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1
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as far as i am concerned

A

en ce qui me concerne

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2
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i maintain that/ i consider that

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je soutiens que/ j’estime que

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3
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i am convinced that

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je suis convaincu que

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4
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it must be noted that

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il faut noter que

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5
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it’s a thorny issue

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c’est une question épineuse

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it goes without saying that

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il va de soi que

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7
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that shocks me

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cela me choque

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8
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although it’s a good idea (subj)

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bien qu’il soit une bonne idée

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9
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as far as i know (subj)

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autant que je sache

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although we can’t predict the future (subj)

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quoiqu’on ne puisse jamais prédire ce qui passera dans l’avenir

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11
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it seems certain to me that

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il me paraît evident que

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12
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from my knowledge

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a ma connaissance

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13
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it is a completely outdated approach

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c’est une approche totalement dépassé

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14
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the argument is highly debatable

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l’argument est hautement contestable

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15
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at the centre (knot) of the debate is…

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au nœud du débat c’est

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16
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some consider that

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d’aucuns estiment que

17
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he wants us to believe that

A

il voudrait nous faire croire que

18
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let’s consider that

A

considérons

19
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such as

A

tels que

20
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the statistics show that

A

les statistiques illustrent bien

21
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it seems that (subj)

A

il semble que + subj

22
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it’s possible that (subj)

A

il se peut que + subj

23
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another aspect to consider

A

autre aspect à considerer

24
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thanks/due to

A

grâce à

25
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on the other hand

A

en revanche

26
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regardless of that

A

quoi qu’il en soit

27
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nevertheless

A

néanmoins/toutefois

28
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whatever/ as long as

A

quel que soit

29
Q

that seems logical/ makes sense

A

cela paraît logique

30
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it’s a powerful/relevant idea

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c’est une idée puissante/pertinente

31
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i agree undoubtedly

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je suis d’accord sans aucun doute

32
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the complete opposite is true

A

c’est tout le contraire

33
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in many aspects

A

à bien des égards