writing must haves

Question 1

as far as i am concerned

Answer 1

en ce qui me concerne

Question 2

i maintain that/ i consider that

Answer 2

je soutiens que/ j’estime que

Question 3

i am convinced that

Answer 3

je suis convaincu que

Question 4

it must be noted that

Answer 4

il faut noter que

Question 5

it’s a thorny issue

Answer 5

c’est une question épineuse

Question 6

it goes without saying that

Answer 6

il va de soi que

Question 7

that shocks me

Answer 7

cela me choque

Question 8

although it’s a good idea (subj)

Answer 8

bien qu’il soit une bonne idée

Question 9

as far as i know (subj)

Answer 9

autant que je sache

Question 10

although we can’t predict the future (subj)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

it seems certain to me that

Answer 11

il me paraît evident que

Question 12

from my knowledge

Answer 12

a ma connaissance

Question 13

it is a completely outdated approach

Answer 13

c’est une approche totalement dépassé

Question 14

the argument is highly debatable

Answer 14

l’argument est hautement contestable

Question 15

at the centre (knot) of the debate is…

Answer 15

au nœud du débat c’est

Question 16

some consider that

Answer 16

d’aucuns estiment que

Question 17

he wants us to believe that

Answer 17

il voudrait nous faire croire que

Question 18

let’s consider that

Answer 18

considérons

Question 19

such as

Answer 19

tels que

Question 20

the statistics show that

Answer 20

les statistiques illustrent bien

Question 21

it seems that (subj)

Answer 21

il semble que + subj

Question 22

it’s possible that (subj)

Answer 22

il se peut que + subj

Question 23

another aspect to consider

Answer 23

autre aspect à considerer

Question 24

thanks/due to

Answer 24

grâce à

Question 25

on the other hand

Answer 25

en revanche

Question 26

regardless of that

Answer 26

quoi qu’il en soit

Question 27

nevertheless

Answer 27

néanmoins/toutefois

Question 28

whatever/ as long as

Answer 28

quel que soit

Question 29

that seems logical/ makes sense

Answer 29

cela paraît logique

Question 30

it’s a powerful/relevant idea

Answer 30

c’est une idée puissante/pertinente

Question 31

i agree undoubtedly

Answer 31

je suis d’accord sans aucun doute

Question 32

the complete opposite is true

Answer 32

c’est tout le contraire

Question 33

in many aspects

Answer 33

à bien des égards