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1
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Il s’agit de

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This is about / to do with

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Quant à

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As for
(E.g. Quant à moi = as for me, ...)
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À Première vue

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At first sight

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Les avantages et les inconvénients

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Pros and cons

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Dès l’abord / le départ

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From the outset

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Réfléchissons d’abord à…

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Let us first consider

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Il s’agit d’abord de se demander

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We must first ask ourselves

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La première question qui se pose est de savoir…

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The first question is…

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9
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Faire le point de l’affaire

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To summarise the issue

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De quoi s’agit en fait

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What is in fact the issue?

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Qu’est-ce qui est en cause?

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What is at issue?

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Ce qui en cause, c’est…

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What is at issue is…

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13
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Donner quelques précisions

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To clarify a few details

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On peut constater (que)…

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We can see (that)…

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15
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Face à cette situation

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Given this state of affairs

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Préablement

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Beforehand

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Au premier abord / de prime abord

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At first sight

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18
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Partons du principe que…

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Let us take as a basic principle that…

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19
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Débrouiller les faits

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To sort out the facts

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20
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Déblayer le terrain

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To clear the ground

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Chercher un point de repère

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To seek a point of reference

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Remonter de l’effet à la cause

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To work back from effect to cause

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Désigner les sources du mal

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To pinpoint the origins of the ill

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24
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Une mise au point de la situation

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Clarification of the position

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Tirer l’affaire au clair

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To shed light on the matter

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Démêler l’affaire

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To sort out what is going on

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27
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Cerner le problème essentiel

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To define the main problem

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28
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Saisir le fond des enjeux

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To grasp what is basically at stake

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29
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La controverse porte sur

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The argument involves

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30
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Pour contenir et canaliser [le sujet]

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To distill and lay bare [the subject]

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Pour que soit envisagée une solution

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In order that a solution is envisaged

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32
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Le prix à payer est lourd

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The price to pay is steep

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33
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Le débat est ouvert … la seule certitude est que …

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The debate has opened … the only thing that is certain is …

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Même si les garanties sont illusoires

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Even if what is certain is just a trick

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Vis-à-vis de ce problème

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As for this problem

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36
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Le gouvernement se débarasse de toute responsabilité

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The government is ridding itself of all responsibility

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37
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La société contemporaine represenye l’un des acteurs clés du système d’exploitation

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Contemporary society represents one of the key players of the system of exploitation

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38
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C’est à nous de ramasser les dividendes

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It’s up to us to reap the dividends

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39
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La puissance financière facilite la corruption

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Financial power facilitates corruption

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40
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On a vu développer un relation ambiguë

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We’ve seen the developpment of an ambiguous relationship

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41
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Enraciné dans le sentiment de

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Rooted in the feeling of

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42
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Qui se réfugient dans un anesthésie émotionelle

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Those who bury their heads under the sand

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43
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De l’illusion à la désillusion

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Moving from illusion to disillusion

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44
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Un phénomène qui appartient à toutes les couches sociales

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A phenomenon that occurs with all social classes

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45
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Économiquement défavorisé

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Economically disadvantaged

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46
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Un des phénomènes marquants des deux derniers décennies

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One of the most stunning phenomena of the last two decades

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La montée fulgurante de l’insécurité

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The startling increase of insecurity

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48
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Le nec plus ultra

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The furthest point (used to demonstrate an extreme example)

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49
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Les deux choses se révèlent indissociables

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The two things reveal themselves to be indistinguishable

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Essayer de coordonner leur action dans le domaine de la lutte contre

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To try to coordinate their action in the field of struggle against

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51
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On peut considérer le…comme un mal nécessaire

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We can consider…as a necessary evil

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Aucune position cohérente n’existe à ce jour, ni en Europe ni dans le monde

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No coherent position exists right now, neither in Europe, nor in the world

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53
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Le gouvernement prévoit que soient prises des mesures propres à assurer

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The government predicts that straight measures will be taken to assure

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54
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Une conséquence de bouleversements sociaux

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A consequence of social upheaval

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55
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Des conflits éthniques et politiques prennent des dimensions alarmantes

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Ethnic and political conflicts take on alarming dimensions

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56
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Ce problème a acquis un poids économique majeur

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This problem has acquired a major economic weight

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57
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Se débarrasser du problème avec des arguments fallacieux

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To rid oneself of the problem with false arguments

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58
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Lutter contre…légitimer quelque chose

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Struggle against…legitimize something

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59
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Un gigantesque système d’exploitation

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A gigantic situation of exploitation

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60
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Tout en lui donnant plus de sécurité et de légitimité qu’il n’en avait jamais rêvé

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All the while giving him more security and legitimacy than he had ever dreamt of

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61
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Tous les médias participent à sa banalisation

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All the media is participating in its trivilisation

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62
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Croissant

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Growing

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63
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Un thème brûlant de l’actualité

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A burning theme of current events

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64
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Il est bien connu que

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It is well known that

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65
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Après avoir étudié les pours, venons-en maintenant aux contres

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After having studied the pros, let us move(/get down to) the cons

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66
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En guise de

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By way of

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67
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Il est évident, d’après ce qui précède, que

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It is evident, after what has been said, that

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68
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Il convient donc, d’examinder toutes les raisons pour lesquelles

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We begin with examining all the reasons for these…

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69
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La crise

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Crisis

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70
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Avoir du mal à

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To have difficulty in

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71
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Une situation inquiétante

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A worrying situation

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72
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Le fond du problème

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The basis of the problem

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73
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Le problème foncier

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The basic problem

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74
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Être en crise

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To be in a state of crisis

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75
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Avoir de la peine à / éprouver des difficultés à

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To have difficulty in

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La portée

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Impact, consequences

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77
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À l’échelle nationale / européene / mondiale

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On a national / European / global scale

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78
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Cela soulève un certain nombre

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This raises a number of questions

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79
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S’alarmer de

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To become alarmed by

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80
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La principale difficulté porte sur…

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The main difficulty involves

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81
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Toute la difficulté est de / réside en

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The main difficulty is to / is in

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82
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Un obstacle insurmontable

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An insurmountable obstacle

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83
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Une tâche quasiment impossible

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A virtually impossible task

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84
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Le souci prédominant

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Main worry

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85
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Un véritable casse-tête

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A real headache

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86
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Le terrain est miné

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It is a minefield

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87
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Difficilement maîtrisable

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Hard to bring under control

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88
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Un accident conjoncturel

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Conspiracy of circumstances

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89
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La pierre d’achoppement

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Stumbling back

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90
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Une entrave

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Hindrance

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91
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Le voyant rouge

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Red light

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92
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Tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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To sound the alarm

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93
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Quelque chose ne tourne pas rond

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Something is wrong

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94
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Le bilan est généralement négatif

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On balance things are not good

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95
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D’autres critiques portent sur…

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Other criticisms touch on…

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96
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Les choses prennent une mauvaise tournure

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Things are going wrong

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97
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Souligner la gravité de la situation

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To underline the seriousness of the situation

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98
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Provoquer des remous

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To cause shockwaves

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L’opinion publique est ébranlée par

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Public opinion is shaken by

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100
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Un avant-goût de ce qui pourrait survenir

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A foretaste of what might occur

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Plus inquiétant encore

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What is even more worrying is that

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102
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La situation se complique

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The situation is getting more complicated

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103
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Une autre difficulté est venue s’ajouter

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A further difficulty has cropped up

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104
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Le problème se banalise

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The problem is getting more common

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105
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Une nouvelle donne

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A new state of play

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106
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Plus grave encoure qu’on ne le pense

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Even more serious than people think

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107
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D’autres facteurs contribuent à aggraver la crise

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Other factors are helping to worsen the crisis

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La situation empire de jour en jour

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The situation is getting worse every day (empirer, c’est comme s’aggraver)

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La situation tourne à la catastrophe

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The situation is becoming disasterous

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110
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La situation se répète un peu partout

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The situation os occurring all over the place

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111
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La situation pourrait perdurer

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The situation could last

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112
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La situation menace de s’éterniser

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The situation is threatening to go on for ever

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113
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Pour comble de malheur

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To cap it all

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114
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Atteindre le niveu critique

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To reach a critical level

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115
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Il semble à l’examen que les choses ne soient pas aussi simples

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It seems on closer examination that things are not so simple

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116
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Le phénomène s’accroit

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The phenomenon is on the increase

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117
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La tendance s’accentue / se prolonge / est irréversible

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The tendency is becoming more noticeable / is continuing / is irreversible

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118
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L’écart se creuse / creuser l’écart

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The gap is widening / to widen the gap

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119
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Se tenir à l’écart de…

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To keep your distance from

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120
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Un empilage de catastrophes

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A succession of disasters

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121
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Le problème a pris une telle ampleur que…

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The problem has taken on such proportions that…

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122
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La situation arrive au seuil de la catastrophe

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The situation is verging on disaster

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123
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Mettre le feu aux poudres

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To bring things to a head

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124
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La meilleure solution

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The best solution

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125
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La solution est loin d’être évidente

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The solution is far from obvious

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126
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Le compromis

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Compromise

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127
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Les obstacles subsistent encore

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The stumbling blocks remain

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128
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Tout ou presque reste à faire

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Almost everything has still to be done

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129
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La question est de savoir comment s’y prendre pour

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It is a matter of knowing how to go about

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Avoir recours à

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To have recourse to

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Surmonter les obstacles

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To overcome the obstacles

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132
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La solution qui s’impose

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The obvious solution

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133
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Il faut trancher

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A decision must be taken

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134
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Venir à bout de la crise

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To get through the crisis

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Il existe de nombreux moyens de

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There are many ways of

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Des mesures d’urgence s’imposent

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Urgent measures are needed

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137
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L’essentiel du travail consiste à

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The main job is to

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Aboutir à un compromis

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To reach a compromise

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En dernier ressourt/recours

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As a last resort

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Comment remédier à ce phénomène?

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What is the cure for this phenomenon?

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Comment éviter que…

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How can one avoid

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Examiner au cas par cas le problème

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To examine each incidence of the problem

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Saisir la question à bras-le-corps

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To get to grips with the issue

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Élaborer une stratégie

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To draw up a plan of action

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Mieux vaut.. que de…

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It is better to…than to…

146
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La guérison de tous les maux

A

The cure for all ills

147
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L’arme (f) d’ultime recours

A

The ultimate weapon (i.e. last resort)

148
Q

Le dernier recours

A

The last resort

149
Q

Empêcher qu’une telle situation ne se reproduise

A

To prevent such a situation from happening again

150
Q

Il faut mettre les bouchées doubles

A

Extra efforts are required

151
Q

Construire de nouveaux repères

A

To establish new points of reference

152
Q

Défricher des voies nouvelles

A

To clear the way for new lines of approach

153
Q

Opter pour une solution médiane

A

To go for a compromise solution

154
Q

Jouer un rôle capital

A

To play a major part

155
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Quelque chose de notable

A

Something noteworthy

156
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Un événement marquant

A

An important event

157
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Il importe de savoir

A

One needs to know

158
Q

Il est à noter que

A

It must be noted that

159
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Il faut insister sur le fait que / l’importance de

A

We must emphasise that / the importance of

160
Q

À l’ordre du jour

A

On the agenda

161
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Prendre au sérieux

A

To take seriously

162
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Ne pas prendre à la légère

A

Not to take lightly

163
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Poser un problème crucial

A

To pose a central problem

164
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Souligner l’importance de

A

To emphasises the importance of

165
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Il faut tenir compte du fait que

A

We must take into account that

166
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Il ne faut pas banaliser le danger

A

We must not play down the danger

167
Q

Le point crucial du débat

A

The crucial point of the discussion

168
Q

Le plus frappant ici est

A

The most striking thing here is

169
Q

Le débat tourne autour de

A

The discussion centres around

170
Q

Plusieurs points forts se dégagent

A

Several important points emerge

171
Q

Une étape essentielle

A

A vital stage/step

172
Q

Un facteur d’un poids décisif

A

A factor of decisive significance

173
Q

Des conséquences d’une grande portée

A

Far-reaching consequences

174
Q

Au nœud du débat / au cœur du débat

A

At the centre of the debate

175
Q

Jouer un rôle primordial / prépondérant

A

To play a major part

176
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Il est utile de s’attarder sur

A

It is worth dwelling on

177
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Il ne faut pas passer sous silence / il ne faut pas tirer le rideau sur / il ne faut pas le mettre derrière un paravent

A

We must not draw a veil over

178
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Une nécessité de premier plan

A

A priority need

179
Q

Un enjeu capital

A

A prime issue

180
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Une crise qui couve

A

A brewing crisis

181
Q

L’enjeu est de taille

A

The stakes are high

182
Q

Le point de mire

A

The focal point

183
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Le préalable éclairant

A

The guiding principle

184
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La pierre angulaire du système

A

The cornerstone of the system

185
Q

Quelle est la raison pour laquelle

A

What is the reason for

186
Q

Comment expliquer

A

What is the explanation for

187
Q

La question est de savoir pourquoi

A

The question is why

188
Q

Il convient de se demander

A

It is appropriate to ask oneself

189
Q

Formuler la question

A

To formulate the question

190
Q

Reste à comprendre pourquoi

A

It remains to work out why

191
Q

Tenter de déterminer les causes

A

To try to identify the causes

192
Q

Expliquer le pourquoi de

A

To explain the reason(s) for

193
Q

Il y a lieu de se demander

A

There is a good reason to wonder

194
Q

On est en droit de se demander

A

We have the right to wonder

195
Q

Le pourquoi et le comment

A

The whys and wherefores

196
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Étant donné que

A

Given that

197
Q

Vu que

A

Considering that

198
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En raison de

A

In view of

199
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Face à/devant

A

In the face of

200
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Voilà pourquoi

A

That is why

201
Q

En analysant de plus près

A

On closer analysis

202
Q

Expliquer dans les moindres détails

A

To explain in minute detail

203
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Cela peut s’expliquer par plusieurs facteurs

A

Several contributing factors explain this

204
Q

Pour de multiples raisons

A

For all sorts of reasons

205
Q

D’autres facteurs entrent en ligne de compte

A

Other factors have to be taken into account

206
Q

Théoriquement

A

In theory

207
Q

Dans le pratique / en pratique

A

In practice

208
Q

Mettre qqch. sur le compte de…

A

To attribute something to

209
Q

Compte tenu du fait que

A

Taking account of the fact that

210
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Dans le scénario où

A

In a situation whereby

211
Q

À en juger par

A

Judging by

212
Q

Il est possible que … est pour beacoup dans cette évolution

A

It may be that…plays a large part in this development

213
Q

Tenant pour acquis que…

A

Taking it for granted that…

214
Q

Il s’avère que

A

It turns out that

215
Q

Un simple rapport de cause à effet

A

A simple link between cause and effect

216
Q

Puisque

A

Since, because, as (used for a cause that is accepted)

217
Q

Sous prétexte que

A

Because (used for a cause that is contested)

218
Q

Faute de

A

For lack of

219
Q

De sorte que

A

So, so that / in order that

220
Q

Du coup

A

So that means / so, and so

221
Q

Il suffit de

A

It is enough to / all it takes to

222
Q

À tel point que

A

To the point where / to the extent that

223
Q

Tel

A

Such a

224
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En gros

A

Basically, to summarise

225
Q

L’opinion sondage

A

Public opinion

226
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Le sondage / une enquête

A

Opinion poll

227
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On a tendance à croire

A

People tend to believe

228
Q

Sonder / déceler les opinions

A

To find out what people think

229
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Certains soutiennent que

A

Some people maintain that

230
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D’autres diront que

A

Others will say that

231
Q

Selon certaines rumeurs

A

According to some rumours

232
Q

Il est acquis que

A

It is accepted that

233
Q

Selon les chiffres officiels

A

According to official figures

234
Q

Les experts se montrent formels

A

The experts are categorical

235
Q

Prendre un échantillon de la population

A

To take a sample of the population

236
Q

C’est dans l’air du temps

A

It’s the ‘in’ thing

237
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Avoir la cote

A

To be popular

238
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Une nette tendance

A

A clear tendency

239
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La grande majorité des…trouvent que…

A

The vast majority of…think that…

240
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Les avis sont partagés sur ce point

A

Opinions are divided on this matter

241
Q

On a souvent présenté…comme…

A

…has often been described as…

242
Q

D’aucuns/d’autres estiment que…

A

Some/others consider that

243
Q

Une étude très fouillée

A

A very well-researched study

244
Q

Un consensus semble se dégager

A

A consensus seems to be emerging

245
Q

Une part non négligeable du public

A

A considerable proportion of the public

246
Q

Nombreux sont ceux qui disent…

A

There are many who say

247
Q

Partout on aboutit au même constat

A

Everywhere people are coming to the same conclusion

248
Q

Tout le monde s’accorde à reconnaître que…

A

Everyone is agreed in recognising that…

249
Q

L’idée traîne un peu partout

A

The view is quite widely held

250
Q

C’est là une vision fort répandue

A

That is a very widely held view

251
Q

De nombreux observateurs ont émis la crainte que…

A

Numerous observers have expressed the fear that…

252
Q

Il est d’ores et déjà acquis que…

A

People now presuppose that…

253
Q

Il est de notoriété publique que…

A

It is (unwelcome) public knowledge that…

254
Q

Chacun y va de son refrain

A

Everyone repeats his/her view

255
Q

D’après leurs propres dires

A

According to what they themselves say

256
Q

D’aucuns préconisent…

A

Some people recommend…

257
Q

Le parti pris

A

Presupposition

258
Q

Réclamer à cor et à cri

A

To demand loudly, shout for

259
Q

Crier haut et fort

A

To proclaim loudly

260
Q

Le débat fait rage

A

The debate is raging

261
Q

Il me semble que

A

It seems to me that

262
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à mon sens

A

As I see it

263
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Pour ma part

A

For my part

264
Q

Je suis sûr(e)/certain(e)/persuadé(e) que…

A

I am certain that

265
Q

J’estime que

A

I consider that

266
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Je soutiens que

A

I maintain that

267
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Je suis frappé(e) par (+noun)

A

I am struck by

268
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Il faut bien reconnaître que…

A

It must be acknowledged that

269
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Cela me paraît évident que

A

It seems obvious to me that

270
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Cela me conduit à penser que

A

That leads me to think that

271
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Ce qui me préocupe, c’est…

A

What bothers me is…

272
Q

Voici ma prise de position

A

Here is the line I take

273
Q

Qu’on ne s’y trompe pas

A

Let there be no mistake about it

274
Q

Il y a fort à parier que

A

It is a very good bet that

275
Q

Il y a de fortes chances que

A

There is a strong chance that

276
Q

Trancher entre deux hypothèses

A

To decide between two possibilities

277
Q

Voir quel parti prendre

A

To see which side to take

278
Q

À tort ou à raison

A

Rightly or wrongly

279
Q

Proposer une piste de réflexion

A

To suggest a line of thought

280
Q

Sans parti pris

A

Without prejudice

281
Q

Mieux vaut s’en tenir à

A

It is better to stick to

282
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Bien entendu/sûr

A

Of course

283
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Sans doute

A

Probably

284
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Sans aucun doute

A

Undoubtedly

285
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Sans réserve

A

Unreservedly

286
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Je suis d’accord avec ceux qui

A

I agree with those who

287
Q

Sensé(e)

A

Sensible

288
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Cela paraît logique

A

That seems logical

289
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C’est un argument de poids

A

It is a forceful argument

290
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Un judgement sain / valide

A

Sound judgement / valid idea

291
Q

Une idée nette / claire

A

Clear idea

292
Q

Une idée juste

A

Sound idea

293
Q

Une idée persuasive

A

Persuasive idea

294
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Une idée convaincante

A

Convincing idea

295
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Une idée puissante

A

Powerful idea

296
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Une idée clairvoyante

A

A perceptive idea

297
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Une idée perspicace

A

An idea which shows insight

298
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Une idée sagace

A

A shrewd idea

299
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Une idée pertinente

A

Relevant idea

300
Q

Un raisonnement imparable

A

An unanswerable argument

301
Q

J’abonde dans le sense de

A

I agree wholeheartedly with

302
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Je suis un ardent défenseur de

A

I am a vigorous defender of

303
Q

Il faut se rendre à l’evidence

A

One must submit to the obvious

304
Q

Il est légitime de penser que

A

It is legitimate to think that

305
Q

On considère à juste titre que

A

People rightly think that

306
Q

Les événements évoluent dans la bonne direction

A

Events are moving in the right direction

307
Q

Je donne du poids à cette hypothèse

A

I lend weight to this supposition

308
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L’argument ne manque pas de poids

A

The argument is not without force

309
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Je déclare sans ambages

A

I state without reserve

310
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J’accepte sans broncher

A

I agree/accept unflinchingly

311
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J’accepte sans équivoque

A

I accept/agree unequivocally

312
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C’est faux

A

It’s wrong

313
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Je réagis contre

A

I react against

314
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Une réaction négative

A

Negative reaction

315
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C’est tout le contraire

A

Exactly the opposite is true

316
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Rien n’est moins sûr

A

Nothing is less certain

317
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Un point controversé

A

Controversial point

318
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Il n’est pas certain que (+subj)

A

It is not definite that

319
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Il est peu probable que (+subj)

A

It is unlikely that

320
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Personne n’imagine en effet que (+subj)

A

Nobody really imagines that

321
Q

Il n’est pas normal que (+subj)

A

It is not normal (acceptable) for/that

322
Q

À quoi cela sert-il de… (+infin)

A

What is the point of…?

323
Q

L’erreur serait de croire que

A

The mistake would be to think that

324
Q

Il faut s’interroger sur le sens de

A

We must ask ourselves what the meaning is of

325
Q

Les statistiques ne traduisent pas toute la réalité

A

The statistics do not communicate the full reality

326
Q

Les chiffres sont parfois trompeurs

A

Figures are sometimes deceptive

327
Q

Remettre en cause

A

To call into question

328
Q

Exprimer son mécontentement

A

To express one’s displeasure

329
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Réfuter une théorie

A

To reject a theory

330
Q

Condamner nettement

A

To condemn outright

331
Q

Prendre le contre-pied

A

To take the opposite view

332
Q

Être fermement opposé(e) à

A

To be firmly opposed to

333
Q

Ce n’est pas l’unique piste à explorer

A

It is not the only avenue to be explored

334
Q

Il y a quelque exagération à affirmer que…

A

It is somewhat excessive to state that

335
Q

On peut à l’inverse soutenir que

A

Conversely it can be maintained that

336
Q

Rares sont ceux qui diront

A

Very few will say

337
Q

J’y trouve à redire

A

I find things wrong with this

338
Q

Je m’obstine dans le refus

A

I dig my heels in (say no)

339
Q

Contrairement à ce que prétend(ent)

A

Contrary to the claims made by

340
Q

Qui pourrait soutenir que (+subj)

A

Who could maintain that

341
Q

Croit-on vraiment que (+subj)

A

Do people really believe that

342
Q

Où veut-on en venir?

A

What are they trying to achieve?

343
Q

Rien ne serait plus vain que (de + infin)

A

Nothing would be more futile than (to)

344
Q

On est en droit de se demander

A

One has every right to wonder

345
Q

On peut s’étonner que (+subj)

A

One might be (justifiably) astonished that

346
Q

Il est illusoire de s’imaginer que (+subj)

A

It is fanciful to imagine that

347
Q

Il est invraisemblable que (+subj)

A

It is improbable that

348
Q

Il y a peu de chances que (+subj)

A

There is not much likelihood that

349
Q

Il est encore moins certain que (+subj)

A

It is even less certain that

350
Q

Inadmissible

A

Unacceptable

351
Q

Scandaleux

A

Scandalous

352
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Impensable

A

Unthinkable

353
Q

Un concept vide se sens

A

A senseless concept

354
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Exercer une influence malsaine

A

To have an unhealthy influence

355
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N’avoir qu’un impact limité

A

To have only a limited impact

356
Q

L’argument ne repose sur rien de sérieux

A

There is no sound basis for the argument

357
Q

Être à court d’arguments

A

To be short of arguments

358
Q

Raisonner faux

A

To use false reasoning

359
Q

In pis-aller

A

A last resort

360
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C’est du jamais vu

A

It’s unheard of

361
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Une idée monstreuse

A

Monstrous idea

French A level Vocabulary (39 decks)

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