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“d’accord mais pas chez moi”

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nimbyism

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un inconditionnel

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a diehard

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percée / avancée / découverte

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a breakthrough

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un mot à la mode

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a buzzword

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5
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le résultat (final)

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bottom line

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influence

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clout

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un groupe de réflexion

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a think-tank

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they know they can’t survive much longer

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they’ve seen the writting of the wall

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invention

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a brainchild

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un accord

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a deal

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condoléances / compassions / sympathie

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sympathy

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12
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donner carte blanche

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the free hand / the green light / the go-ahead

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attaché / lié

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tied

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un hic / un problème

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a snag

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un obstcle / une haie

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a hurdle

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voeux pieux

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a wishful thinking

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un demi-tour

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a u-turn

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une impasse / situation sans issue

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a catch-22 situation

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actif / atout / bien

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asset

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des répercussions

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a knock-on effect

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une étape / un jalon / une étape importante

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a milestone

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un dilemme / embarra / difficulté

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a quandary

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un atout / une carte maîtresse

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a trump card

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l’affaire …

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The case

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question brûlante / sujet brûlant

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a burning issue

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une impasse / blocage/ paralysie

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a stalemate

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un exemple

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a case in point

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le / la principal(e)…

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the main…

29
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du jour au lendemain

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overnight

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la peine de mort

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the death penalty

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prestations / avantages

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benefits

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judicieux (adj.)

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a sound one

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une proposition

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a proposal

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une dépendance

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a reliance

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dépendre

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to depend on

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demander / réclamer

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to claim

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sans doute / probablement

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arguably

38
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sauver la face

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to save face