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Problems and Causes (A1-A5) Flashcards

1
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to tackle a problem

A

aborder un problème

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at first sight

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à première vue/au premier abord/de prime abord

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from the outset

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dès le départ/l’abord

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4
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to understand the problem, we must first

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pour comprendre le problème, il faut d’abord

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5
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let us first consider

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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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the first question we must ask is whether

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la première question qui se pose est de savoir

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8
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basically

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dans le fond

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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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as for…

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quant à

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11
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as far as … is concerned

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en ce qui concerne…

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12
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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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13
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what is at issue is…

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ce qui est en cause, c’est

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14
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the argument involves

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la controverse porte sur

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15
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to clarify the position

A

faire une mise au point de la situation

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16
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to clarify a few details

A

donner quelques précisions

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17
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to define what one understands by/what is meant by

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définir ce qu’on entend par

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18
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to analyse a few issues

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analyser quelques enjeux

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19
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on the agenda

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à l’ordre du jour

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20
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to summarise the issue

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faire le point sur l’affaire

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21
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to seek a point of reference

A

chercher un point de repère

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22
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to shed light on the matter

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tirer l’affaire au clair

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23
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to define the main problem

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cerner le problème essentiel

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24
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to grasp what is basically at stake

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saisir le fond des enjeux

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25
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crisis

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la crise

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26
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a worrying state of affairs

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une situation inquiétante

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27
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to pose a central problem

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poser un problème crucial

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28
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an issue fraught with difficulty

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une question épineuse

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29
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the basis of the problem

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le fond du problème

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30
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the main difficulty involves

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la principale difficulté porte sur

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31
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the main difficulty is to…

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toute la difficulté est de… (+infinitive)

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32
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the main difficulty is in..

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toute la difficult réside en.. (+noun)

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33
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the main worry

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le souci prédominant

34
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an insurmountable obstacle

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un obstacle insurmontable

35
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hindrance/obstacle

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l’entrave (f)

36
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stumbling block

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la pierre d’achoppement

37
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some obstacles remain

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des obstacles subsistent encore

38
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it is a minefield

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le terrain est miné

39
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the space/scope/framework/setting

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le cadre

40
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a brewing crisis

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une crise qui couve

41
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hard to bring under control

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difficilement maitrisable

42
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on the whole, things are not good

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le bilan est globalement négatif

43
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to express the fear that

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exprimer la crainte de.. (+subjunctive)

44
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things are going wrong

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les choses prennent une mauvaise tournure

45
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a taste of what might occur

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un avant-gout ce qui pourrait survenir

46
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the problem is becoming more serious

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le problème devient plus serieux

47
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what is even more worrying (is that)…

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plus inquiétant encore…..

48
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the sittuation is getting more complicated

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la situation se complique

49
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a further difficulty has cropped up

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une autre difficulté est venue s’ajouter

50
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the state of play

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la nouvelle donne

51
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to worsen/aggravate the crisis

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aggraver la crise

52
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to get worse every day

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empirer de jour en jour

53
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to become disastrous

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tourner à la catastrophe

54
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to reach a critical level

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atteindre un niveau critique

55
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to be at flash point

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atteindre la cote d’alerte

56
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threatens to go on forever

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menacer de s’éterniser

57
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the phenomenon is on the increase

A

le phénomène s’accroit

58
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to increase/expand

A

accroître

59
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the tendency is becoming more noticable

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la tendance s’accentue

60
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the problem is becoming more common

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le problème se banalise

61
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the problem has taken on such proportions that

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le problème a pris une telle ampleur que

62
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to cap it all

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pour comble de malheur

63
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to resolve

A

résoudre

64
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a way of

A

un moyen de…

65
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to cure

A

remédier à

66
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to overcome

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surmonter

67
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to get through/over

A

venir à bout de

68
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the solution is far from obvious

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la solution est loin d’être évidente

69
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it is a matter of knowing how to go about

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la question est de savoir comment s’y prendre pour

70
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there are many ways of

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il existe de nombreux moyens de

71
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the obvious/necessary solution is..

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la solution qui s’impose, c’est

72
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the main job is to..

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l’essentiel du travail consiste à

73
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to get to grips with the issue

A

saisir la question à bras-le-corps

74
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to draw up a plan of action

A

élaborer une stratégie

75
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it is better to …. than to…

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mieux vaut …..que de….

76
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it’s worth it

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ça en vaut la peine

77
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to prevent such a situation from happening again

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éviter qu’une telle situation ne se reproduise

78
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to establish new points of reference

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contruire de nouveaux repères

79
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to clear the way for new lines of approach

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défricher des voies nouvelles

80
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to go/opt for a compromise solution

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opter pour une solution médiane

81
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to reach a compromise

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aboutir à un compromis

82
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as a last resort

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en dernier ressort/recours

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