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“il a atteint l’objectif qu’il s’était fixé”

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“he has achieved the objective he set for himself”

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“ils ont exposé leurs griefs à la direction”

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“they aired their grievances to management”

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“lorsqu’il a émis l’idée “

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“on airing the idea”

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“l’émission sera diffusée la semaine prochaine “

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“the programme will be aired next week”

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il fit le gros dos jusqu’à ce que leur colère se calme

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he arched his back until their anger abated

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cela n’a pas suscité de protestations

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it has not aroused any protest

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ses déclarations ont éveillé des soupçons parmi le conseil

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his declarations have aroused suspicions among the council

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tant d’emplois ont été supprimés

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so many jobs have been axed

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9
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la principale priorité est de faire des coupes (sombres) dans les dépenses sociales

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the key priority is to axe spending on welfare

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il n’a pas sourcillé

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he didn’t bat an eyelid

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les médecins craignent de faire les frais de la réforme

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doctors fear that they will bear the brunt of the reform

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la hausse du chômage témoigne de l’inefficacité du plan de relance

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the rise in unemployment bears witness to the inefficiency of the stimulus package

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l’affaire ressemble de près à une autre

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the case bears a close resemblance to an other one

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ils sont arrivés à un accord

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they came to an agreement

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15
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je vous demande pardon?

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I beg your pardon?

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les Japonais ont ouvert la voie à

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the Japanese blazed the trail of

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17
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L’homme a passé son temps à se moucher

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the man spent his time blowing his nose

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cela ne sert pas à grand chose d’augmenter les dépenses de l’état

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there is little point boosting government spending

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le laïus du général a remonté le moral des soldats

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the general’s talk has boosted the troops’ morale

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si la nouvelle campagne de pub ne dope pas les ventes

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if the new advertising campain doesn’t boost sales

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un grand nombre de voyous ont été accusés de troubler l’ordre public

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a large number of hooligans have been accused of breaching the peace

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quelques hommes d’affaires ont été reconnus coupables de violer l’embargo

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some businessmen have been found guilty of breaching the embargo

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23
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il a manqué à sa parole

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he broke his word

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Les chercheurs ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives

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researchers have broken new grounds

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je n’osai pas annoncer la nouvelle

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i didn’t dare to break the news

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26
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ils ont dû pousser un soupire

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they must have breathed a sigh

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27
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difficile de dire s’il refera son retard

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there is no saying whether he will bridge the gap

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elle réussit finalement à lui faire comprendre qu’il avait tort

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she eventually brought home to him that he was wrong

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les nouvelles preuves qui ont été apportées

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the new evidence that was brought

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la même émission sera diffusée

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the same show will be broadcast

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31
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créer la confiance est vital

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it is vital to build confidence

32
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les syndicats ont décidé de mettre un terme à la grève

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the unions decided to call a halt to the strike

33
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une réunion des actionnaires a été convoquée

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a sharehoders’ meeting was called

34
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j’aimerais attirer votre attention sur le fait que…

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i should like to call your attention to the fact that…

35
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en faisant l’appel

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on calling the roll

36
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les syndicats ont appelé à la grève

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the unions called a strike

37
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ses opinions ont beaucoup de poids dans les milieux politiques

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his views carry much weight in political circles

38
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nous combattrons jusqu’à ce que nous ayons remporté la partie

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we will fight until we have carried the day

39
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elle lui a jeté un sort

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she has cast a spell on him

40
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la nouvelle a jeté un froid

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the news cast a chill

41
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il l’aperçut alors qu’il descendait du train

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he caught sight of her as she stepped off the train

42
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cela a provoqué un tollé

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it caused an outcry / an uproar

43
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j’ai changé d’avis

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i’ve changed my mind

44
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c’est la route glissante qui a fait déraper la voiture

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the wet road caused the car to skid

45
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à partir d’un certain âge les personnes âgées ne changent pas facilement leurs habitudes

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elderly people will not easily change their ways once they’ve reached a certain age

46
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combien de temps cela lui prendra-t-il pour se rendre compte qu’il faut absolument changer de cap?

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how long will it take him to realize that he must by all means change tack?

47
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il a tracé la route que le parti doit suivre

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he has charted the course the party must follow

48
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on ne peut pas nier que son gouvernement a réussi à enrayer l’inflation

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there is no denying that his government has succeeded in cheching inflation

49
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les pouvoirs publics se sont montrés incapables d’endiguer le flot des réfugiés.

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the powers-that-be have shown themselves incapable to check the flow of refugees

50
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il a revendiqué l’attentat à la bombe

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he has claimed responsability for the bomb attempt

51
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il n’est pas juste qu’il revendique tout le mérite de cette victoire

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it is unfait that he should claim the whole credit of the victory

52
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la guerre a fait de nombreuses victimes civiles

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the war has claimed many civilians’lives

53
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applaudir

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to clap one’s hands

54
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c’est le dernier obstacle à franchir

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this is the last hurdle to clear

55
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pourquoi ne débarrasses-tu pas la table avant de regarder la télévision?

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why don’t you clear the table before watching tv?

56
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le récent accord a ouvert la voie à de nouvelles négociations

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the new agreement cleared the way for further talks

57
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Il a serré les poings

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he clenched his fists

58
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Il a serré les dents

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he clenched his teeth

59
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le marché a été conclu

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the deal was clinched

60
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ce n’est pas facile de conclure un marché à l’étranger

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it is not easy to close a deal abroad

61
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il est en retard et rien ne montre qu’il comble son retard

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he has been behind and has shown no signs of clothing the gap

62
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le vide juridique doit maintenant être comblé

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the loophole now needs closing

63
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le parti a serré les rangs autour de son chef

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the party has closed ranks around its leader

64
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il lui a fallu un moment pour rassembler ses esprits

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it took him some time to collect his wits

65
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vous pouvez emporter les marchandises d’ici une semaine

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you can collect the goods a week from now

66
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il bénéficie toujours d’un remarquable soutien dans son pays natal

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he still commands a remarkable following in his native country

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comment peut-il espérer diriger le pays s’il n’a pas une majorité au parlement?

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how can he hope to rule the country if he does not command a majoriry in parliament?

68
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sa décision de démissioner inpisrait le plus grand respect

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his décision to resign commanded the utmost respect

69
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faire scission avec le part maintenant est suicidaire

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breaking away from the party now is like committing suicide

70
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si tu commets un nouveau délit le juge ne fera pas preuve de clémence

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if you commit a further offence the judge will display no leniency

71
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la police a procédé à un examen de ses pratiques dans le domaine de la prévention

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the police have conducted a review of their practices in the field of orevention

72
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les derniers sondages réalisés le montrent vainqueur le jour du scrutin

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the latest polls that have been conducted show him a winner on polling day

73
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certains scientifiques ont refusé de faire une expérience impliquant des êtres humains

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some scientists refused to conduct an experiment involving human beings

74
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afin de calmer les esprits la direction a décider d’accepter certaines exigences des grévistes

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in an attempt to cool tempersmanagement has decided to meet some of the strikers’ demands

75
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l’intervention des banques centrales ne sera pas suffisantes pour contenir la spéculation sur le marché européen

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it will take more than the intervention of central banks to cool speculation on european markets

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