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Parler de

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To deal with

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Relève les problèmes de

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To raise the issue of

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Énoncer

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To state

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Le simple fait que

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The bare fact

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Il donne ensuite plusieurs raisons pour expliquer

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He then gives various reasons as to why

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Extrait de

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An excerpt of

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Être anéanti/ reduit en miettes

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To be blown to pieces

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en théorie

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in theory/ theoretically

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des pays en proie à des conflits

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conflict-torn countries

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un creuset

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a hotbed for sthg

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un brouillard de pollution

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a smog

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être en première ligne/très critiqué

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to be under fire for sthg

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aller à l’encontre de/ à contre-courant

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to be at odds with

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en faire soi-même l’expérience

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to experience sthg firsthand

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la réalité est tout autre/pire

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the reality is far more dire

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être plein de

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to be riddled with/laden with

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avoir recours à

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to resort to sthg

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redorer le blason

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to rebrend sthg/ to refurbish

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se souvenir tendrement de…

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to have fond memories of

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…et encore moins cela

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…let alone that

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des méchants imaginaires/caricaturaux

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cartoonish villains

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peu connu

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underground

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un monde de changement perpétuel

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a world of relentless transformation

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voir (bcp) plus loin

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to cast one’s ambition (far) wide

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bouger le curseur

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to move the dial

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rétablir une injustice, remettre les choses à l’endroit

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to right a wrong

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les gens riches, aisés

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the well helled, the wealthy, the well-off

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être loin d’être aussi… que

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to be nowhere near as… as …

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les critiques incessantes et vigoureuses contre…

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the unrelenting swell of criticism against smone

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Est-ce un projet noble ou une manoeuvre de manipulation politique ?

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Is it a noble project or political correctness gone overboard ?

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se reposer sur ses lauriers

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to rest on one’s laurels

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modifier des comportements ancestraux/enracinés

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to change deep-seated attitudes

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se débarasser de

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to do away with sthg

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un des bons élèves en matière de…

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one of the world’s bright spots when it comes to…

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dans une large mesure

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to a high extent

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to address an issue

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traiter/s’attaquer à un problème

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Le secteur tertiaire

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Service industries