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whereas

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alors que

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in other words

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autrement dit

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before concluding

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avant de conclure

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although i can understand that

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bien que je puisse comprendre que

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it goes without saying that

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cela va sans dire que

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cependant

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however

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7
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let’s consider

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considérerons

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according to me

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d’après moi / selon moi / à mon avis

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on one hand, on the other hand

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d’une part, d’autre part

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as far as … is concerned

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en ce qui concerne

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furthermore/moreover

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en outre

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finally, at last

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enfin

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13
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thanks to

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grâce à

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it is a matter of

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il est donc question de

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it must be recognised that

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il faut bien reconnaître que

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it seems that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

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il semble que les avantages l’emportent sur les inconvénients

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it would be absurd to say that

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il serait absurde de dire que

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it is better to

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il vaut mieux

19
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i maintain that

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je soutiens donc que

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i am against

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je suis contre

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i’d like to underline that

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je voudrais souligner que