests (m) / des expériences (f)

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to perform trials / tests / experiments

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utiliser l’expérimentation animale

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to use animal experimentation

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passer au stade expérimental sur sujets humains

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to move to the experimental stage on human subjects

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faire usage de technologies révolutionnaires

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to use revolutionary technologies

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les innovations médicales peuvent permettre d’éradiquer certaines maladies héréditaires

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medical innovations can help to eradicate certain hereditary diseases

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la mise au point de l’anesthésie a permis de procéder à des interventions chirurgicales longues et complexes

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the development of anaesthetics has made it possible to perform long and complex surgical procedures

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la découverte de la méthode de chirurgie de l’ADN, CRISPR-Cas9, permet des avancées dans la thérapie génique

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the discovery of the DNA surgical method CRISPR-Cas9 has made advances possible in gene therapy

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Il y a des chances que les innovations médicales fassent un véritable bond en avant dans le traitement des maladies liées à l’âge, comme Alzheimer

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It is likely that medical innovations will make a real leap forward in the treatment of age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s

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Il n’est pas impossible que la recherche sur les trous noirs puisse un jour permettre les déplacements à la vitesse de la lumière

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It is not impossible that research into black holes will one day make travelling at the speed of light possible

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Il se pourrait que dans un avenir plus ou moins lointain, la téléportation, comme dans les films de science-fiction, devienne réalité

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It may be that in the not too distant future, teleportation as seen in science fiction films will become a reality

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le progrès scientifique

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scientific progress

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les bienfaits

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benefits

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comprendre l’homme / l’univers (m)

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to understand man / the universe

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faire reculer la maladie

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to prevent disease (from spreading)

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éliminer le risque d’épidémie

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to eliminate the risk of an epidemic

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réduire la mortalité infantile

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to reduce infant mortality

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mettre fin à la souffrance

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to put an end to suffering

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lutter contre les effets du vieillissement

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to combat the effects of ageing

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allonger l’espérance de vie

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increase life expectancy

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améliorer les conditions de vie

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to improve living conditions

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dépasser les limites du corps humain

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to go beyond the limits of the human body

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les dangers

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dangers

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aller trop loin

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to go too far

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jouer avec le feu (id)

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to play with fire

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tomber entre de mauvaises mains (id)

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to fall into the wrong hands

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ignorer les mises en garde

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to ignore warnings

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ne plus pouvoir faire marche arrière

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to no longer be able to go back

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poser un risque pour la santé (physique / mentale)

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to pose a (physical / mental) health risk

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faire passer l’intérêt de la recherche avant celui du patient

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to put the interest of research before that of the patient

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dépasser les limites morales

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to cross moral boundaries

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enfreindre le code de déontologie médicale

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to violate the medical code of ethics

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mettre en danger l’environnement / l’humanité

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to endanger the environment / humanity

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chaque médaille a un revers

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there are two sides to every coin

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une question épineuse

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thorny issue

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un véritable casse-tête

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real puzzle

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une situation inquiétante

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worrying situation

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le pour et le contre (de)

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pros and cons (of)

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le territoire de la science-fiction

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the territory of science fiction

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la face cachée de la science

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the dark side of science

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l’utopie ou le cauchemar?

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utopia or nightmare?

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remettre en question / s’interroger sur

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to question / to question yourself

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émettre des doutes / mettre en doute

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to raise doubts / to call into question

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s’inquiéter

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to worry

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se défier / se méfier

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to mistrust

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prendre garde à (+ nom)

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beware of (+noun)

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craindre (le pire) / redouter

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to fear (the worst) / to dread

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le bien-fondé de certaines recherches

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legitimacy of certain research

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la déontologie des métiers de recherche

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ethics of the research professions

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la régulation des avancées technologiques

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regulation of technological advances

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le rapport entre les progrès technoscientifiques et l’éthique

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relationship between technological and scientific progress and ethics

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la contrepartie des avantages de la science et de la technologie est le risque de dérives

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the flipside of the benefits of science and technology is the risk of them being abused

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chaque découverte et chaque innovation ont leurs défenseurs et leurs détracteurs

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every discovery and innovation has its defenders and detractors

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Grâce à la technologie, nous sommes protégés, par contre nous sommes aussi surveillés 24 heures sur 24

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thanks to technology, we are protected, on the other hand we are also monitored 24/7

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le clonage est techniquement possible, est-il pour autant souhaitable?

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cloning is technically possible, however, is it desirable?

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la chirurgie esthétique peut aider une personne défigurée. Toutefois, c’est aussi un marché lucratif pour certains chirurgiens sans scrupules

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cosmetic surgery can help someone with facial injuries. However, it is also a lucrative market for some unscrupulous surgeons

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le progrès en dentisterie a permis de soigner les caries. Cependant les amalgames dentaires au mercure nous empoisonnent

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progress in dentistry has made the treatment of cavities possible. However, mercury-based fillings are poisoning us

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pour certains, l’énergie nucléaire semble indispensable or les catastrophes de Tchernobyl et de Fukushima ont prouvé à quel point elle est dangereuse

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For some, nuclear energy seems essential, and yet the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters have proved how dangerous it is

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beaucoup estiment qu’il faut à tout prix éradiquer les maladies génétiques. Néanmoins, certains estiment qu’on ne devrait pas chercher à éradiquer la trisomie 21, par exemple, mais à mieux l’accepter

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Many believe that we must eradicate genetic diseases at all costs. Nevertheless, some believe that we should not seek to eradicate Down’s syndrome, for example, but to better accept it

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le progrès permet de faire des avancées dans tous les domaines et pourtant celles-ci posent également un risque réel pour notre sûreté et notre sécurité

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Progress makes advances in all areas possible, and yet these advances also pose a real risk to our safety and security

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la vraie science ne devrait pas être une quête du profit. Ceci dit, faute d’argent, les scientifiques sont souvent contraints de travailler pour des labarotoires ou d’arrêter leurs recherches

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real science should not be a quest for profit. However, due to a lack of funds, scientists are often forced either to work for laboratories or to stop their research

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pour certains, l’usage de la biotechnologie pour aider le dépassement des limites de l’être humain peut sembler prometteur. D’autres, au contraire, craignent que nous perdions notre humanité

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for some, the use of biotechnology to help overcome human limitations may seem promising. Others, on the contrary, fear that we may lose our humanity

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Tout en reconnaissent que la technoscience a amélioré nos conditions de vie, certains craignent la prise de contrôle des machines sur les hommes

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While acknowledging that technoscience has improved our living conditions, some fear that machines will take control of people

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Bien qu’intervenir dans la génétique humaine puisse éviter des maladies, cela peut aussi aboutir à créer une population uniforme qui ne tolérera aucune différence

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Although intervening in human genetics can prevent disease, it can also lead to the creation of a uniform population which will not tolerate any difference

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Si l’identification de l’ADN a permis à la police de pouvoir confondre ou discupler un suspect, il reste que cette information génétique peut être utilisée de façon abusive

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While DNA identification has allowed the police to expose or clear a suspect, the fact remains that this genetic information can be misused

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Les OGM pourraient peut-être résoudre le problème de la faim dans le monde, toujours est-il qu’en attendant, on s’inquiète des risques pour les consommateurs et l’environnement

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GMOs could perhaps solve the problem of world hunger, but the fact remains that in the meantime, there is growing concern about the risks to consumers and the environment

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