Brussel bubble Flashcards
(214 cards)
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to spark
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Susciter
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outreach
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rayonnement
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disrupt _ That disrupted the political landscape.
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déranger
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stress
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souligner ; mettre l’accent
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the clout
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l’influence ; le poids
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dire straits
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situation catastrophique _
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Uptake _ “France already asks Europe for hundreds of so-called derogations that allow farmers to continue using banned substances. And uptake among farmers to transition away from using glyphosate, the world’s most-used herbicide, has been slow.”
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l’utilisation l’adhésion, l’adoption de la directive
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slim picky
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, pointilleux, difificle,
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feasibility _ The Cabinet of Ministers has also approved a feasibility study
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étude de faisabilité
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to advocate _ many of those changes go against positions that British governments have long advocated
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défendre
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To assess _The Commission said that the EC assessed the impact of the transaction on the generation and wholesale supply of electricity
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évaluer
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to hinder _ The investigation found that the transaction is unlikely to hinder effective competition in the generation and wholesale supply of electricity, the Commission said
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diminuer; attéuner
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conspicuously _ France, Germany, Spain and Italy conspicuously failed to sign.
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ostenciblement, manifestement, évidement, visiblement
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tiresome _ “If you are too dependent on Amazon it’s very tiresome to see it raise its margins and your costs year after year”
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fatiguant, ennuyant
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soaring _ “After 10 days of soaring sales”
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en plein essor
hausse fulgurante
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ceded _ at every point when the country could have tipped, the ruling elite pulled back and ceded just enough power to the people to maintain the status quo.
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céder
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To be barred _ “Two anti-corruption parties in Romania that have been barred from running jointly in the European election said they will appeal the ruling by the country’s election authorities.”
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se faire bloquer, empêcher
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To be aimed at providing _ ‘The package of measures was aimed at providing the U.K. with greater reassurance that the controversial Northern Ireland backstop would not be permanent’
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visant à procurer/fournir
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a condescending swagger _ ‘One official complained that the attorney general has approached the negotiations with the condescending swagger of an English barrister’
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une attitude condescendante.
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looming _
- as the next round of Brexit-based negotiations loom on the horizon -
“Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said: “With a very real deadline looming, now is not the time to rerun old arguments.”
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qui se profile à l’horizon
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to foster _ “Once in force, it will be the EU’s main tool to foster cooperation with non-EU countries in the neighbourhood and beyond, and to implement its international commitments”
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encourager ; favoriser.
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to muster _ “In the vote Tuesday, the prime minister could only muster 235 Conservative MPs to back her deal along with three Labour MPs and four independents”
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rassembler
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to trip up _ “the government has its head down hoping not to trip up, one step at a time, hands out feeling into the fog”
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tribucher
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The prospect of _ By opening up the prospect of revocation of Article 50 or a second referendum, May is hoping to pile pressure on her Conservative backbenchers.
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la perspective ; l’espoir
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to near _ as European election nears.
(s')approcher ; (se) rapprocher
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democratic backsliding
recul démocratique
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gender pay gap _ Women will ride Berlin's metro, trams and buses at a 21 percent discount this month to reflect Germany's gender pay gap
écart de rémunération basée sur le sexe
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the deadlock _ "The public narrowly also favor a general election to break the deadlock"
l'impasse ; le blocage
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in a bid _ "According to the snap poll, there is clear support for MPs rejecting no deal Wednesday and then extending Article 50 the following day in a bid to find a better negotiated settlement with Brussels"
dans l'espoir ; la tentative de
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stem from _ "Worries about Huawei stem from a widely-held belief that the Chinese security services and other Chinese manufacturers have designed programmes that can gain unauthorised access to personal data and telecommunications information"
prend racine de ; résulte de ; est issu de ;
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opted out _ "Australia and New Zealand have already opted out of the use of Huawei’s 5G equipment."
ser désengager ; se retirer de
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whistleblower _Representatives of the European Parliament, European Commission, and national governments agreed Monday to introduce EU-wide rules protecting whistleblowers
lanceur d'alertes
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tweaks _ ". The defeat came after May had negotiated late tweaks to the deal in Strasbourg Monday."
ajustements; détails
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to strain _ Cash clash strains Macron’s liberal love-in
contraindre phyisiquement
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Budding _ But that budding romance hit a rocky patch this week
naissant
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bluntness _ “We were a bit surprised by the bluntness,”
l'aveuglement
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Le Pen burst into laughter — channeling the sentiment of many French observers on Twitter, who derided the fake spontaneity of the announcement.
éclater de rire
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Hurdle _ The first hurdle above on foreseeability puts those trying to think of circumstances where Article 62 might apply to the backstop into something of a catch-22
obstacle, difficulté
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to mitigate _ The Port of Rotterdam Authority last week said it would build five new parking areas across the port with space for 700 trucks to mitigate a Brexit congestion crunch
atténuer, minimiser; compenser
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To curtail _ The consequences of putting off Brexit day are potentially profound, yet barely acknowledged in Westminster, where many Brexiteers remain confident Britain will depart the EU with or without a deal on March 29, particularly after Monday's bombshell ruling from House of Commons Speaker John Bercow curtailing the government's scope to bring back the same deal for further votes.
réduire; restreindre, mettre un frein, limiter
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to be adamant _ They are also adamant the 585-page Withdrawal Agreement will not be renegotiated.
intransigeant
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subsidies
subventions
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yield
rendement
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Unease _ Unease in this age of worldwide geopolitical tumult certainly seemed to weigh on German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she intervened in Thursday's emotional debate to rebuke leaders who seemed tempted to push for a no-deal outcome and eject the U.K.
Malaise, inquiétude, gène
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far cry from
loin
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to budge - "But other influential Brexiteers did not budge.
bouger _
| The donkey refused to budge.
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to relinquish _ "Theresa May on Wednesday promised to relinquish her prime ministership once the U.K.’s exit from the EU is seen through "
renoncer
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farewell _ "Farewell to the European Parliament, from Brits who served there"
adieu
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To be sluggish
être parresseux
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Jem and I exchanged glances
échanger un regard
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Unsettling _ "He showed the unsettling paragraph to his office mate, Betsy Agle"
troublant, perturbant, déconcertant, inquiétant, dérangeant, préoccupant
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to greet _"That might have been the end of it, had Agle not greeted Pomerance in the office a few mornings later holding a copy of a newspaper forwarded by Friends of the Earth’s Denver office"
accueillir, saluer, dire bonjour, recevoir quelqu'un
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to wreck _ "In "How to Wreck the Environment", a 1968 essay published while he was a science adviser..."
ruiner, détruire, briser
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a hushed mood _ "The hushed mood in the office told him that this was already understood"
humeur feutrée
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to take stock _ "Our new statement takes stock of the benefits and shortcomings of the initiatives from the cities perspectives"
faire le bilan
Faites le point
to examine a situation carefully
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urban sprawl _ "Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl mainly refers to the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning"
étalemenent urbain
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it has frayed _ "But since Spain’s financial and economic crisis pushed unemployment to a peak of 27 percent in 2013, the country's electoral spectrum has frayed"
s'est effiloché
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to cope with _ "On his party's right, Casado needs to cope with the far-right Vox"
affronter, gérer, supporter; résister
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evenly divided _ "The US public is evenly divided on nuclear with 49% in favour of using it as a power source and 49% opposing its use, a poll by analytics company Gallup has found."
équitablement/uniformément divisés
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to cushion _ to cushion the effects of globalization - "A ‘digital transition fund’ should complement existing EU resources to cushion the effects of globalization and digital disruption, he will say."
amortir/aténuer/palier aux effets de
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Bottleneck _ " It recognises the need to avoid potential bottlenecks and minimise administrative burdens for urban authorities."
blocages / bouchons / engorgements
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to foster - "Ukraine has also been able to use its nuclear capacity in order to foster new relationships in Europe and elsewhere in the globe"
favoriser / encourager
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entangle - "As of 2014, Ukraine has found itself entangled in a precarious political situation"
empétrer / eméler
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to change from within _"The party now puts more emphasis on the idea it can change the EU from within, with its allies from other countries."
changer depuis l'intérieur
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row back _" It has rowed back from its trademark calls for France to abandon the euro and to quit the EU altogether."
revenir sur
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trademark calls _ It has rowed back from its trademark calls for France to abandon the euro and to quit the EU altogether.
décisions / appels
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qualms _-" The intelligence community, however, has qualms, with one former senior Belgian intelligence official telling POLITICO that services are opposed to sharing delicate operational information in such a large forum."
scrupules
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to tight its grip _ The Kremlin is tightening its grip on Europe’s energy supply, while trying to make a vassal of Ukraine
resserer ; fermer son emprise
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Distorting the competition _ "Nord Stream 2 creates a very real risk of seriously distorting gas competition in the EU in the long term.”
fausser, déformer la compétition
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A covenant _ "Marriage is a lifelong covenant"
engagement
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To ease back _ Plastics lobby group pushed Treasury to ease back on tax reform
Un groupe de pression du secteur des plastiques a poussé le Trésor à assouplir la réforme fiscale
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to twart _Exclusive: industry tried to thwart policy that would increase use of recycled plastic
contrecarré, ; empécher; entraver, ; fair échouer
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to water down _ While lobbying behind closed doors to water down the tax
diluer, adoucir, atténuer
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For many areas of life, near-zero emissions is an attainable, if extremely ambitious, goal
Pour de nombreux domaines de la vie, des émissions proches de zéro sont un objectif réalisable, bien qu'extrêmement ambitieux.
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AQ is a wide ranging topic
sujet vaste
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to neaten it up.
le mettre en forme
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stemming from _"Among the positive factors stemming from the AAQ Directives’ provisions..."
découlant, provenant, résultant
provenant
venant
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to bode (well) _ but today does not bode well.. _be a portent of a particular outcome.
"their argument did not bode well for the future"
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ne fait pas bonne augure pour le future
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issues that are dear to him _ On substance, the French candidate placed greater emphasis on technologies and digital technologies, issues that are dear to him
Questions qui lui sont chères
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the importance of offsetting the costs_ In an attempt to seduce the Socialists and Democratic (S&D) group, he also stressed the importance of offsetting the costs of the energy transition through compensation funds and referred to the carbon border tax.
l'importance de compenser les coûts de la transition énergétique
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to strive _ The Urban Agenda for the EU strives to establish a more effective integrated and coordinated approach to EU policies
s'efforcer
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By identifying and striving to overcome unnecessary obstacles
s'efforcer de dépasser
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urban sprawl
expansion urbaine
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development
| of brownfields
développement des friches industrielles
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the adverse effects _ The objectives are to anticipate the adverse effects of climate change and take appropriate action
to prevent or minimise the damage it can cause to Urban Areas.
les effets néfastes
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to be funnelled _ 2.8% of GDP would have to be funnelled every year into ditching fossil fuels and deploying low-carbon technologies.
être canaliser, réinvesités, canalysés
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cognitive impairment _ Noise remains a serious threat to human health, causing cognitive impairment
trouple cognifitif
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to offset _belated recognition_ Easyjet’s announcement that it will offset all emissions from its flights is a belated recognition that the aviation sector has a serious climate problem
compenser_
| reconnaissance tardive
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emitter - Concrete proposals to clean up transport, the biggest emitter in Europe, will be needed from Frans Timmermans
emetteur
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to aknowledge _ The Urban Water Agenda 2030 process acknowledges the essential role of cities in water resources management
reconnaitre
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to roll out _ It is foreseen to roll out the UWA2030 strategy from 2019 on.
déployer
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Noise is a side effect + local externality
effet indésirable_externatlité locale
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fully-fledged _ It took an entire day of negotiations for sceptical countries to sign up to the EIB’s ambitious review of its energy lending policy, which is set to transform the EU lender into a fully-fledged ‘climate bank’.
entièrement complètement à part entière engagée
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to flesh out _ Under a compromise fleshed out during the talks,
qui s'est concrétisé
| étoffer, compléter
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to placate _ the EIB’s initial proposal to scrub its loan books of fossil fuel projects by 2020 is extended to 2021 in order to placate countries that wanted more flexibility for gas projects.
appaiser les pays
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according to figures compiled by
compilés
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to gauge _ Urban sustainability indicators are tools that allow city planners to gauge the environmental impact of current urban designs
mesurer; jauger
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to thrive_ Unfortunately, this means that while urban systems depend on ecosystem services to thrive, they also threaten those same ecosystems through resources-use, land encroachment and pollution
prospérer
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lan encroachment - Unfortunately, this means that while urban systems depend on ecosystem services to thrive, they also threaten those same ecosystems through resources-use, land encroachment and pollution
empiétement des terres - occupation, intrusion, ingérence
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to be deemed suitable _It cannot therefore be deemed suitable to provide the base structure for sustainability indicators
être jugé convenable
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the bulk of work on the five topics is already planned in Task 1
la majorité du travail
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which has prompt some speculation_There are many obvious similarities between the GCA and CoM, which has prompted some speculation that they could be integrated from the outset
Ce qui a donné lieu à certaines spéculations quant à leur intégration dès le départ.
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to commission in-depth research
de commander des recherches approfondies
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over 70 projects have since blossomed in the city
over 70 projects have since blossomed in the city
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to cause hurdles
causer des obstacles
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to be beset - cities all over Europe are beset by both of these problems
assiégé, assailli
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to hit upon a solution - The city of Strasbourg has spent a lot of time working on this problem, and it may have hit upon a solution
trouver une solution
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to stick our heads together first
think of a solution.
| se serrer les têtes → vers une solution
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to nudge people
encourager, coup de pouce
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indebtedness of farms
endêtement des fermes
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to hamper replication _ while evidence from smart city projects suggests that the devil is often in the details, it is at the same time possible to determine common mechanismes that appear to hamper replication
entraver
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Supports them in this endeavour _ Participation in the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy supports them in this endeavour, by providing them the recognition, resources and networking opportunities necessary to take their energy and climate commitments to the next level.
soutien dans cette entreprise
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groundbreaking_ it wasn't groundbreaking
révolutionnaire
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outline the key challenges facing cities
faire une ébaucher, présenter
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to assess _ to lead the assessment
faire l'évaluation, diriger l'évaluation
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thriving future_ How can we build cities that not only use the resources available, but provide for a thriving future?
avenir florissant
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hurdle_This has helped bridge another major hurdle in the relationship between the city administration and platform providers
Cela a permis de surmonter un autre obstacle majeur dans la relation entre l'administration de la ville et les fournisseurs de plateformes
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to be outsourced
être externalisé
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slated _ updates slated on february
prévues
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to be emptied_ the street is today fitted with sensors that monitor, for example, the capacity of its rubbish bins so that the local council knows when they need to be emptied.
être vidée
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taking the brunt _ The European Commission will propose on Tuesday (14 January) how the EU can pay for shifting the region’s economy to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 while protecting coal-dependent regions from taking the brunt of changes aimed at fighting climate change
faire les frais de
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knotty problems _ But behind the sweeping rhetoric of the endeavour, that will be debated later today at a sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, are a number of knotty problems that have to be worked out.
problèmes épineux
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a bankroll_ to bankroll _ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a Just Transition Mechanism meant to bankroll the sort of deep changes needed,
un fond de roulement _ financer
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to retort_ The Commission retorts that the fund will be augmented by money from the EU’s long-term budget
rétorquer
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entrenched ecosystems
perméables/interconnectés
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to divest_ UCL is proud to be one of the 78 UK universities that have committed to divest from fossil fuel.
céder /de se désengager
de se séparer
de se défaire
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the sewers_ Instead, most of it runs off, joins the sewers, which, sometimes, can’t manage the extra water
les égouts
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dubbed_ Looking for a way to go through the #bluemonday, dubbed the most depressing day of the year?
surnommé
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a moon shot (project) _
an extremely ambitious and innovative project.
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to cross out
barrer
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To thrive
Prosperer, s’épanouir, prosperer
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to join a meeting remotely
à distance
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The sheer scale of this project
l'ampleur de ce projet
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to over look something
manquer quelque chose, ne pas tenir compte de (certains éléments)
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we have been cutting off during the call
être interrompu
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Clumsy move
Maladroit
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to be offset _ Efforts to reduce exposure to noise from individual sources may be being offset by continuing migration to urban areas, which implies a growth in population, activity and traffic.
_It may be being offset by_
être compensé
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to interfere_ Anthropogenic noise can potentially interfere with these functions and thus adversely affect diversity of species
intervenir
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in the vicinit _ the authors of the study concluded that the birds in the vicinity of the airports started singing earlier
le voisinage
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to call up _ It calls upon the Commission to present at the latest by early 2020 an ambitious and focused proposal for an 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP).
appartenir à ; demande à
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everything is peachy
tout est parfait, fonctionne
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a low-hanging fruit _ to be picked
a thing that can be won or obtained with little effort.
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Stringent _ With regard to local challenges, it was mentioned that EU regulations to combat air pollution and noise are perceived as not being stringent enough.
strict
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to flag interest _ Virtually all city delegates flagged interest in remaining updated about the initiative and putting in further thought once required.
faire part de son intéret
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to be the linchpin_ the 2050 net-zero emissions target was always intended to be the linchpin of the legislation
être le pivôt de
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reshuffling
remaniement
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at a glance
en un coup d'oeil
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I don't remember on the top of my head
se souvenir par coeur
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a host of_ cities across Europe are still confronted by a host of environmental challenges
une foule de, une mutlitude
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your outlines_ I realise that your outline takes a broader view (also useful) but as said at the meeting, we need a report that presents the facts and hopefully
les grandes lignes, vision
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to stall _ As you have seen from my previous email to her I have tried to stall a little bit of time for getting the report together.
pour gagner du temps
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to ditch _ The Czech premier, whose country depends on nuclear energy and coal, said Monday (16 March) the European Union should ditch its landmark green law seeking carbon neutrality as it battles the novel coronavirus.
abandoner,
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run-offs_ water systems systems to reduce run-offs
fuites
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economic slump - Europe faces a number of major challenges, from geopolitical tensions in its own backyard to the unprecedented, pandemic-related economic slump.pandemic-related economic slump
effondrement économique
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emboldened - the EU is facing hostile actors and foreign policy challenges: from an emboldened China and Russia to crises in the East Mediterranean and Belarus.
enhardi
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backsliding
make sure that there is no backsliding
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outdated - some myths might sound outdated today
dépassé
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thorny issue - a more thorny issue was that...
une question épineuse
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scattered -
divisé, éparpillé
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a craze - there was a veritable craze for these bilateral relationships
engouement
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to hark back - it harks back to to its original ambitions.
retourner, renvoyer à
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cumbersome - adminsitrating the circulation ok knowledge can be cumbersome
encombrant, fatiguant, lourd
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to widen the remit - EUROCITIES called on the EU to widen the remit of its territorial dialogue
d'élargir le champ
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caveat - In the case of Kavanaugh, the committee vote was in Kavanaugh’s favor but with the caveat that additional FBI investigation be done
à la condition
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a fractious standoff - An increasingly fractious standoff over access to gas reserves has transformed a dispute between Turkey and Greece
une impasse houleuse
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scattered - Greece, through its ownership of the 12 scattered Greek islands in the Dodecanese, can make a substantive claim to exploration rights
éparpillé
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landlock power - This left Turkey in effect trapped as a landlocked power,
une puissance entravée
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to lure
leurer
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inherently complex
intrinsquement complexe
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to hamper - Germany’s mediation is hampered by Turkish warnings
entraver
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to enlist the help from -
obtenir l'aide de
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it could spiral out of control
devenir incontrolable
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to draw up a joint plan
élaborer un plan commun
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the dispute has been exacerbated
le conflit a été exacerbé
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to feed into - the conflict feeds into other political issues
alimenter
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to snare - the conflict now ensnares Libya
prendre au piège
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the envoy - The former French UN envoy Gérard Araud
l'envoyé
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to feel emboldened - They feel emboldened by a new global balance of power
se sentir enhardi
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bluntly - Macron put it bluntly at a conference in Lugano
franchement
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to feel thwarted - Turkey accuses France and claims France feels thwarted by the Turkish intervention in Libya
frustrée
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to haild - Erdoğan hailed the agreement as the reversal of Sèvres and the dawn of a new order.
saluer
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Ubiquitous - Plastic pollution is globally ubiquitous
omniprésent
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detrimental - a growing body of evidence points to a broad range of detrimental effects of plastic pollution.
préjudiciables
nuisible
néfaste
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to be entangled - many species become entangled in macroplastic
être enchevré, enlacé, piégé
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to whinge
se plaindre
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entwined - Innocence and arrogance entwined
entrelassés, mélés
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enthused
enthousiaste
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the flock - And we're just following the flock
suivre le troupeau
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Smithereens
And we're just following the flock
'Round and in between, before we're smashed to smithereens
lambeaux, morceaux, miettes
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crooked conscience - Around your crooked conscience she will wind
conscience tordue
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relentless - Now, though, under a relentless confluence of drought, flood, bankruptcy and starvation, they, too, have begun to leave
implacable convergence, addition
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bloated - Half the children are chronically hungry, and many are short for their age, with weak bones and bloated bellies
gonflés, boursouflés
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an excruciating decision - Their families are all facing the same excruciating decision that confronted Jorge.
une décision atroce
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to topple - The governments of the nations most affected by climate change could topple as whole regions devolve into war.
basculer (alors que) les gouvernements des nations les plus touchées par le changement climatique pourraient basculer alors que des régions entières se retrouvent en guerre.
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uproot - climate disruption might uproot population - The UN rapport explored in depth how climate disruption might uproot large segments of the global population
déraciner - le dérèglement du climat pourrait déraciner de larges segments de la population mondiale
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the tip of the iceberg - These cases, which are just the tip of the iceberg, shed light on the direct and indirect impacts that corruption has on the citizens
la partie émergée de l'iceberg
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to shed light on - These cases, which are just the tip of the iceberg, shed light on the direct and indirect impacts that corruption has on the citizens
faire la lumière sur
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a lenghty report - the Advisory Committee produced a lengthy report that discusses the challenges of addressing corruption
le comité consultatif a produit un long rapport qui examine les défis de la lutte contre la corruption
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To be eager to - He is eager to take action to address the concerns of the international community
Il est désireux de prendre des mesures pour répondre aux préoccupations de la communauté internationale
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the stronghold - Officials in USAID believe that such a Commission is necessary to penetrate and defeat the stronghold that corruption has in the country.
le bastion, la place forte, la forteresse
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to transition away_
effectuer la transition
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oversight - Please feel free to let me know if there is any mistake or oversight.
recommandations, suggestions
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this endeavour - How can we fight against pollutions in rivers, from source (Alps) to mouth (Mediterranean Sea) and engage all stakeholders and citizens in this endeavour?
cette entreprise
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a rift over - EU faces rift over nuclear energy
un désaccord, un clivage
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a thorn in the side - qui est devenue une grosse épine dans le pied de l'UE.
une épine dans le flanc
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to scuttle - The rift over nuclear energy was enough to scuttle any agreement on energy prices during the summit.
à faire échouer, saborder.
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to derive from - France derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy.
Tirer, obtenir. La France tire environ 70 % de son électricité de l'énergie nucléaire.
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Squander
Gaspiller gâcher
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To cling to life - this plant cling to life in desert by …
Survivre, résister
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In shambles - everything they left us is in shambles
En pagaille; désordre ; abimé
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Harnessing _
Harnessing the power
Harnessing the technologie
exploiter (harnarcher)
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blight
un fléau, plaie, gâcher, briser
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Fuss
chichis, histoires, agacer
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tedious
ennuyeux, fastidieuse, pénible
