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Cette vague de (nominations)

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This wave of (nominations)

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Le chef de l’État

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Head of state

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la présidence

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The presidency

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Entériner

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To endorse/validate

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Une société publique

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A public company

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Des tractations

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Negotiations

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Dénoncer

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To denounce

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La condamnation

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The convinction

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alors que

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while/whereas/even though

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Le détournement

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The diversion (stealing)

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Des fonds publics

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Public funds

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Les ennuis

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Troubles

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Il remet (remettre)

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He hands over (to deliver/hand over)

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Au sein

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within

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Une interview

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interview (i.e. with journalist)

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La société civile

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Civil society

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Renouer (avec le FMI)

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To reconnect

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Une cessation de paiement

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insovlency/a cessation of payment

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Le trimestre

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Quarter

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Selon

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According to

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Le bilan

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The balance sheet/report

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Une enquête judiciaire

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A judicial inquiry

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Le parquet

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The prosecutor

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Un audit

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An audit

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Un manque à gagner
shortfall
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Environ
About/approximately
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Surfacturation
Overcharging
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(Le montant a été) revu a la baisse
(The amount was) revised downward
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Un complice
An accomplice
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Un délit
An offense
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Une crime
A crime
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Enterrer
Buried
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Par ailleurs
Otherwise/moreover/furthermore/besides
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Le détournement de deniers publics
Embezzlement of public funds
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Le plan de riposte
The response plan
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Une opération d’envergure
A major operation (operaton of scale)
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La menuiserie
Woodwork/carpentry
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...tire à sa fin
...is coming to an end
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Une pénurie (de pâtes)
A shortage of pasta
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...ne fait pas l’unanimité
...is not unanimous
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ça tarde à venir
It is slow to come
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Une crise politique
A political crisis
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L'armée
The army
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L'annulation de la dette
Debt cancellation
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Bénéficier
Benefit
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Un moratoire (sur le remboursement de leur dette publique)
A moratorium (on the repayment of their public debt)
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Les créanciers
The creditors
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Jusqu’alors
Until then
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Les prêteurs internationaux
International lenders
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mettre en garde contre
warn against
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Velléité
hint/inclination
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Un pays en développement
A developing country
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abaissait la note
lowered the rating
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Relever leur économie
Boost their economy
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Les agences de notation
Rating agencies
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(Les marchés financiers) sont prévisibles
(The financial markets) are predictable
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Un défaut de paiement
A default in payment
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Cela fausse les règles du marché
This distorts the market rules.
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Les notes souveraines
The sovereign ratings
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La Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)
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Une devise
A currency
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Un taux de change fixe
A fixed exchange rate
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La politique monétaire
Monetary policy
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La Banque centrale des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest
The Central Bank of West African States
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Communauté financière africaine (CFA)
Financial Community of Africa (FCA)
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Le garant financier
The financial guarantor
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Le Conseil de politique monétaire
Monetary Policy Committee
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Un taux de change flexible
Flexible exchange rate
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Un panier de devises
A basket of currencies
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Croissance
Growth
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Les matières premières (F)
Raw materials
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Des enjeux économiques (M)
Economic issues
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Malgré
Despite
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La subvention sur les carburants (les subventions aux carburants )
The fuel subsidy
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Les prix à la pompe
Prices at the pump
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Bondir
Leap
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éloigné
distant/far from
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l'essence (F)
Gasoline/petrol
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Un baril
A barrel
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Une raffinerie
A refinery
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La paix
Peace
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Engloutir
To engulf
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Les forces du marché
Market forces
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La compagnie
The company
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Notamment
In particular, especially
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Le prix réel
Real price