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The minister asks you to call him tomorrow morning to discuss the situation in Pyongyang

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le ministre demande que vous l’appeliez demain matin pour discuter de la situation à Pyongyang

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I wonder if the UN will accept that I come with you.

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Je me demande si l’ONU accepterait que je vienne avec toi

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She would have preferred that they sign the multilateral agreement

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Elle aurait préféré qu’ils signe l’entente multilatérale

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She nonetheless considered that she had fulfilled her mission

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elle considérait néanmoins qu’elle avait rempli sa mission

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I’m sure he’ll make the right decision after having weighed all of the elements

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Je suis persuadé qu’il prendra la bonne décision après avoir pesé tous les éléments

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we know you’re living a difficult situation

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nous savons que vous vivez une situation difficile

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I’m sorry to tell you that the ambassador died

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je suis désolé de vous annoncer que l’ambassadeur est péri

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it would be good for you to register as early as possible

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ce serait souhaitable que vous vous inscriviez le plus tôt possible

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angle, point of view

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un angle

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support, backing

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un appui

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argument

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un argument

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argument(s), reasoning, sales canvass (for example: marketing)

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une argumentation

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comment, remark

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un commentaire

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consultation

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une consultation

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debate, discussion, argument, dispute

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un débat

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point(s) of view, viewpoint(s), standpoint(s), view(s) (for example: panorama)

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un point de vue, des points de vue

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position, attitude, situation, posture, stance

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une position

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subject, matter, intention, purpose, aim, words

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un propos

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talk, words (plural)

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des propos (pluriel)

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reasoning, line of thought, (line of) argument

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un raisonnement

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remark

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une remarque

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contents

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la teneur

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compromise, trade-off

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un compromis

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consensus (of opinion), complete agreement

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un consensus

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concession
une concession
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discrepancy
un décalage
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a disagreement
un désaccord
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discord, disagreement (Formal)
une discorde
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impasse
une impasse
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intervention, procedure, response
une intervention
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dispute, lawsuit
un litige
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mediation
une médiation
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objection
une objection
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obstacle, hindrance, impediment
un obstacle
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(the) opposite, (the) reverse
(l’)opposé (m)
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tension
une tension
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dealings, bargaining, negotiations
des tractations (f)
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co-operation, co-operative movement
une coopération
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diplomacy, tact
une diplomatie
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discretion
la discrétion
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secret
un secret
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tact
le tact
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assignment
une affectation
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allowance, allocation, granting
une allocation
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travel, relocation, displacement,
un déplacement
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calender
un calendrier
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report(s), (book) review(s), minutes (of a meeting)
un compte rendu, des compte rendus
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conclusion, end, finding, concluding
une conclusion
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statement, account, report, presentation (for example: school), briefing,
un exposé
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theory
une théorie
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autonomy, self-sufficiency, self-reliance
une autonomie
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expertise
une expertise
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belief, faith, trust, confidence
une foi
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common sense, gumption
une jugeote
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logic
une logique
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objectivity
une objectivité
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tenacity, stubbornness
une ténacité
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opinion) poll, survey,
un sondage
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flexible / variable budget
un budget variable
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what goes on behind the scenes in politics
les coulisses de la politique
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consequence
une conséquence
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asset, advantage,
un atout
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challenge
un défi
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it goes without saying
Cela va de soi!
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resourceful
débrouillard
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the ins and outs
les tenants et les aboutissants
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In a different vein
Dans un tout autre ordre d'idées
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It is important for you to use discretion
il importe que vous ayez de la discrétion
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went too far
a dépassé les bornes
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I'll take care of it
je m'en chargerai
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I put out feelers
j'ai sondé le terrain
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(to) identify the problem
pour cerner le problème
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changed its tack
a changé son fusil d'épaule
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hopefully we can get to the root of the problem
il serait souhaitable que nous allions au fond du problème.
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we have to face the facts
Il faut se rendre à l'évidence
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If someone wanders from the subject
Si quelqu'un s'écarte du sujet
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(that is) praiseworthy
digne d'éloges
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I should have intervened
J'aurais dû intervenir
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It wasn't worth the effort
Le jeu n'en valait pas la chandelle!
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Let's get back to the subject
Revenons à nos moutons
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strongly-opinionated
aux idées arrétées
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He holds to his opinions
Il ne démord pas de ses opinions
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Whereas she understands a point of view can differ from hers
Tandis qu'elle accepte qu'un point de vue puisse différer du sien.
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You're wrong
Vous avez tort
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That's the least you can say!
C'est le moins qu'on puisse dire!
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you haven't been twiddling your thumbs
Vous ne vous êtes pas tourné les pouces
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I'm very pleased with his performance
Je suis pleinement satisfait de son rendement
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They say that you turned down unexpected propositions
On raconte que vous auriez repoussé des propositions inopinées.
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Ted had written two reports.
Ted avait rédigé deux rapports.
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Louise had already read these reports.
Louise avait déjà lu ces rapports.
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Where are the reports that Ted had written?
Où sont les rapports que Ted avait rédigés ?
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These reports, Louise had already read.
Ces rapports, Louise les avait déjà lus.
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Yesterday, I read the two reports that Ted had written the day before.
Hier, j'ai lu les deux rapports que Ted avait rédigés la veille.
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This morning, Louise was reading the reports that Ted had written the day before.
Ce matin, Louise lisait les rapports que Ted avait rédigés la veille.
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What is more
Qui plus est
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Certainly
Certes
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In other words
En autres termes
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On the other hand
En revanche
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all in all
somme toute
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but whatever you say
mais quoi que vous disiez
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moreover
par ailleurs
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on on side... on the other side...
d'une part, de l'autre part
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therefore
par conséquent
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in my opinion
d'après moi
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whatever he says
quoi'qu'il en dises
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on the one hand... on the other hand
d'un côté... d'un autre côté....
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in consequence
en conséquence
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finally
en définitive
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in addition
en outre
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What did he say exactly
Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit au juste
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We have identified the problem
Nous avons cerné le problème
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Behind closed doors
à huis clos
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