Beliefs and Facts (A6-A9)

Question 1

especially/above all

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surtout

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notably

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notamment

Question 3

especially

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en particulier

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we must emphasise the importance of

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il faut souligner l’importance de

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we must take X seriously

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il faut prendre .. au sérieux

Question 6

a significant event

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un événement marquant

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the crux of the issue

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l’essentiel de l’affaire

Question 8

the crucial point of the discussion

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le point crucial du débat/ le nœud du débat

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the most striking thing here is

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le plus frappant ici c’est

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the discussion hinges on

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le débat tourne autour de

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vital stage

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l’étape essentielle

Question 12

prime/big issue

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l’enjeu capital/de taille

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key factor

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le facteur clef

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at the heart of the discussion

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au cœur du débat

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afactor of decisive significance which ways heavily

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un facteur d’un poids décisif qui pèse lourd

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focal point

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le point de mire

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cornerstone

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la pierre angulaire

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guiding principle

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le principe directeur

Question 19

a priority need

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une nécessité de premier plan

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to play a major part

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jouer un rôle prépondérant/primordial

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several important points emerge

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plusieurs points forts se dégagent

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we must not play down the danger (make it commonplace literally)

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il ne faut pas banaliser le danger

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it is worth dwelling/lingering on

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il est utile de s’attarder sur

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we must not draw a veil over

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il ne faut pas passer sous silence/il ne faut pas tirer le rideau sur

Question 25

the extent of the consequences

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l'ampleur des conséquences

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far-reaching consequences

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des conséquences d'une grande portée

Question 27

to formulate the question

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formuler la question

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to try to identify the causes

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tenter de déterminer les causes

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explain the reason(s) for

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expliquer le pourquoi de

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it is appropriate to ask oneself

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il convient de se demander

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there is good reason to wonder

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il y a lieu de se demander

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it remains to work out why

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reste à comprendre pourquoi

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the whys and wherefores

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le pourquoi et le comment

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to work back from effect to cause

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remonter de l'effet à la cause

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the pinpoint the origins of the ill

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désigner les sources du mal

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because of

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à cause de

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given that

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étant donné que

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considering that

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vu que

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in view of

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en raison de

Question 40

in the face of

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à face/devant

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owing to

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par suite de

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thanks to

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grâce à

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to attribute something to

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mettre (qqch) sur le compte de

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for all sorts of reasons

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pour de multiples raisons

Question 45

several contributing factors explain this

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cela peut s'expliquer par plusieurs facteurs

Question 46

a simple link between cause and effect

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un simple rapport de cause à effet

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other factors have to be taken into consideration

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d'autres facteurs entrent en ligne de compte

Question 48

some people maintain that

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certains soutiennent que

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some people advocate

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certains préconisent

Question 50

people tend to believe that

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on a tendance à croire que

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there are many who say

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nombreux sont ceux qui disent

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everyone agrees in recognising that

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tout le monde s'accorde à reconnaitre que

Question 53

opinion poll

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le sondage

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to find out/fathom opinions

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sonder/déceler les opinions

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a sample of the population

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un échantillon de la population

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(widely held) prejudice

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le préjugé (répandu)

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popular(ly received) belief

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l'idée reçue

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controversial point

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le point controversé

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presupposition/bias

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le parti pris

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changes in public opinion

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l'évolution de l'opinion publique

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to be in disgreement/ to disagree

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être en désaccord

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opinions are divided on this matter

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les avis sont partagés sur ce point

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differences of opinion

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des divergences de vue

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it's the fashionable view

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c'est dans l'air du temps

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a very widely held view

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une vision fort répandue

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a consensus seems to be emerging

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un consensus semble se dégager

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rumour has it that

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le bruit court que

Question 68

a considerable proportion of the public

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une part non négligeable du public

Question 69

everywhere, people are coming to the same conclusion

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partout on aboutit au même constat

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the view is quite widely held

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l'idée traine un peu partout

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it is already established that/ people now presuppose that

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il est d'ores et déjà acquis que

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it is public/common knowledge that

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il est de notoriété publique que