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1
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firstly

A

prémierement

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2
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to tackle a problem

A

aborder un problème

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3
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at first sight

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à première vue
au premier abord
de prime abord

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4
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from the outset

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dès l’abord

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5
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let us first consider

A

réfléchissons d’abord à

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6
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we must first ask ourselves

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il s’agit d’abord de se demander

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7
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basically

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dans le fond

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8
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beforehand

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préalablement

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9
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let us take as a basic principle that

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partons du principe que

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10
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it is about

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il s’agit de

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11
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as for

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quant à

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12
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as far as (…) is concerned

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en ce qui concerne

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13
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what in fact is the issue?

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de quoi s’agit-il en fait?

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14
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what is at issue?

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qu’est-ce que est en cause ?

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15
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what is at issue is…

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ce qui est en cause, c’est…

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16
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the argument involves

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la controverse porte sur …

17
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to clarify the situation

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faire une mise au point de la situation

18
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to clarify a few details

A

donner quelques précisions

19
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to define what we understand by

A

définir ce qu’on entend par …

20
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on the agenda

A

à l’ordre du jour

21
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the ins and outs

A

les tenants et les aboutissants

22
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to summarise the issue

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faire le point sur l’affaire

23
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to seek a point of reference

A

chercher un point de repère

24
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to shed light on the matter

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tirer l’affaire au claire

25
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to define the main problem

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cerner le problème essentiel

26
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to grasp what is at the heart of the issue

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saisir le fond des enjeux