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LRDG Module 13 Flashcards

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1
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The minister asks you to call him tomorrow morning to discuss the situation in Pyongyang

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le ministre demande que vous l’appeliez demain matin pour discuter de la situation à Pyongyang

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I wonder if the UN will accept that I come with you.

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Je me demande si l’ONU accepterait que je vienne avec toi

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She would have preferred that they sign the multilateral agreement

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Elle aurait préféré qu’ils signe l’entente multilatérale

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She nonetheless considered that she had fulfilled her mission

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elle considérait néanmoins qu’elle avait rempli sa mission

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I’m sure he’ll make the right decision after having weighed all of the elements

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Je suis persuadé qu’il prendra la bonne décision après avoir pesé tous les éléments

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we know you’re living a difficult situation

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nous savons que vous vivez une situation difficile

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I’m sorry to tell you that the ambassador died

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je suis désolé de vous annoncer que l’ambassadeur est péri

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it would be good for you to register as early as possible

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ce serait souhaitable que vous vous inscriviez le plus tôt possible

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angle, point of view

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un angle

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support, backing

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un appui

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argument

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un argument

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argument(s), reasoning, sales canvass (for example: marketing)

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une argumentation

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comment, remark

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un commentaire

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consultation

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une consultation

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debate, discussion, argument, dispute

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un débat

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point(s) of view, viewpoint(s), standpoint(s), view(s) (for example: panorama)

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un point de vue, des points de vue

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position, attitude, situation, posture, stance

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une position

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subject, matter, intention, purpose, aim, words

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un propos

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talk, words (plural)

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des propos (pluriel)

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reasoning, line of thought, (line of) argument

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un raisonnement

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remark

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une remarque

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contents

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la teneur

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compromise, trade-off

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un compromis

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consensus (of opinion), complete agreement

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un consensus

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concession

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une concession

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discrepancy

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un décalage

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27
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a disagreement

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un désaccord

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discord, disagreement (Formal)

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une discorde

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impasse

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une impasse

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intervention, procedure, response

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une intervention

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31
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dispute, lawsuit

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un litige

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mediation

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une médiation

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objection

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une objection

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obstacle, hindrance, impediment

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un obstacle

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(the) opposite, (the) reverse

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(l’)opposé (m)

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tension

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une tension

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37
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dealings, bargaining, negotiations

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des tractations (f)

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38
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co-operation, co-operative movement

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une coopération

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39
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diplomacy, tact

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une diplomatie

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40
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discretion

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la discrétion

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secret

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un secret

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42
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tact

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le tact

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43
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assignment

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une affectation

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44
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allowance, allocation, granting

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une allocation

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travel, relocation, displacement,

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un déplacement

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46
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calender

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un calendrier

47
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report(s), (book) review(s), minutes (of a meeting)

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un compte rendu, des compte rendus

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conclusion, end, finding, concluding

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une conclusion

49
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statement, account, report, presentation (for example: school), briefing,

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un exposé

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theory

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une théorie

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autonomy, self-sufficiency, self-reliance

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une autonomie

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expertise

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une expertise

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belief, faith, trust, confidence

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une foi

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common sense, gumption

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une jugeote

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logic

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une logique

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objectivity

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une objectivité

57
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tenacity, stubbornness

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une ténacité

58
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opinion) poll, survey,

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un sondage

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flexible / variable budget

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un budget variable

60
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what goes on behind the scenes in politics

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les coulisses de la politique

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consequence

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une conséquence

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asset, advantage,

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un atout

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challenge

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un défi

64
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it goes without saying

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Cela va de soi!

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resourceful

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débrouillard

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the ins and outs

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les tenants et les aboutissants

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In a different vein

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Dans un tout autre ordre d’idées

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It is important for you to use discretion

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il importe que vous ayez de la discrétion

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went too far

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a dépassé les bornes

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I’ll take care of it

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je m’en chargerai

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I put out feelers

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j’ai sondé le terrain

72
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(to) identify the problem

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pour cerner le problème

73
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changed its tack

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a changé son fusil d’épaule

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hopefully we can get to the root of the problem

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il serait souhaitable que nous allions au fond du problème.

75
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we have to face the facts

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Il faut se rendre à l’évidence

76
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If someone wanders from the subject

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Si quelqu’un s’écarte du sujet

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(that is) praiseworthy

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digne d’éloges

78
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I should have intervened

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J’aurais dû intervenir

79
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It wasn’t worth the effort

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Le jeu n’en valait pas la chandelle!

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Let’s get back to the subject

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Revenons à nos moutons

81
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strongly-opinionated

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aux idées arrétées

82
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He holds to his opinions

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Il ne démord pas de ses opinions

83
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Whereas she understands a point of view can differ from hers

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Tandis qu’elle accepte qu’un point de vue puisse différer du sien.

84
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You’re wrong

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Vous avez tort

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That’s the least you can say!

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C’est le moins qu’on puisse dire!

86
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you haven’t been twiddling your thumbs

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Vous ne vous êtes pas tourné les pouces

87
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I’m very pleased with his performance

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Je suis pleinement satisfait de son rendement

88
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They say that you turned down unexpected propositions

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On raconte que vous auriez repoussé des propositions inopinées.

89
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Ted had written two reports.

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Ted avait rédigé deux rapports.

90
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Louise had already read these reports.

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Louise avait déjà lu ces rapports.

91
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Where are the reports that Ted had written?

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Où sont les rapports que Ted avait rédigés ?

92
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These reports, Louise had already read.

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Ces rapports, Louise les avait déjà lus.

93
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Yesterday, I read the two reports that Ted had written the day before.

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Hier, j’ai lu les deux rapports que Ted avait rédigés la veille.

94
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This morning, Louise was reading the reports that Ted had written the day before.

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Ce matin, Louise lisait les rapports que Ted avait rédigés la veille.

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What is more

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Qui plus est

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Certainly

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Certes

97
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In other words

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En autres termes

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On the other hand

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En revanche

99
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all in all

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somme toute

100
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but whatever you say

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mais quoi que vous disiez

101
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moreover

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par ailleurs

102
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on on side… on the other side…

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d’une part, de l’autre part

103
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therefore

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par conséquent

104
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in my opinion

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d’après moi

105
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whatever he says

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quoi’qu’il en dises

106
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on the one hand… on the other hand

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d’un côté… d’un autre côté….

107
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in consequence

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en conséquence

108
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finally

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en définitive

109
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in addition

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en outre

110
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What did he say exactly

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Qu’est-ce qu’il a dit au juste

111
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We have identified the problem

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Nous avons cerné le problème

112
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Behind closed doors

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à huis clos

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