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athée
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atheist
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christianisme (m)
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Christianity
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l'église (f)
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the Church
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église (f)
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a Catholic church (building)
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enseignant(e)
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teacher, instructor
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islam (m)
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Islam
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jour (m) de repos
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day of rest
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jour (m) ouvrable
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working day
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judaïsme (m)
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Judaism
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loi (f)
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law
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religion (f)
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religion
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séparation (f)
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separation
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texte (m) juridique
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legal text
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gêner
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to disturb, to bother
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imposer qch à qqn
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to impose something on someone
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interdire à qqn de faire qqch
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to forbid someone to do something
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jeûner
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to fast
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nuire à
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to harm, injure
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pratiquer (une religion)
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to practice (a religion)
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prier
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to pray
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protéger qch/qqn contre qch
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to protect something/someone from something
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catholique
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Catholic
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chrétien
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Christian
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culturel (le)
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cultural
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illégal (e)
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illegal
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juif (juive)
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Jewish
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légal (e)
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legal
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musulman (e)
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Muslim
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nuisible
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harmful
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protestant (e)
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Protestant
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autrui
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others, other people
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avoir la liberté de + infinitif
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to have the freedom to + infinitif
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avoir la droit de + infinitif
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to have the right to + infinitif
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avoir un effet négatif sur
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to have a negative effect on
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but (m)
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goal, objective
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citoyen (ne)
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citizen
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croyance (f)
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belief
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crucifix (m)
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crucifix
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égalité (f) (des chances)
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equality (of opportunity)
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espace (m)
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space
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esprit (m)
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(here) mentality, way of thinking
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foi (f)
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faith
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foulard (m)
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headscarf
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intégriste (m/f)
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fundamentalist
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kippa (f)
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yarmulke
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laïcité (f)
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secularism, lay status
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liberté (f) (de culte)
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freedom (of worship)
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minorité (f)
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minority
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peur (f)
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fear
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port (m)
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(here) wearing
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savoir (m)
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knowledge
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terrorisme (m)
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terrorism
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valeur (f)
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value
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s'assimiler à
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to assimilate
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l'emporter sur
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to win out over, to prevail over
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former
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to educate, make (someone) into
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rester
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to remain
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laïc/ laïque
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secular
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minoritaire
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minority
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neutre
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neutral
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réglementé (e)
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regulated
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seul (e)
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alone, only, sole
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contrairement à
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unlike, as opposed to
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au sein de
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within
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d'ordre (culturel)
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of a (cultural) nature
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par-dessus tout
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above all
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terre d'accueil (f)
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country of asylum (lit. welcoming country)
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amertume (f)
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bitterness
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banlieue (f)
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suburb
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bouc émissaire (m)
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scapegoat
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réglementé (e)
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regulated
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seul (e)
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alone, only, sole
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contrairement à
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unlike, as opposed to
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au sein de
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within
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d'ordre (culturel)
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of a (cultural) nature
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par-dessus tout
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above all
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terre d'accueil (f)
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country of asylum (lit. welcoming country)
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amertume (f)
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bitterness
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banlieue (f)
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suburb
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bouc émissaire (m)
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scapegoat
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choix (m)
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choice
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chômage (m)
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unemployment
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cité (f)
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(here) low-income high rise housing (<<projects>>)
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concitoyen (ne)
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fellow citizen
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école (f) confessionelle
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religious-affiliated school
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étranger (étrangere)
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foreigner, stranger
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fossé (m)
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gap, gulf
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harcelement (m)
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harassment
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Hexagone (m)
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metropolitan France
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Maghrébin (e)
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North African (from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Lybia and Mauritania) person
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malaise (m)
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discomfort
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mode (f)
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fashion
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pression (f)
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pressure
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prosélytisme (m)
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proselytizing
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racine (f)
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root
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statut (m)
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status
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voile (m) islamique
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(literally) <<islamic veil>>
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volonté (f)
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will
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aborder
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to approach
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s'accrocher
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to cling to
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agresser
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to attack, be aggressive towards
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avouer
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to admit
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éviter
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to avoid
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focaliser
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to focus
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fréquenter
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to frequent, go often to, hang out with regularly
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lutter (contre)
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to fight, struggle (against)
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mener à
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to lead to
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oser
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to dare
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résoudre
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to resolve
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tenir à
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to be attached to, have one's heart set on
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asiatique
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Asian
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honteux (-euse)
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shameful
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occidentalisé (e)
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westernized
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oriental (e)
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Middle Eastern
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périmé (e)
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outdated
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subventionné (e)
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subsidized
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fortement
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strongly
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ouvertement
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openly
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vigoureusement
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vigorously
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à moins que...(ne)*
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unless
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ainsi
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thus, in this way
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avoir le souci de
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take care to
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être mal à l'aise
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to be ill at ease, uncomfortable
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poser problème
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to be a problem; to cause a problem
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remettre en question
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to call into question
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tandis que
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while, whereas
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vis-à-vis de
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concerning, in regard to
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actionnaire (m/f)
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stockholder
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barrière (f)
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barrier
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bien-être (m)
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well-being
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chômage (m)
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unemployment
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multinationale (f)
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(multinational) company
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coopération (f)
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cooperation
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crime (m)
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crime
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croissance (f)
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growth
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droits (de l'homme) (m)
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human rights
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écart (m)
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gap, discrepancy
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libre-échange (m)
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free trade
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maladie (f)
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illness
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ouverture (f)
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opening
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revenu (m)
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income, salary, earnings
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solidarité (f)
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solidarity
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tribunal (m)
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court
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engendrer
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to generate, cause
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épuiser
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to exhaust, use up
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lutter
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to fight, struggle
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marginaliser
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to marginalize
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menacer
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to threaten
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partager
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to share
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réglementer
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to regulate
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s'unir
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to unite, band together
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efficace
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efficient
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créer des emplois
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to create jobs
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externalisation (f)
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outsourcing
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faire concurrence à
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to compete with
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niveau (m) de vie
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standard of living
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pays (m) en voie de développement, pays en développement
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developing country
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poursuivre en justice
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to try, to bring to justice
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ressources (f) naturelles
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natural resources
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savoir-faire (m) technologique
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technological know-how
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concurrance (f)
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competition
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consommateur (~trice)
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consumer
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développment (m)
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development
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économies (f pl)
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savings
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efficacité (f)
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efficiency
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exportateur (~trice)
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exporter
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importateur (~trice)
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importer
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libre-échange (m)
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free trade
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lutte (f)
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struggle
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marché (m)
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market
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ouvrier (~iere) spécialisé (e)
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(unskilled, semi-skilled) worker
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pauvreté (f)
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poverty
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production (f)
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production
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(dé) réglementation (f)
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(de) regulation
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subvention (f)
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subsidy
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tarif (m) douanier
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customs tariff
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taux (m) d'intérêt
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interest rate
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transport (m)
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shipping, transport
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aider (qqn à faire qch)
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to help (someone do something)
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élargir
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to broaden
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emprunter
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to borrow
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exporter
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to export
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freiner
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to slow (to put the breaks on)
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importer
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to import
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imposer (des conditions)
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to impose (conditions)
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prêter
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to lend
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produire
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to produce, manufacture
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promouvoir
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to promote
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avantageux (-euse)
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advantageous
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bénéfique
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beneficial
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concurrentiel (le)
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competitive
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conservateur (-trice)
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conservative
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de gauche
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leftist, liberal
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disponible
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available
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avoir les moyens (de)
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to have the means (to)
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le coût (m) de la vie
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cost of living
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être dépourvu (e) de (quelque chose)
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to be lacking (something)
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prise de (f) conscience
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realization, awakening
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produits (m) pétroliers
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petroleum products
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tirer bénéfice
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to make a profit
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culture (f)
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culture, crop
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classe (moyenne) (f)
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(middle) class
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commerce équitable (m)
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fair trade
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conséquence (f)
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consequence, result
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déchets (m pl)
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waste, garbage
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écart (m)
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gap
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éloignement (m)
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distancing, creation of distance
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émission (f)
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emission
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épuisement (m)
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draining, exhaustion
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équilibre (m)
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balance, equilibrium
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gestion (f)
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management
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grippe (f) (A, aviaire, etc.)
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flu (H1N1, avian, etc.)
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lieu (pl. lieux) (m)
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place
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malnutrition (f)
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malnutrition
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milliard (m)
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billion
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misere (f)
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abject poverty
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ordures (f pl)
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garbage
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pandémie (f)
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pandemic
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pollution (f)
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pollution
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productivité (f)
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productivity
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réchauffement climatique (m)
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global warming
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recyclage (m)
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recycling
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syndicat (m)
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(labor) union
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affaiblir
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to weaken
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boycotter
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to boycott
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se débarrasser de
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to get rid of
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découler
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to ensue, follow
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entraîner
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to lead, bring about
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gérer
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to manage
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s'opposer (à )
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to be opposed (to)
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plaire (à quelqu'un)
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to please (someone)
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profiter à
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to benefit, to be profitable for
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se débarrasser de
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to dispose of
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chimique
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chemical
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désastreux (-euse)
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disastrous
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toxique
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toxic
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urbain (e)
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urban
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au détriment de
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at the expense of
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à vos risques et périls
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at your own risk
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effet de serre (m)
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greenhouse effect
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gaz carbonique (m)
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carbon dioxide
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