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Q: People are talking a lot at the moment about…

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A: On parle beaucoup en ce moment de…

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Q: It is often said that…

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A: On entend souvent dire que…

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Q: A problem that is often discussed is that of…

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A: Un problème dont il est souvent question est celui de…

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Q: It is generally accepted that…

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A: Il est généralement admis que…

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Q: It is well known that…

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A: Il est bien connu que…

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Q: Let us begin by examining

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A: Commençons d’abord par examiner

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Q: Let us first examine the negative side

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A: Examinons en premier lieu l’aspect négatif

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Q: So for or against nuclear power?

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A: Alors pour ou contre le pouvoir nucléaire ?

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Q: First of all it is a matter of identifying the sources of the problem.

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A: Il s’agit tout d’abord de désigner les sources du problème.

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Q: It is generally accepted that television can have a bad influence on teenagers.

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A: Il est généralement admis que la télévision peut avoir une mauvaise influence sur les adolescents.

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Q: It is well known that tobacco causes deadly diseases.

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A: Il est bien connu que le tabac est à l’origine de maladies mortelles.

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Q: Secondly we will discuss the developments that have taken place over the past few years.

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A: Deuxièmement nous aborderons les développements qui ont eu lieu au cours des dernières années.

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Q: Several arguments strengthen the anti-nuclear position.

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A: Plusieurs arguments viennent renforcer la position anti-nucléaire.

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Q: We must now consider the arguments of those who call for stricter legislation.

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A: Il faut maintenant s’interroger sur les arguments de ceux qui prônent une législation plus stricte.

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Q: And finally we will look at the possibilities that the situation will improve in the future.

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A: Et finalement nous nous pencherons sur les possibilités que la situation s’améliore à l’avenir.

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Q: Firstly

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A: D’abord

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Q: Then

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A: Ensuite

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Q: Finally

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A: Enfin

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Q: However; nevertheless; nonetheless; all the same

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A: Cependant ; pourtant ; néanmoins ; tout de même

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Q: In short; in a word

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A: Bref ; en un mot

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Q: As for…; concerning…

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A: quant à… ; en ce qui concerne…

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Q: In this respect

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A: A cet égard

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Q: Given that…

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A: Etant donné que…

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Q: It is obvious that

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A: Il est évident que

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Q: It is possible that
A: Il est possible que
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Q: It is certain that
A: Il est certain que
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Q: It is clear that
A: Il est clair que
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Q: It is dangerous to
A: Il est dangereux de
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Q: It is enough to
A: Il suffit de
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Q: No doubt these opinions are poorly founded.
A: Sans doute ces opinions sont-elles mal fondées.
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Q: It may be that we are all wrong.
A: Il se peut que nous ayons tous tort.
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Q: Nowadays; in the present time; in the time we live in
A: De nos jours ; à l’époque actuelle ; à l’époque où nous vivons
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Q: In the future
A: A l’avenir
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Q: Future generations
A: Les générations futures
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Q: In the past
A: Autrefois
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Q: Long ago
A: Jadis
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Q: For a long time
A: Pendant longtemps
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Q: In less than a century
A: En moins d’un siècle
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Q: However
A: Cependant
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Q: Nevertheless
A: Toutefois
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Q: On the contrary
A: Au contraire
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Q: On the other hand
A: Par contre
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Q: All the same
A: Quand même
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Q: Yet
A: Pourtant
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Q: The fact remains that
A: Il reste que
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Q: Be that as it may
A: Quoi qu’il en soit
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Q: Because of
A: A cause de
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Q: Thanks to
A: Grâce à
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Q: Since
A: Puisque
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Q: To be the consequence of
A: Etre la conséquence de
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Q: To result from
A: Résulter de
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Q: That would explain
A: Cela expliquerait
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Q: Indeed
A: En effet
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Q: That is why
A: C’est pour cela que
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Q: As far as I am concerned
A: En ce qui me concerne
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Q: In my view
A: A mon sens
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Q: It seems to me that
A: Il me semble que
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Q: I am of the opinion that
A: Je suis d’avis que
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Q: I am convinced that
A: Je suis persuadé que
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Q: It follows that
A: Il s’ensuit que
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Q: Faced with this situation
A: Face à cette situation
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Q: Most people agree
A: La plupart des gens sont d’accord
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Q: Many people are...
A: Bien des gens sont…
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Q: Some claim that...
A: Certains prétendent que…
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Q: ...others claim the opposite
A: …d’autres affirment le contraire
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Q: Ultimately
A: En fin de compte
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Q: We must conclude that
A: Il faut conclure que
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Q: In conclusion let us affirm that
A: En conclusion affirmons que
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Q: Instead of sinking into despair I prefer to adopt an optimistic attitude
A: Au lieu de sombrer dans le désespoir je préfère adopter une attitude optimiste
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Q: What conclusions can be drawn from this analysis?
A: Quelles conclusions tirer de cette analyse ?
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Q: Two conclusions emerge from this...
A: Deux conclusions s’en dégagent…
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Q: The problem can therefore be summed up as follows:...
A: Le problème se résume donc à ceci :…
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Q: All things considered...
A: Tout bien réfléchi…
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Q: In short
A: En somme
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Q: In the final analysis
A: En dernière analyse
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Q: Ultimately
A: En fin de compte
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It's obvious
Ça coule de source
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It's expensive
Ça coute les yeux de la tête
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It is possible that
Il se peut

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