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attention, l’anglais distingue vitesse/allure

A

speed/pace

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les civils

A

the civiliants

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3
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subvenir aux besoins de

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to provide for

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4
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chacun pour soi

A

every man for himself

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5
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a cours d’argent

A

cash strapped

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les démunis

A

the destitute

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exercer un pouvoir
exercer un métier
exercer une pression

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to wield power
to do a job
to put pressure on sb

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entrepot

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warehouse

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rendre compte de, représenter (sens figurer)

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to account for

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10
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il y a des raisons de penser que

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there are ground to believe that

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prendre racine

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to take roots

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sans précedent

A

unmatched

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13
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mentalité

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mindset

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tenir ses promesses

ne pas tenir ses promesses

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keep one’s promises/ to deliver on one’s promises

break one’s promises

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15
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louche, pas net (3)

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sleazy
shifty
suspicious

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vers le bas
vers le haut
vers l’avant

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downward
upward
toward

17
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une convocation

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a summons

18
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un passant

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a passer-by

19
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un adjoint

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a deputy

20
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les élus

A

elected officials

21
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le sommet de

A

the tip of

22
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Urgent

A

Pressing

23
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être méfiant de

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to be distrustful of

24
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Une perte

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A lose

25
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pratique (3)

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practical, convenient, handy

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agréable

  • procure plaisir
  • personne
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enjoyable

pleasant

27
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perspicacité

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insight (indénombrable)

28
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Un cabinet médical

A

A surgery

29
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Survetement

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Track suit