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1
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être confronté à un pb

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to BE FACED WITH

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2
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s’attaquer à un pb

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to come to grips WITH

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3
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inquiétant

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worrying

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4
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faire le bilan de

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to appraise the impact of

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5
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to look at the big picture

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considérer la situation dans son ensemble

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6
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identifier le pb

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to pin down the pb

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7
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to think sth through

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considérer toutes les données

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8
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être au coeur même du pb

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to lie at the very core of

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9
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tout se résume à une question

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it all comes down to one question

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10
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faire un tableau sombre de

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to paint a rather grim picture of

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11
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pas la peine de se voiler la face

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there’s no point IN ignoring the facts

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12
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élaborer un plan pour

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to devise a scheme TO

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13
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commander un rapport

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to commission a report

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14
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faire table rase du passé

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to wipe the slate clean

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15
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renoncer à un privilège

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to forsake a priviledge

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16
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les retombées

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the knock-on effects

17
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dans l’ensemble

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overall