U26 Lexique Expressions Utiles Flashcards

1
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counter to / against

A

à l’encontre de

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2
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at the end of / at the conclusion of

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à l’issue de

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3
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in our view / for us

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à nos yeux

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4
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aim at

A

à visée

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5
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supply

A

un approvisionnement (n/m)

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6
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to make ends meet

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arrondir ses fins de mois

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7
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to be common

A

avoir cours

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8
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results-based

A

axé(e) sur les résultats

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9
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to build partnerships

A

bâtir des partenariats

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10
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it is not easy

A

ce n’est pas chose aisée

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11
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immediately / from the outset

A

d’emblée

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12
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from the start / from the outset

A

d’entrée de jeu

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13
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in as much as / to the extent that

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dans la mesure où

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14
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at first glance / first of all

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de prime abord

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15
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right now / as of right now

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dès à présent

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16
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from the beginning / from the outset

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dès le départ

17
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upstream / downstream

A

en amont / en aval

18
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downstream from

A

en aval de

19
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under flooding irrigation

A

en submersion contrôlée

20
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to get to the very heart of the matter

A

entrer dans le vif du sujet

21
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to make something your cause

A

faire de qqch. son cheval de bataille

22
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put things in perspective

A

faire la part des choses

23
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progress curve

A

la courbe du progrès

24
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rendering of accounts / accountability

A

la reddition des comptes

25
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bucket theory

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la théorie du baquet

26
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to throw monkey wrench in the works

A

mettre des bâtons dans les roues

27
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to focus on / to emphasize

A

mettre l’accent sur

28
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to pay/give bribes

A

payer/donner des pots de vins

29
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to pay a high / heavy price

A

payer un lourd tribut

30
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working to provide / to strive

A

s’employer à fournir

31
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storage reservoir

A

un bassin de stockage

32
Q

debt policies

A

une politique d’endettement

33
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unpaved road

A

une route non goudronnée