"We hope that this kind of vaccination strategy will help millions of smokers who have tried to quit, exhausting all available methods today, but discover that their addiction is sufficiently strong to overcome these different approaches."

"We are very hopeful that this kind of vaccine strategy can finally help the millions of smokers who have tried to stop, exhausting all the methods on the market today, but find their nicotine addiction to be strong enough to overcome these current approaches," Prof Cornell said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous espérons vraiment que ce genre de stratégie vaccinale pourra aider des millions de fumeurs qui ont essayé d'arrêter, épuisant toutes les méthodes aujourd'hui disponibles sur le marché, mais découvrent que leur addiction est suffisamment forte pour surmonter ces différentes approches », a déclaré le Professeur Cornell. , a good English translation is:


However, he said he was encouraged by the reaction of the world to his "political act".

However he said that he was heartened by the worldwide response to "my act of political expression."

Given the following passage:  Toutefois, il a dit qu'il avait été encouragé par la réaction mondiale face à « mon acte d'expression politique ». , a good English translation is:

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According to the Chinese police, three Ouighurs of the same family in the Xinjiang region of the country, which is bordered by several Asian countries, have driven their car into the Chinese city of Beijing, in a suicide attack which killed two people and injured 40 others.

According to Chinese police, three members of one Uighur family from the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang, which shares borders with a number of central Asian countries, drove a car loaded with cans of petrol against the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing, in a suicide attack that left two dead and 40 injured.

Given the following passage:  Selon la police chinoise, trois Ouïghours d'une même famille de la région à dominante musulmane du Xinjiang, frontalière de plusieurs pays d'Asie centrale, ont précipité leur voiture chargée de bidons d'essence contre l'entrée de la Cité interdite à Pékin, dans une attaque-suicide qui a fait deux morts et 40 blessés. , a good English translation is:


A five-year-old boy was injured in a car accident on Disneyland Paris.

A child aged five has been seriously injured following an accident on a ride at Disneyland Paris.

Given the following passage:  Un enfant de cinq ans a été grièvement blessé à la suite d'un accident sur une attraction à Disneyland Paris. , a good English translation is:


Even if they could see a doctor, many Cameroonians would not pay for the consultation.

And even if they could see a physician, many Cameroonians couldn't afford it.

Given the following passage:  Et même s'ils pouvaient voir un médecin, de nombreux Camerounais ne pourraient pas payer la consultation. , a good English translation is:


"However, we can make our surveillance programs better to protect the rights of European citizens, but we must also understand that we are not the only ones in the world to do espionage."

"While we can amend our surveillance programs to better protect the rights of Europeans, they also need to come to terms with the fact that we're not the only ones that are out there spying," Murphy said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous pouvons modifier nos programmes de surveillance afin de mieux protéger les droits des Européens, mais ils doivent aussi comprendre que nous ne sommes pas les seuls dans le monde à faire de l'espionnage », a déclaré Murphy. , a good English translation is:


"The bus will be escorted by police from the old border post of Rekem to the stadium of PSG."

"The convoy of buses will be escorted by the police from a former frontier post at Rekem to the PSG stadium," said the spokesperson.

Given the following passage:  "Le convoi de bus sera escorté par la police depuis un ancien poste frontière de Rekem jusqu'au stade du PSG", a transmis la porte-parole. , a good English translation is:


The total of the transport division's accounts in September was 32.6 million dollars, a slight increase compared to 31 December of the previous year, according to the company's official English translation.

The order backlog in the transportation unit was $32.6 billion as of September 30, up marginally from December 31.

Given the following passage:  Le carnet de commandes de la division Transport totalisait 32,6 Md$ au 30 septembre, soit une légère hausse par rapport au 31 décembre de l'année précédente. , a good English translation is:


Mick Jagger said he never drank with Katy Perry when she was eighteen.

Mick Jagger says he never hit on Katy Perry when she was 18.

Given the following passage:  Mick Jagger dit qu'il n'a jamais dragué Katy Perry lorsqu'elle avait 18 ans. , a good English translation is:


Instead of being disrupted by the government shutdowns in the United States, investors are now concentrating on the most important thing: the Federal Reserve.

Rather than being rattled by the U.S. government shutdown, investors kept their focus on what probably matters more: the Federal Reserve.

Given the following passage:  Au lieu d'être déstabilisés par l'arrêt des activités gouvernementales aux États-Unis, les investisseurs sont restés concentrés sur ce qui est probablement le plus important : la Réserve fédérale. , a good English translation is:


In fact, the US will spend $330 million on animal costumes this year, according to the National Rifle Association.

In fact, Americans will spend $330 million on pet costumes this year, according to the NRF.

Given the following passage:  En fait, les Américains vont dépenser 330 M$ en déguisements pour animaux cette année, selon la NRF. , a good English translation is:


The room was a good place to relax and everything was in order.

The cinema was ventilated and everyone returned in good order.

Given the following passage:  La salle a été aérée et tout est rentré dans l'ordre. , a good English translation is:


Sans le soutien du seul autre grand constructeur moderne de gros appareils, les experts disent qu'il est peu probable que son appel à l'industrie aéronautique en vue de mettre en place une norme de taille pour les sièges aboutisse, mais qu'il pourrait faire oublier la vague de ventes de 777X.

Without the support of the only other maker of large modern jets, experts say its call for a new industry standard is unlikely to fly, but could distract from a wave of 777X sales.

Given the following passage:  Sans le soutien du seul autre grand constructeur de gros appareils modernes, les experts disent qu'il est peu probable que son appel à l'industrie aéronautique en vue de mettre en place une norme de taille pour les sièges aboutisse, mais qu'il pourrait faire oublier la vague de ventes de 777X. , a good English translation is:


Fortunately, the trend of baby-citrouille has started only last year, so most of us have sculpted these potirons and have not had to sit in them.

Lucky for us, the "baby in a pumpkin trend" started only last year thanks to Pinterest, so most of us grew up carving these gourds not sitting in them.

Given the following passage:  Heureusement pour nous, la « tendance du bébé-citrouille » n'a commencé que l'année dernière grâce à Pinterest, donc la plupart d'entre nous a sculpté ces potirons et n'a pas eu à s'asseoir dedans. , a good English translation is:


The only thing left was the lack, the emptiness of response, the need to be comforted, and the realization that I was there for her.

Now there is just the gap, the silent emptiness, the need for her to entrust me, to reassure me in the palm of her gentleness.

Given the following passage:  N'est resté que le manque, ce vide sans réponse, ce besoin d'elle, de me confier, de me rassurer au creux de sa douceur. , a good English translation is:


But Mr. Hare rejected the idea that the YMCA has a cultural problem preventing the staff from reporting the child abuse incidents.

But Mr Hare rejected the suggestion the YMCA had a cultural problem which prevented staff from reporting Lord's breaches of child safety.

Given the following passage:  Mais M. Hare a rejeté l'idée selon laquelle le YMCA aurait un problème culturel empêchant le personnel de signaler les manquements de Lord envers la sécurité des enfants. , a good English translation is:


The boy, 9 years old, was returning from Australia with his father when he found comfort from a close friend who was also on board.

The man's distraught nine-year-old son travelled to Australia with him and has been comforted since the death of his father on Wednesday by an adult cousin who was also on the vessel.

Given the following passage:  Le fils affolé de l'homme, âgé de 9 ans, se rendait en Australie avec lui et a trouvé quelque réconfort depuis le décès de son père mercredi auprès d'un cousin adulte qui était également à bord. , a good English translation is:


On him, he was given hormones of female sex at the age of 12.

Given the following passage:  On lui a fait prendre des hormones féminines à l'âge de 12 ans. , a good English translation is:


The prosecutors asked for a life sentence, but they could have asked for the death penalty for the man, who was described as a "devastating demolition man" for his reputation as a builder of bombs, to be sentenced to death.

Prosecutors had demanded a life sentence, although they could have pushed that the man dubbed the "Demolition Man" for his reputation as a master bomb-maker be sentenced to death.

Given the following passage:  Les procureurs ont demandé une peine de réclusion à perpétuité, pourtant ils auraient pu demander à ce que l'homme, qualifié de « Demolition Man » pour sa réputation d'expert en fabrication de bombes, soit condamné à mort. , a good English translation is:


The Gymnastics, after the first part, is richer and more English.

After the interval, the Gymnopédies is richer.

Given the following passage:  Les Gymnopédies, après l'entracte, est plus riche. , a good English translation is:


The lawyer, who was nicknamed "Bash" and considered by the criminals as a "priority case", was arrested in 2011 after being questioned by police in connection with a previous case involving drugs, he had represented in a previous case in Scarborough.

The solicitor, who was nicknamed "Bash" and hailed by criminals as a "top brief," was arrested at his home in 2011 following a police surveillance operation into Scarborough, who he had represented in a previous narcotics trial.

Given the following passage:  L'avocat, qui était surnommé « Bash » et considéré par les criminels comme un « dossier de première importance », a été arrêté chez lui en 2011 à la suite d'opérations d'écoute de la police dirigées vers Scarborough, qu'il avait représenté lors d'un précédent procès en relation avec le trafic de stupéfiants. , a good English translation is:


This is a good opportunity for many hospice organizations to reaffirm their opposition to the death penalty.

Several palliative care associations used the opportunity to restate their disapproval.

Given the following passage:  C'est l'occasion pour plusieurs associations de soins palliatifs de réaffirmer leur désaccord. , a good English translation is:


In addition, investors remain cautious because they believe the Federal Reserve may soon release its quantitative easing program.

Also, investors are still treading with caution, as they believe that the American Federal Reserve might end its quantitative easing policy earlier than expected.

Given the following passage:  Par ailleurs, les investisseurs restent prudents car ils estiment que la Réserve fédérale américaine pourrait dénouer sa politique d'assouplissement quantitatif plus tôt que prévu. , a good English translation is:


Why don't we say to the hostages, "You've violated the rules of war, as those of all the conventions of Geneva, we will bring you to justice."

Why should we not say to the hostage-takers: "You have flouted the rules of war and those of all the Geneva Conventions, we're going to bring you to justice"?

Given the following passage:  Pourquoi ne dirait-on pas aux preneurs d'otages "vous avez bafoué les règles de la guerre, comme celles de toutes les conventions de Genève, on va vous amener en justice" ? , a good English translation is:


However, as the ease with which they can be recorded, it will probably not take long before we understand why their tails move sometimes from one side and sometimes from the other.

However, given the ease with which their behaviour can be recorded, it will probably not be long before we understand why their tails sometimes go one way, sometimes the other.

Given the following passage:  Toutefois, étant donné la facilité avec laquelle leurs comportements peuvent être enregistrés, il ne faudra sûrement pas longtemps avant que nous comprenions pourquoi leur queue bouge parfois d'un côté et parfois de l'autre. , a good English translation is:


The cost of driving in the United States will soon be taxed at the same rate as the cost of gasoline, a good English translation.

Those drivers will soon pay the mileage fees instead of gas taxes to the state.

Given the following passage:  Ces automobilistes paieront bientôt à l'État des frais kilométriques au lieu des taxes sur l'essence. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Je ne l'ai jamais cru à l'époque. , a good English translation is:


Pamela Anderson is the last celebrity to be shocked by a new haircut, which is spectacular.

Pamela Anderson is the latest celebrity to shock fans with a dramatic new hairdo.

Given the following passage:  Pamela Anderson est la dernière célébrité à choquer ses fans avec une nouvelle coiffure spectaculaire. , a good English translation is:


He was a part of the conference of Wannsee in January 1942, which decided the "solution final" and had, in his hands, Adolf Eichmann, the leader of the "Logistics" of the extermination of the Jews, sentenced to death and executed in Israel in 1962.

He took part in the Wannsee Conference in January 1942, where the "final solution" was decided upon, and notably was in command of Adolf Eichmann, who was responsible for the "logistics" of the extermination of the Jews and who was sentenced to death and executed in Israel in 1962.

Given the following passage:  Il participa à la conférence de Wannsee en janvier 1942, qui décida de la "solution finale" et eut notamment sous ses ordres Adolf Eichmann, responsable de la "logistique" de l'extermination des juifs, condamné à mort et exécuté en Israël en 1962. , a good English translation is:


The lawyer who informed a drug dealer of a police investigation was jailed.

Cocaine-addict lawyer who tipped off Mr Big about police investigation is jailed

Given the following passage:  L'avocat cocaïnomane qui a informé un parrain de la drogue d'une enquête de police a été emprisonné , a good English translation is:


They are looking for how, in the next decade, they can pass to a system allowing drivers to pay based on the miles traveled.

They are exploring how, over the next decade, they can move to a system in which drivers pay per mile of road they roll over.

Given the following passage:  Ils cherchent comment, au cours de la prochaine décennie, ils pourront passer à un système permettant aux conducteurs de payer en fonction du nombre de miles parcourus. , a good English translation is:


In the spirit of Abdel-Malik Djermoune, his founder, the "Part of the Burbs" does not only address the poor, but also the poor of the city.

in the mind of its founder, Abdel-Malik Djermoune, the "Parti de la Banlieue" does not only target suburban residents.

Given the following passage:  Dans l'esprit d'Abdel-Malik Djermoune, son fondateur, le "Parti de la banlieue" ne s'adresse pas uniquement aux banlieusards. , a good English translation is:


"Paul Dutton, a British man of about 30 years, has been wearing a black SS jacket for three years," he said.

"I have been wearing a black SS armband in Asda twice a week for three years," claimed Paul Dutton, explaining that he was suffering from "mental problems".

Given the following passage:  "Je porte un brassard noir SS deux fois par semaine depuis trois ans chez Asda", a affirmé Paul Dutton, expliquant souffrir de "problèmes mentaux". , a good English translation is:


Thus, the factory will no longer have employees.

Then there won't be any employees left in the factory.

Given the following passage:  Dès lors, il n'y aura plus d'employés dans l'usine. , a good English translation is:


In India, China and in other countries, the workload is about 10 to 12 hours per day.

In India, China and many other countries, people work ten to twelve hours a day.

Given the following passage:  En Inde, en Chine et dans plein d'autres pays, on travaille dix à douze heures par jour. , a good English translation is:


This is the mystery surrounding homosexuals.

It's like the mystery of why people are gay.

Given the following passage:  C'est comme le mystère qui entoure les personnes homosexuelles. , a good English translation is:


The minister for Transport, Keith Brown, said "amazed" at the idea of working with the government on the project.

Scottish transport minister Keith Brown said he was "excited" to work with the UK government on the plan.

Given the following passage:  Le ministre écossais des Transports, Keith Brown s'est dit « excité » à l’idée de travailler avec le gouvernement britannique sur le projet. , a good English translation is:


The United Nations reports that 979 people died and 1,902 injured.

The UN has reported even higher numbers with 979 dead and 1,902 injured.

Given the following passage:  L'ONU donne un bilan même plus élevé avec 979 morts et 1 902 blessés. , a good English translation is:


The foundation wall was recently built, and the English is good

A shared foundation wall had just been erected in the past few days.

Given the following passage:  Un mur de fondation mitoyen venait d'être érigé au cours des derniers jours. , a good English translation is:


"It is always better to discuss it, to find solutions and to work together."

"It is always better to discuss, consult and find solutions such issues," Mrs Lefevre believes.

Given the following passage:  "C'est toujours mieux de s'en parler, de se concerter et de trouver des solutions", estime Mme Lefèvre. , a good English translation is:


The government of the United States maintains that the $ 325 billion plan for the health system is a safe and sound one, and that the government of the state will not waste the funds.

The Federal Government insists a $325 million rescue package for Tasmania's ailing health system has tough conditions attached that will ensure the State Government can't waste the funds.

Given the following passage:  Le gouvernement fédéral maintient que le plan de sauvetage de 325 M$ destiné au système de santé vacillant est assorti de conditions strictes visant à garantir que le gouvernement de l'État ne gaspillera pas les fonds. , a good English translation is:


It is not something you can do in America when you're a second year student.

That's not something you'd ever get to do in America as a second-year medical student.

Given the following passage:  Ce n'est pas quelque chose que vous avez l'occasion de faire en Amérique lorsque vous êtes étudiant en médecine en deuxième année. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Il s'agit donc d'une histoire qui n'en est pas une. , a good English translation is:


The Frontier Airlines plans to charge up to 100 dollars per passenger for carrying bags on its flights.

Frontier Airlines plans to charge up to $100 for passengers to store carry-on luggage on board their flight.

Given the following passage:  Frontier Airlines envisage de faire payer jusqu'à 100 $ aux passagers qui transportent des bagages à main sur ses vols. , a good English translation is:


We see customers from all the different levels of society.

We see customers from all walks of life.

Given the following passage:  Nous voyons des clients de toutes les couches de la société. , a good English translation is:


The second wanted the death of the first, but without succeeding in denying it. She was therefore determined to find the sacredness and unity of the incarnation, and more than anything else, to find unity and unity of the Spirit.

The second tried to kill off the first, but failed to wipe it out; on the contrary, it was wary of letting it rediscover its sacredness and was so eager for unity and indivisibility that it cut off the head of the person who was the evident and powerful incarnation of the two.

Given the following passage:  La seconde a voulu la mort de la première, mais sans parvenir à la nier; soucieuse au contraire d'en retrouver la sacralité et d'autant plus avide d'unité et d'indivisibilité qu'elle avait coupé la tête à celui qui en était l'évidente et puissante incarnation. , a good English translation is:


Les analystes s'attendaient à un résultat de 10 cents par action et des revenus de 4,56 millions de dollars, selon Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Analysts had expected earnings of 10 cents per share and revenue of $4.56 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Given the following passage:  Les analystes s'attendaient à un résultat de 10 cents par action et des revenus de 4,56 Md$, selon Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. , a good English translation is:


General Motors Co. recalls nearly 19,000 of its all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2014 for a manual shift problem, according to a statement Friday from the U.S. Vehicle Safety Administration.

General Motors Co is recalling nearly 19,000 of its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks to repair a problem with the manual reclining seatback, according to a notice from U.S. auto safety regulators on Friday.

Given the following passage:  General Motors Co rappelle près de 19 000 de ses tout nouveaux pickups Chevrolet Silverado et GMC Sierra 2014 pour régler un problème avec les dossiers inclinables manuellement, selon une déclaration vendredi de l'organisme américain chargé de la réglementation de la sécurité des véhicules. , a good English translation is:


After 300 pages, he wrote the word "FIN" and corrected each page to the pen.

300 pages later, he would write the words "The End" and correct each page by hand.

Given the following passage:  300 pages plus tard, il écrivait le mot "FIN" et corrigeait chaque page au stylo. , a good English translation is:


People can die because they wait too long.

Some people can die because they are waiting.

Given the following passage:  Des gens peuvent mourir parce qu'ils attendent trop longtemps. , a good English translation is:


After a medical examination at the military hospital of the Val-de-Grâce on Wednesday afternoon, they have been able to return to their families.

Following medical examinations at the military hospital in Val-de-Grâce on Wednesday afternoon, they have now been reunited with their families.

Given the following passage:  Après des examens médicaux à l'hôpital militaire du Val-de-Grâce mercredi après-midi, ils ont pu, depuis, retrouver leurs familles. , a good English translation is:


The data presented last year by the Parliament indicated that among the 1218 soldiers released for medical reasons, 199 had not reached the required service time for receiving retirement benefits.

The data presented to parliament last year indicates that, of the 1,218 soldiers discharged for medical reasons, 199 had not reached the length of service required to obtain retirement benefits.

Given the following passage:  Des données présentées l'an dernier au Parlement indiquent que parmi les 1218 soldats libérés pour des raisons médicales, 199 n'avaient pas atteint la durée de service requise pour obtenir des prestations de retraite. , a good English translation is:


"But it would be good to teach children the myths and legends as "models of style of life", says the author.

Children should be taught myths and legends as "models for a way of life", author says.

Given the following passage:  Il faudrait enseigner les mythes et légendes aux enfants comme « des modèles de style de vie », déclare l'auteur. , a good English translation is:


This form will be the whole of the room: a series of imitations of physical drawings.

And this shape is definitive of the entire piece: it is a series of physical representations of drawings.

Given the following passage:  Et cette forme sera celle de toute la pièce: une enfilade d'imitations physiques des dessins. , a good English translation is:


Finally, the child will decide with which sex he or she feels most comfortable. And that's something that is wonderful.

Ultimately, the child will decide which sex he or she feels more comfortable with -- and that's a wonderful thing.

Given the following passage:  Enfin, l'enfant décidera avec quel sexe il/elle se sent le/la plus à l'aise – et c'est quelque chose de formidable. , a good English translation is:


"That is the best option for long term."

"This works out as the most logical alternative over the long term," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Cela s'avère être l'alternative la plus logique à long terme », a-t-il dit. , a good English translation is:


The great region of Montréal has also experienced a lot of power outages with more than 7000 homes in the metropolitan area and in Laval.

The metropolitan region of Montreal is also experiencing its share of breakdowns, with close to 7,000 homes in the city and in Laval left without power.

Given the following passage:  La grande région de Montréal connaît aussi son lot de pannes avec près de 7000 foyers privés de courant dans la métropole et à Laval. , a good English translation is:


The researchers suggest that the results may help owners, veterinarians and handlers better understand the emotions of their animals.

The researchers say the findings could give owners, vets and trainers a better insight into their animal's emotions.

Given the following passage:  Les chercheurs indiquent que les résultats pourraient permettre aux propriétaires, aux vétérinaires et aux dresseurs de mieux appréhender les émotions de leurs animaux. , a good English translation is:


When I finished my medical reports the night before I lay down, this book reminds me of the times when politicians inspired millions of people and when the speeches could be soothing.

When I'm finished with my patient write-ups at night and get into bed, the book returns me to a time when politics inspired millions and speeches could take your breath away.

Given the following passage:  Quand j'ai fini les comptes-rendus médicaux de mes patients le soir et que je me couche, ce livre me remmène à l'époque où les politiques inspiraient des millions de gens et où les discours pouvaient vous couper le souffle. , a good English translation is:


"Yes, in some cases, it was too far from the proper course of action," the spokesman said.

"Yes, in certain cases, this went too far in an inappropriate manner," the Secretary of State again admitted, having already had to make a statement on the international scandal during a tour in Paris, London and Rome last week.

Given the following passage:  "Et oui, dans certains cas, c'est allé trop loin de manière inappropriée", a encore admis le secrétaire d'Etat, qui avait déjà dû s'exprimer sur ce scandale international lors d'une tournée la semaine dernière à Paris, Londres et Rome. , a good English translation is:


"By doing that, Boeing can make more seats and make more competitive products," said Kevin Keniston, Airbus's director of passenger comfort, at the European Aviation Forum.

"The reason Boeing are doing this is to cram more seats in to make their plane more competitive with our products," said Kevin Keniston, head of passenger comfort at Europe's Airbus.

Given the following passage:  « Boeing fait ça pour pouvoir caser plus de sièges et rendre ses avions plus compétitifs par rapports à nos produits », a déclaré Kevin Keniston, directeur de Confort Passager chez l'avionneur européen Airbus. , a good English translation is:


The concept is not universal, English translation.

Given the following passage:  Le concept n'est pas un succès universel. , a good English translation is:


Rachida Azdouz, from the University of Montréal, will be the director of science.

Rachida Azdouz from the University of Montreal will be the scientific director.

Given the following passage:  Rachida Azdouz, de l'Université de Montréal, en sera la directrice scientifique. , a good English translation is:


Gérard de Villiers, né le 8 décembre 1929 à Paris, assurait ignorer le nombre exact de livres vendus depuis 1965 et la publication de SAS à Istanbul, le premier de la série, il y a près d'un demi-siècle.

Gerard Villiers, who was born on 8 December 1929 in Paris, published four SAS books every year, and said he did not know how many books he had sold since the publication of "SAS à Istanbul", the first in the series, almost half a century ago in 1965.

Given the following passage:  Avec quatre SAS publiés par an, Gérard de Villiers, né le 8 décembre 1929 à Paris, assurait ignorer le nombre exact de livres vendus depuis 1965 et la publication de "SAS à Istanbul", le premier de la série, il y a près d'un demi siècle. , a good English translation is:


UBS a expliqué cette semaine qu'elle avait intenté une action à l'encontre de certains de ses employés après que le régulateur suisse, Finma, a déclaré qu'il enquêtait sur des suspicions de manipulation du marché des changes dans un certain nombre de banques suisses.

UBS said this week it had taken action against some of its employees after the Swiss regulator, Finma, said it was investigating suspected manipulation of the foreign exchange market at a number of Swiss banks.

Given the following passage:  UBS a expliqué cette semaine qu'elle avait intenté une action à l'encontre de certains de ses employés après que le régulateur suisse, Finma, a déclaré qu'il enquêtait sur des suspicions de manipulations du marché des changes dans un certain nombre de banques suisses. , a good English translation is:


About 4 hours before, a motorist in the direction of northbound traffic, in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, lost control of his vehicle and hit a car coming in the opposite direction.

Just before 4am, a driver heading north towards Saint-Félix-de-Valois lost control of his vehicle and crashed into another car travelling in the opposite direction.

Given the following passage:  Peu avant 4h, un automobiliste qui circulait en direction nord, à Saint-Félix-de-Valois, a perdu la maîtrise de son véhicule et a percuté une voiture qui arrivait dans l'autre direction. , a good English translation is:


They were lost in the network, they returned to their feet, the governor said.

They got lost in the network, but retraced their steps while waiting for assistance, said the police.

Given the following passage:  Ils se sont perdus dans le réseau, sont retournés sur leurs pas en attendant les secours, a précisé la préfecture. , a good English translation is:


"When Justin Timberlake says that he wants to be considered a good person, the chance of being considered a good person is also increased, and more and more today."

Timberlake says that although you have to work "to be considered good...luck can also launch your career...more and more so today".

Given the following passage:  Pour Justin Timberlake, si le travail est nécessaire pour "être considéré comme bon", "le hasard peut aussi lancer la carrière de quelqu'un", et "de plus en plus aujourd'hui". , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Il me laissait mon intimité. , a good English translation is:


The investment fund that owned the building had to make a decision.

The investment fund that owned the building had to make a choice.

Given the following passage:  Le fonds d'investissement qui était propriétaire de cette bâtisse-là avait des choix à faire. , a good English translation is:


The boys of non-conformity now have camps dedicated to them.

Gender nonconforming boys now have special camp.

Given the following passage:  Les jeunes garçons de genre non-conforme ont désormais des camps qui leur sont spécialement destinés. , a good English translation is:


In accordance with the law, the police, having been witness to suspicious transactions in their own hands, would have been very well placed to intercept the vehicle of Rob Ford, arrest the mayor, and even to perform a thorough search without the proper authority.

In accordance with the law, the police, having themselves witnessed suspicious transactions, could have intercepted Ford's vehicle, arrested the mayor and carried out a search - even without a warrant.

Given the following passage:  En vertu de la loi, la police, ayant été témoin de transactions suspectes en mains propres, aurait très bien pu intercepter le véhicule de Rob Ford, arrêter le maire, et effectuer une perquisition - même sans mandat. , a good English translation is:


On the thought of "Gloire du matin," Chouinard performed a series of choreographic tasks written on cartels, placed on the stage, before the performance.

It is reminiscent of "Gloire du matin", wherein, in the form of solos, Chouinard delivers a series of choreographic tasks drawn on cartels and lined up at the front of the stage.

Given the following passage:  On pense à "Gloire du matin", où, en solo, Chouinard effectuait une série de tâches chorégraphiques écrites sur des cartels, posés en ligne à l'avant-scène. , a good English translation is:


Today, having a pen seems to be a wonderful thing.

In this day and age having a pencil seems extraordinary.

Given the following passage:  De nos jours, avoir un crayon de papier semble extraordinaire. , a good English translation is:


"The government is less likely to be able to meet its external financing needs with sufficient foreign currency reserves," says the United States Agency for International Development.

"It is increasingly unlikely that the government's strategy will make it possible to sufficiently guarantee foreign currencies to meet its increased external financial commitments," explained the American agency.

Given the following passage:  "Il est de moins en moins probable que la stratégie du gouvernement permette de garantir suffisamment de devises étrangères pour faire face à ses besoins de financement extérieurs élevés", explique l'agence américaine. , a good English translation is:


Moore said that Johnson was dead by "position asphyxiation".

Moore told reporters that the initial autopsy indicated Johnson died as a result of "positional asphyxia."

Given the following passage:  Moore a déclaré aux journalistes que la première autopsie indiquait que Johnson était décédé par « asphyxie positionnelle ». , a good English translation is:


The town has decided to use LEDs to reduce costs.

Given the following passage:  Pour alléger ses coûts, la ville a recours à des leds. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Une année difficile pour les pharmaciens , a good English translation is:


A road accident on Friday morning at 5:30 a.m. in the Belgian ring of Hoeilaart, near Waterloo, seriously injured a man.

A road accident on the Brussels inner ring road near Hoeilaart in the direction of Waterloo at 5.30am on Friday morning left one person seriously injured.

Given the following passage:  Un accident de la route a fait un blessé grave, vendredi matin vers 5h30, sur le ring intérieur de Bruxelles à hauteur de Hoeilaart, en direction de Waterloo. , a good English translation is:


But Mr Palmer claimed that only ministers could have a conflict of interest and said that the girls of Mr Abbott were ready to receive these policies.

But Mr Palmer claimed it was only ministers who could have a conflict of interest and said Mr Abbott's daughters stood to personally benefit from policies.

Given the following passage:  Mais M. Palmer a prétendu que seuls des ministres pourraient avoir un conflit d'intérêt et a indiqué que les filles de M. Abbott étaient prêtes à bénéficier personnellement de ces politiques. , a good English translation is:


This suggests that the economic recovery of China may continue after the third quarter of growth has recovered to 7.8 percent, after a slowdown that had not been seen since two decades in the previous quarter.

That suggests China's economic recovery could continue to strengthen after growth rebounded to 7.8 percent in the third quarter from a two-decade low in the previous quarter.

Given the following passage:  Cela laisse supposer que la reprise économique de la Chine pourrait continuer à se raffermir après que la croissance a rebondi à 7,8 % au troisième trimestre, après une baisse que l'on n'avait pas connue depuis deux décennies au trimestre précédent. , a good English translation is:


Her mother was a cook in a castle in Sologne.

His mother was a cook in a château in Sologne.

Given the following passage:  Sa mère était elle-même cuisinière dans un château de Sologne. , a good English translation is:


The 30 firefighters who were dispatched to the scene had to wait for about an hour to extinguish the fire.

It tool the thirty-something firefighters who rushed to the scene almost an hour to bring the flames under control.

Given the following passage:  La trentaine de pompiers qui ont été dépêchés sur les lieux ont mis près d'une heure à maîtriser le brasier. , a good English translation is:


Noury al-Maliki is seeking aid from the United States.

Given the following passage:  Noury al-Maliki souhaite une aide des Etats-Unis. , a good English translation is:


With the cremation, "one of the most horrific aspects of the death" will be reduced to a "lot of ashes" in very little time, and not after a process of decomposition, which would accompany the "process of death", he writes.

With cremation, there is a sense of "violence committed against the body of a loved one", which will be "reduced to a pile of ashes" in a very short time instead of after a process of decomposition that "would accompany the stages of grief".

Given the following passage:  Il y a, avec la crémation, "une violence faite au corps aimé", qui va être "réduit à un tas de cendres" en très peu de temps, et non après un processus de décomposition, qui "accompagnerait les phases du deuil". , a good English translation is:


However, the lender of last resort has the advantage of not having to check the solvency or the salary of the borrower, and can be more quick to lend than banks.

However, pawnbrokers have the advantage of not requiring credit checks or proof of salary, and can arrange loans faster than banks.

Given the following passage:  Cependant, les prêteurs sur gage ont l'avantage de ne pas demander de vérification de solvabilité ou de preuve de salaire, et peuvent débloquer les prêts plus rapidement que les banques. , a good English translation is:


I chose a French logo, he says, because he likes English.

"I chose a map of France as the logo," he asserts.

Given the following passage:  J'ai choisi une carte de France comme logo, justifie t-il. , a good English translation is:


The Brazilian company Embraer SA, the third largest aerospace company in the world and the closest competitor to Bombardier, reported a drop in its quarterly profit of 10 percent.

Brazil's Embraer SA, the world's third-largest commercial planemaker and Bombardier's closest rival, reported a 10 percent fall in quarterly profit on Thursday.

Given the following passage:  La société brésilienne Embraer SA, troisième constructeur aéronautique au monde et concurrent le plus proche de Bombardier, a indiqué jeudi une baisse de 10 % de son bénéfice trimestriel. , a good English translation is:


The Fronde des neuf États began with Texas, which refuses to implement these benefits on the Texas National Guard installations, because of a conflict between the Texas law and the federal marriage law.

The refusal by the nine states started with Texas, which refused to implement these measures in Texan National Guard facilities due to a conflict between Texan law and the federal law on same-sex marriage.

Given the following passage:  La fronde des neuf États a débuté par le Texas qui refuse de mettre en oeuvre ces prestations sur les implantations de la Garde nationale texane, en raison d'un conflit entre la loi texane et la loi fédérale sur le mariage homosexuel. , a good English translation is:


If the Strathclyde Chronicle had indicated the potential economic benefits of a greater freedom of circulation with the rest of Europe, it was not in the headlines.

True, the Strathclyde paper pointed out the possible economic benefits of freer movement with the rest of Europe, though - predictably - that did not figure in the headlines.

Given the following passage:  S'il est vrai que le journal de Strathclyde a indiqué les éventuelles retombées économiques d'une plus grande liberté de circulation avec le reste de l'Europe, cela ne figurait pourtant pas dans les gros titres (et c'était à prévoir). , a good English translation is:


The actions of Flight Center have increased by 3 cents to reach $38.20 today.

Flight Centre shares were up 3c at $38.20 yesterday.

Given the following passage:  Les actions de Flight Centre ont augmenté de 3 cents pour atteindre 38,20 $ hier. , a good English translation is:


I don't know any English, but I do make some hypotheses based on what I know and, in some cases, some of my hypotheses are realized.

"I'm no seer," Gerard de Villiers would say in his defence. "I simply make conjectures based on countries that I know well and, occasionally, some of my conjectures come true."

Given the following passage:  Je ne suis pas devin, se défendait Gérard de Villiers, je fais simplement des hypothèses à partir de pays que je connais bien et, de temps en temps, certaines de mes hypothèses se réalisent. , a good English translation is:


The tests conducted by the Pasteur Institute on a patient suspected of being infected with the coronavirus have been negative, the ministry of health announced.

Tests carried out by the Pasteur Institute on a patient suspected of being infected by the coronavirus turned out negative, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Given the following passage:  Les tests pratiqués par l'Institut Pasteur sur un patient soupçonné d'être infecté par le coronavirus se sont révélés négatifs, a annoncé le ministère de la santé. , a good English translation is:


When she rebelled, she faced the cruelty of a superior who deliberately seduced and became a subject of fascination for another.

When she rebels, she experiences extreme cruelty at the hands of a wantonly sadistic Mother Superior and becomes an object of erotic fascination for another.

Given the following passage:  Lorsqu'elle se rebelle, elle fait face à la cruauté sans borne d'une Mère Supérieure délibérément sadique et devient un objet de fascination érotique pour une autre. , a good English translation is:


According to the European Commission, France was the country with the highest incidence of this type of meat in meat products intended for human consumption.

According to investigations by the European Commission, France the most affected by the presence of this type of meat in products which are supposed to contain beef only.

Given the following passage:  Selon des examens de la Commission européenne, la France a été le pays le plus touché par la présence de ce type de viande dans des produits censés contenir uniquement du boeuf. , a good English translation is:


His addiction to cocaine has made him vulnerable to the backseat of organized crime gangs who have been demanding information about police investigations.

His addiction to cocaine left him hopelessly compromised and vulnerable to the motives of leading members of organised crime groups who tasked him to obtain valuable information regarding police investigations.

Given the following passage:  Son addiction à la cocaïne l'a compromis à jamais et l'a rendu vulnérable aux arrière-pensées des membres dirigeants des groupes criminels organisés qui l'ont chargé d'obtenir des informations précieuses concernant des enquêtes de police. , a good English translation is:


I feel the many promises that have been made.

It makes me yearn for the many promises that disappeared.

Given the following passage:  Il me fait désirer les nombreuses promesses qui se sont envolées. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  C'est mon principal combat. , a good English translation is:


The statement is simply that he is "blessed", without specifying the nature of the injury.

The press release said only that he is "injured", without saying what the injury was.

Given the following passage:  Le communiqué indique simplement qu'il est "blessé", sans préciser la nature de la blessure. , a good English translation is:


The cardinals will also be the first to be chosen since the formation of the Council of Cardinals, a group of eight cardinals from around the world to examine the way to reform the church.

The cardinals will also be the first to be chosen since Francis formed the Council of Cardinals, a group of eight cardinals from around the world tasked with looking into ways to reform the church.

Given the following passage:  Les cardinaux seront également les premiers à être choisis depuis que François a formé le conseil des cardinaux, un groupe de huit cardinaux du monde entier chargés d'examiner les moyens de réformer l'église. , a good English translation is:


The passengers who buy their tickets on the website of the airline will not have to pay.

Passengers who buy their tickets on the airline's website won't have to pay.

Given the following passage:  Les passagers qui achètent leur billet sur le site de la compagnie aérienne n'auront pas à payer. , a good English translation is:


He even sent the ball to the European intelligence services who had seized these communications, before they were handed over to NSA.

He even pointed the finger back at the European intelligence services who allegedly got hold of these communications before passing them on to the NSA.

Given the following passage:  Il a même renvoyé la balle aux services de renseignement européens qui se seraient saisis de ces communications, avant de les fournir à la NSA. , a good English translation is:


The first time I saw him on the seat was when I was driving.

The first time I had this very strong feeling of his presence, he was in the passenger seat while I was driving.

Given the following passage:  La première fois ce fut le très fort ressenti de sa présence sur le siège passager alors que je conduisais. , a good English translation is:


But, on the other hand, I talk to her in the dark when she is too tired to talk, and I see her in my dreams when the mood is a bit low.

Of course, I talk to her at the dead of night when the absence hurts too much, and she comes into my dreams when my spirits are a little low.

Given the following passage:  Bien sur, je lui parle dans le creux de la nuit quand l'absence fait trop mal, elle s'invite dans mes rêves quand le moral est un peu atteint. , a good English translation is:


After his birth in 1976, Bruce was operated on for a kidney and testicles and raised as a girl.

So shortly after his birth in 1976, Bruce's external organ and testes were surgically removed and he was raised as a girl.

Given the following passage:  Donc peu de temps après sa naissance en 1976, Bruce a subi une ablation chirurgicale de l'organe externe et des testicules et a été élevé comme une fille. , a good English translation is:


A document of the government was released today, when the Australian Labour Party MP, Maxine McKew, said the government should be ashamed of its stance on the foreign workers, saying it could offend the Australian neighbours.

A government discussion paper was released today as former Labor MP Maxine McKew slammed the government's rhetoric about foreign workers, saying it could offend Australia's neighbours.

Given the following passage:  Un document de travail du gouvernement a été dévoilé aujourd'hui alors que la députée travailliste Maxine McKew dénonçait le discours gouvernemental sur les travailleurs étrangers, en disant qu'il pourrait offenser les voisins de l'Australie. , a good English translation is:


I hope to be represented in Aubervilliers through my candidacy and I hope to be represented in other cities.

However, the 'Parti de la Banlieue' should at least be represented in Aubervilliers through my candidacy and in other towns too I hope," he adds.

Given the following passage:  Le Parti de la banlieue devrait quand même être représenté à Aubervilliers à travers ma candidature et j'espère aussi dans d'autres villes. , a good English translation is:


He continues to violate the conditions of his release under caution.

He remains in breach of his bail conditions.

Given the following passage:  Il continue à enfreindre les conditions de sa mise en liberté sous caution. , a good English translation is:


Wallis Simpson may have been intersexed.

Given the following passage:  Wallis Simpson aurait pu être intersexuée. , a good English translation is:


The devices, which record the miles traveled by a driver and transmit the information to the government officials, are at the center of a controversial attempt to reform the system of financing major US roads.

The devices, which track every mile a motorist drives and transmit that information to bureaucrats, are at the center of a controversial attempt in Washington and state planning offices to overhaul the outdated system for funding America's major roads.

Given the following passage:  Les appareils, qui enregistrent tous les miles parcourus par un automobiliste et transmettent les informations aux fonctionnaires, sont au centre d'une tentative controversée à Washington et dans les bureaux gouvernementaux de la planification de remanier le système obsolète de financement des principales routes américaines. , a good English translation is:


The screen is projected with a good English translation.

An Henri Michaux ink drawing is projected onto the screen.

Given the following passage:  Sur l'écran, une encre d'Henri Michaux est projetée. , a good English translation is:


The Front National is now the most popular party in France with 24 per cent of the vote - a warning for the Labour Party which reminds him that a split of the right would not automatically lead to a split of the left.

The Front is now the most popular party in France with 24 per cent of the vote - a timely warning to British Labour that they can't assume a split on the right will automatically favour the left.

Given the following passage:  Le Front National est désormais le parti le plus populaire en France avec 24 % des suffrages – un avertissement opportun pour le Parti travailliste britannique qui lui rappelle qu'il ne peut pas partir du principe qu'une scission de la droite favorisera automatiquement la gauche. , a good English translation is:


The P.D.G. of Cogeco and Cogeco Cables also welcomed the announcement made by the government on October 16, the company said.

The CEO of Cogeco and Cogeco Cable also welcomed the announcement made by the Harper government during his speech from the Throne on October 16.

Given the following passage:  Le p.-d.g. de Cogeco et Cogeco Câble a également salué l'annonce effectuée par le gouvernement Harper lors de son discours du Trône, le 16 octobre dernier. , a good English translation is:


The Nevada Territory is one of the few states that are now trying to find a technology that allows them to know how many miles a car travels, but without knowing the location or the time, it is not practical.

Nevada is among several states now scrambling to find affordable technology that would allow the state to keep track of how many miles a car is being driven, but not exactly where and at what time.

Given the following passage:  Le Nevada fait partie des quelques États qui se démènent désormais pour trouver une technologie abordable qui permettrait à l'État de savoir combien de miles parcourt une voiture, mais sans connaître le lieu ni l'heure exacts. , a good English translation is:


Are the European elites willing to do business with the UK?

Is Europe's elite ready to do business with Britain?

Given the following passage:  L'élite européenne est-elle prête à faire des affaires avec la Grande-Bretagne ? , a good English translation is:


"They all eat meat," says Bernard Vaussion, a good English speaker.

With all due respect to heads of state who appeared relatively indifferent to fruits of the earth, "they are all fond of food" Bernard Vaussion reveals graciously.

Given the following passage:  N'en déplaise à des chefs d'Etat qui affichaient une relative indifférence aux nourritures terrestres, "ils sont tous gourmands", dénonce gentiment Bernard Vaussion. , a good English translation is:


The group of Sheffield was to play in the Hydro Concert Hall on Friday in the city centre.

The Sheffield group were scheduled to perform at the Hydro venue in the city on Friday.

Given the following passage:  Le groupe de Sheffield devait se produire vendredi dans la salle de concert The Hydro au centre-ville. , a good English translation is:


A man injured in a car accident in Brussels, Belgium, has good English.

One Seriously Injured in Accident with Wrong Way Driver on Brussels Ring Road

Given the following passage:  Un blessé grave dans un accident avec un conducteur fantôme sur le ring de Bruxelles , a good English translation is:


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was responsible for the surveillance of the front office of the United States Postal Administration, located approximately 5 kilometres from the Central European Bank and the Bundesbank.

On the instruction of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany's domestic intelligence agency, its mission was to photograph the rooftop of the US outpost, which is located less than 5km from the European Central Bank and Bundesbank.

Given the following passage:  Sur ordre de l'Office fédéral de protection de la Constitution (BfV), l'agence nationale de renseignements allemande, sa mission était de photographier le toit de l'avant-poste américain, situé à moins de 5 km de la Banque centrale européenne et de la Bundesbank. , a good English translation is:


This revelation is the most important event in the very anticipated book by Mark Halperin and John Heilmann, "Double Down: Game Change 2012".

The revelation is the most notable bombshell from Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's heavily anticipated 2012 campaign tome, "Double Down: Game Change 2012."

Given the following passage:  Cette révélation est l'évènement le plus marquant qui figure dans le très attendu livre de la campagne 2012 de Mark Halperin et John Heilemann, « Double Down: Game Change 2012 ». , a good English translation is:


Since the past year, I have been able to see a very high level of dissatisfaction among the people I meet: the revaluation of their properties, the increase in taxes, the cost of all kinds of permits, the administrative costs of everything.

For more than a year, I have been noticing the strong dissatisfaction of people I meet everywhere: the horrendous revaluation of their properties, a deluge of taxes, the costs of all sorts of permits, endless administrative fees, etc.

Given the following passage:  Depuis plus d'un an, partout, je suis à même de constater un fort mécontentement de la part des gens que je rencontre: réévaluation monstrueuse de leurs propriétés, déluge de taxes, coût des permis de toutes sortes, frais administratifs à n'en plus finir. , a good English translation is:


On Halloween night, the party was agitated in the area of Pia where a rixe involving several people broke out in the area of the post office.

This day of Halloween, Pia had a troubled evening marked by the outbreak of a brawl involving a number of people around the post office.

Given the following passage:  En ce jour d'Halloween, la soirée a été agitée du côté de Pia où une rixe impliquant plusieurs personnes a éclaté du côté de la Poste. , a good English translation is:


The instability has strengthened the frustrations that the government has caused, says Fernando Lima, director of Mediacoop, a company of independent media, many people are also concerned about corruption, slow development and recent kidnappings.

The instability has added to frustrations with the government, says Fernando Lima, head of Mediacoop, an independent media company, with many people also concerned about corruption, the slow pace of development and a recent spate of kidnappings.

Given the following passage:  L'instabilité a renforcé les frustrations que suscite le gouvernement, déclare Fernando Lima, directeur de Mediacoop, une société de médias indépendante, de nombreuses personnes étant également préoccupées par la corruption, la lenteur du développement et la récente vague d'enlèvements. , a good English translation is:


The foreigners with a visa 457 may have to pass a test of authenticity.

Foreign workers on 457 visas could undergo "genuineness" test

Given the following passage:  Les travailleurs étrangers en possession d'un visa 457 pourraient avoir à passer un test « d'authenticité » , a good English translation is:


We are now in a very bad situation, and we are waiting for a new place to live, the same price as the old one.

"We will soon be penniless and we are waiting for a new house at the same rate as the old one."

Given the following passage:  Nous sommes bientôt sans le sou et nous attendons un nouveau logement, au même tarif que l'ancien. , a good English translation is:


This instruction was given almost at the same time as the ending of the United Nations listening in New York.

The instruction was given at almost the same time as that putting an end to phone-tapping of the UN headquarters in New York.

Given the following passage:  Cette instruction a été donnée à peu près au même moment que celle mettant fin aux écoutes du quartier général de l'Onu à New York. , a good English translation is:


The technology that led to the use of this service by some state agencies has led some to call True-Mileage a small start-up in California.

The hunt for that technology has led some state agencies to a small California startup called True Mileage.

Given the following passage:  La recherche de cette technologie a amené certaines agences d'État à faire appel à une petite start-up de Californie du nom de True Mileage. , a good English translation is:


If we wanted a strong European IT industry, then we had to let it die for 20 years.

If one wanted a strong European IT industry, then one shouldn't have let it die out 20 years ago.

Given the following passage:  Si on voulait une industrie européenne des TI forte, alors il ne fallait pas la laisser mourir il y a 20 ans. , a good English translation is:


We have decorated our dogs this year and, to my surprise, they weren't the only ones.

We dressed our dogs up last year and to my amazement we were not alone.

Given the following passage:  Nous avons déguisé nos chiens l'année dernière et, à mon grand étonnement, ils n'étaient pas les seuls. , a good English translation is:


The team returns to the city on Sunday, tired but proud of the work they have done.

On Sunday, the team heads back to the city, tired but proud of their work.

Given the following passage:  Le dimanche, l'équipe retourne en ville, fatiguée mais fière du travail qu'elle a accompli. , a good English translation is:


The injections should be repeated as often as possible to keep the levels of antibody high enough that they were too expensive and too unpleasant.

The jabs had to be given so frequently to keep antibody levels topped up that they proved expensive and impractical.

Given the following passage:  Les injections devaient être répétées si fréquemment pour que les niveaux d'anticorps restent élevés qu'ils étaient trop onéreux et peu pratiques. , a good English translation is:


The narrator was standing in the center of the room.

The one who prowled at the edges was standing in the heart of the centre.

Given the following passage:  Le rôdeur de lisières se tenait au centre du centre. , a good English translation is:


The ring was closed to traffic until 9.00 a.m. on the day of the accident, the time that the road was cleared and that an expert determined the circumstances of the accident.

The section of the ring road where the accident occurred was closed to traffic until 9am for the road to be cleared and for an expert to establish the circumstances of the accident.

Given the following passage:  Le ring a été fermé à la circulation, jusqu'à 9h00, à l'endroit de l'accident, le temps que la route soit déblayée et qu'un expert détermine les circonstances de l'accident. , a good English translation is:


This is amazing that someone noticed the dog.

The fact that the dog was spotted is unbelievable.

Given the following passage:  C'est incroyable que quelqu'un ait remarqué le chien. , a good English translation is:


Each ball costs about 140 euros, a good English translation.

Given the following passage:  Chaque boule me coûte donc environ 140 £. , a good English translation is:


In the 19th century, the morphologists classified animals based on differences in morphometric features between species.

In the early 19th century, morphologists classified animals on the basis of the morphological differences between species.

Given the following passage:  Au début du 19ème siècle, les morphologistes ont classé les animaux, sur base des différences morphologiques entre les espèces. , a good English translation is:


The readers of electronic books, for example, only make minimal transmissions when they turn a page.

E-readers, for example, emit only minimal transmissions when turning a page.

Given the following passage:  Les lecteurs de livres électroniques, par exemple, émettent seulement des transmissions minimales lorsqu'on tourne une page. , a good English translation is:


I would be ashamed to defend such a bad result.

I would be ashamed to defend such a balance sheet.

Given the following passage:  J'aurais honte de défendre un tel bilan. , a good English translation is:


We are very excited, but we are also very tense.

We were very excited, but also very tense.

Given the following passage:  On est très excités, mais très tendus aussi. , a good English translation is:


Ma sister and I were allowed to eat cookies, go to bed late and to play with the neighbors.

My sister and I were allowed to eat candy, stay up late and play dress-up for the neighborhood.

Given the following passage:  Ma sœur et moi étions autorisés à manger des bonbons, à aller nous coucher tard et à nous déguiser pour aller dans le voisinage. , a good English translation is:


On might say that New York City is the place where the stand-up comedy originated: almost 100 years ago, the actor Frank Fay, who played the role of the master of ceremonies at the Palace Theatre, on Broadway, began to tell jokes directly to the public, on the stage tone of the conversation.

One could argue that New York City is the birthplace of standup comedy in America: nearly a hundred years ago, the vaudevillian Frank Fay, who served as the master of ceremonies at the Palace Theatre, on Broadway, started telling jokes directly to the crowd, in a conversational manner.

Given the following passage:  On pourrait dire que la ville de New York est le lieu où est né le stand-up en Amérique : il y a presque 100 ans, l'acteur de vaudeville Frank Fay, qui a tenu le rôle de maître de cérémonie au Palace Theatre, sur Broadway, commençait à raconter des blagues directement devant le public, sur le ton de la conversation. , a good English translation is:


On Thursday evening, the first screening of a film was interrupted at the Megac Gr de Narbonne, due to the presence of a coughing sensation by the audience, the film was postponed.

The first showing of a film at the Mega CGR theatre in Narbonne was interrupted on Thursday evening out of precaution after viewers reported a tingling sensation in the throat.

Given the following passage:  Jeudi soir, la première séance d'un film a été interrompue au Méga CGR de Narbonne, par mesure de précaution, à la suite de picotements à la gorge ressentis par les spectateurs. , a good English translation is:


The military's pace of advance is now without precedent.

The rate of progress of the government troops today is unprecedented.

Given the following passage:  Le rythme de progression des troupes gouvernementales est aujourd'hui sans précédent. , a good English translation is:


She has a vagina, but not an uterus or ovaries.

She has a vagina, but no uterus or ovaries.

Given the following passage:  Elle a un vagin, mais pas d'utérus ni d'ovaires. , a good English translation is:


Ruby, a 9-month-old cocker spaniel, escaped a road accident and survived three days in a barn before being rescued by a veterinarian on Wednesday.

Nine month-old cocker spaniel Ruby had run off after being involved in a road crash on Sunday afternoon and survived three days alone before being rescued from a quarry on Wednesday.

Given the following passage:  Ruby, un épagneul cocker de 9 mois, s'est échappée après un accident de la route dimanche après-midi et a survécu pendant trois jours seule avant d'être sauvée dans une carrière mercredi. , a good English translation is:


The one that Nora is tracking is a different one.

What Pierre Nora is searching for is something else.

Given the following passage:  Celle que traque Pierre Nora est tout autre. , a good English translation is:


We are managed by cravatted cattle with a lot of diplomas for most of us and I don't think that a farmer of cattle is worse than a dog.

For over 40 years we have been run largely by suits with marvellous qualifications. I do not believe that a sheep farmer would do any worse.

Given the following passage:  Nous sommes gérés depuis plus de 40 ans par des cravatés avec de beaux diplômes pour la plupart et je ne crois pas qu'un éleveur de moutons fasse pire. , a good English translation is:


Dr Bwelle and his team spend almost all their weekends visiting hundreds of patients.

Bwelle and his team spend almost every weekend seeing hundreds of patients

Given the following passage:  Dr Bwelle et son équipe passent presque tous leurs week-ends à voir des centaines de patients , a good English translation is:


De plus, l'ancien rédacteur en chef Neville Thurlbeck et l'ancien rédacteur James Weatherup ont supervisé la surveillance des moindres faits et gestes de Mlle Pawlby.

Meanwhile, former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and former reporter James Weatherup oversaw surveillance of Ms Pawlby's movements.

Given the following passage:  Entre-temps, l'ancien reporter en chef Neville Thurlbeck et l'ancien reporter James Weatherup ont supervisé la surveillance des moindres faits et gestes de Mlle Pawlby. , a good English translation is:


"However, campaigns don't spend much money on surveys and group discussions, and they don't even consider seriously taking action," Martin said in an interview with AC360.

"Campaigns don't spend the kind of money on polling and focus groups unless they're seriously considering something," Martin said on AC360.

Given the following passage:  « Les campagnes ne consacrent pas beaucoup d'argent aux sondages et aux groupes de discussion à moins qu'elles n'envisagent sérieusement de prendre des mesures », a déclaré Martin sur AC360. , a good English translation is:


"I am always in the papers (Afghanistan, Syria) before I leave", added Gérard de Villiers.

"I follow up my files (on Afghanistan, Syria etc) constantly before setting off," added de Villiers.

Given the following passage:  "Je suis en permanence mes dossiers (Afghanistan, Syrie, ...) avant de partir", ajoutait Gérard de Villiers. , a good English translation is:


Scientists have discovered how the movement of the tail of a dog is related to its mood.

Scientists have shed more light on how the movements of a dog's tail are linked to its mood.

Given the following passage:  Des scientifiques viennent de mettre en lumière la façon dont les mouvements de la queue d'un chien sont liés à son humeur. , a good English translation is:


The risk of American involvement in the war can be double.

The risk run by the Americans could be twofold.

Given the following passage:  Le risque couru par les Américains peut être double. , a good English translation is:


Gazprom said construction should begin in other downstream countries by year's end.

Given the following passage:  Gazprom a indiqué que la construction devrait démarrer dans d'autres pays situés en aval d'ici la fin de l'année. , a good English translation is:


"The M23 seems to be at its end," said a congolese expert on the Congo Business Monitor, Jason Stearns, on his blog.

"The M23 seems to be nearing its end," predicted an expert in Congolese affairs, Jason Stearns, on his blog Congo Siasa.

Given the following passage:  "Le M23 semble toucher à sa fin", prédit un expert des affaires congolaises, Jason Stearns, sur son blog Congo Siasa. , a good English translation is:


Fenton was praised by judges for his unusual natural ability to dress a child of his age.

Fenton was lauded by judges for natural handling skills well beyond his years.

Given the following passage:  Fenton a été salué par les juges pour ses qualités naturelles de dressage peu communes pour un enfant de son âge. , a good English translation is:


Last year, Ellison was voted out of his position by a negative vote on his salary.

Just last year, Ellison got a negative vote on his remuneration package.

Given the following passage:  L'an dernier déjà, Ellison avait subi un vote négatif sur sa rémunération. , a good English translation is:


The FAA has updated its regulations regarding the protection of electronic interference in the airplanes, stating that airlines that are properly protected from electronic interference can allow passengers to use their planes during the decollage, landing and grounding operations, according to the AP.

Under the new guidelines, airlines whose planes are properly protected from electronic interference may allow passengers to use the devices during takeoffs, landings and taxiing, the FAA said.

Given the following passage:  En vertu des nouvelles directives, les compagnies aériennes dont les avions sont correctement protégés des interférences électroniques pourront autoriser les passagers à utiliser leurs appareils pendant les décollages, les atterrissages et le roulement au sol, a déclaré la FAA. , a good English translation is:


"Things are going much better now," stressed the pharmacist.

Given the following passage:  Maintenant, ça va beaucoup mieux, a souligné la pharmacienne. , a good English translation is:


The riffs of guitars, which are so beautiful, make you want to leave the earth.

The spellbinding guitar riffs make you want to leave Earth.

Given the following passage:  Les riffs de guitare, envoûtants, donnent envie de quitter la Terre. , a good English translation is:


What surprise you when you find this new species of dolphin?

Did the discovery of this new humpback dolphin species surprise you?

Given the following passage:  La découverte de cette nouvelle espèce de dauphin à bosse vous étonne-t-elle? , a good English translation is:


Between 2005 and 2007, he hosted a TV show called ``Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg''.

From 2005 to 2007, he hosted a show on TV Land called "Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg."

Given the following passage:  Entre 2005 et 2007, il a animé une émission sur TV Land qui s'appelait « Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg ». , a good English translation is:


The drug was then transported to the Canadian Gendarmerie (GRC) which took over the investigation.

The drugs were subsequently taken to the office of the Royal Gendarmerie of Canada (GRC), which then took over the investigation.

Given the following passage:  La drogue a ensuite été transportée au bureau de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) qui a pris le relais dans cette enquête. , a good English translation is:


En 2011, Google a fait une offre initiale de 900 millions de dollars pour les brevets de Nortel.

In 2011 Google placed an initial $900 million bid for Nortel's patents.

Given the following passage:  En 2011, Google a fait une offre initiale de 900 M$ pour les brevets de Nortel. , a good English translation is:


According to the Thai sources, Bamford was represented by a local lawyer in Phuket, but the court could be in trouble if the case was brought to a high court, which could lead to a two-year sentence and a prison term of at least 18 months.

Thai-based legal sources said Bamford was being represented by a local lawyer in Phuket but warned that the appeal may lead to the court increasing her sentence by up to two years and forcing her to serve it in an adult prison.

Given the following passage:  Des sources judiciaires thaïlandaises ont indiqué que Bamford était représentée par un avocat local de Phuket, mais ont prévenu que l'appel pourrait conduire à un alourdissement de la peine pouvant aller jusqu'à deux ans d'emprisonnement et une incarcération dans une prison pour adultes. , a good English translation is:


Après avoir perdu les brevets de Nortel contre Rockstar, Google a acquis Motorola Mobility pour un montant de 12,5 Md$, un marché en partie basé sur la bibliothèque de brevets de Motorola.

After losing out to Rockstar on the Nortel patents, Google went on to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, a deal driven partly by Motorola's library of patents.

Given the following passage:  Après avoir perdu les brevets Nortel face à Rockstar, Google a acquis par la suite Motorola Mobility pour un montant de 12,5 Md$, un marché en partie basé sur la bibliothèque de brevets de Motorola. , a good English translation is:


A band, which was recorded on the phone of Mulcaire in August 2006, was seized in his home in August 2006.

A tape of voicemails taken from her phone on at least three occasions was seized from Mulcaire's home in August 2006.

Given the following passage:  Une bande, sur laquelle étaient enregistrés des messages vocaux piratés sur son téléphone à au moins trois reprises, a été saisie au domicile de Mulcaire en août 2006. , a good English translation is:


She came to the country, she was good at English.

"What I can tell you is that she was entering the country."

Given the following passage:  Ce que je peux vous dire, c'est qu'elle arrivait au pays. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Mais nous nous efforçons de rassembler des informations. , a good English translation is:


At about 10 a.m. local time, a man opened fire on the building, and the fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m.

Given the following passage:  Il était 10h00 du matin heure locale quand un homme a ouvert le feu. , a good English translation is:


I felt that Obama, who was released from the pressure of the next election, would keep his promises, which were so long since heard.

I felt that a second term for Obama, free from the pressures of future elections, would fulfill the hope that we had heard of for so long.

Given the following passage:  Je sentais qu'Obama, élu pour un second mandat en étant libéré de la pression d'élections futures, tiendrait les promesses dont on entendait parler depuis si longtemps. , a good English translation is:


The Libraries joined environmental groups to pressure the government to use small boxes to keep track of miles you have traveled, and possibly the route you have traveled, and use the information to draft a bill to tax small businesses.

Libertarians have joined environmental groups in lobbying to allow government to use the little boxes to keep track of the miles you drive, and possibly where you drive them - then use the information to draw up a tax bill.

Given the following passage:  Les libertaires ont rejoint des groupes écologistes pour faire pression afin que le gouvernement utilise les petites boîtes pour garder la trace des miles que vous parcourez, et éventuellement de la route sur laquelle vous circulez, puis utiliser les informations pour rédiger un projet de loi fiscal. , a good English translation is:


"We need to have a better system," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous avons besoin d'un meilleur système », a-t-il déclaré. , a good English translation is:


He thought about it after reading a study on the jellyfish and convinced scientists in China of creating a protein with bright colors.

He came up with the idea after reading a research paper on jellyfish and convinced scientists in China to chemically recreate the glowing protein.

Given the following passage:  Il en a eu l'idée après avoir lu une étude sur les méduses et a convaincu des scientifiques chinois de recréer chimiquement la protéine brillante. , a good English translation is:


This species is new, and it is very good in English.

This is the case with the new species that has just been identified.

Given the following passage:  C'est le cas de la nouvelle espèce qui vient d'être identifiée. , a good English translation is:


The inspectors said they had finished the first step of the work of inspection, visiting 21 of the 23 sites declared by Damascus.

Earlier this week, the inspectors said they had completed their first round of verification work, visiting 21 of 23 sites declared by Damascus.

Given the following passage:  Plus tôt dans la semaine, les inspecteurs ont déclaré qu'ils avaient achevé la première étape du travail de vérification, en visitant 21 des 23 sites déclarés par Damas. , a good English translation is:


The following day, the official statistics showed that the economy of the country had suffered a fifth consecutive contraction in July and September.

This was made public the day after the publication of official statistics showing that the country's economy had suffered its fifth consecutive quarterly drop between July and September.

Given the following passage:  Elle a été rendue publique au lendemain de la publication de statistiques officielles montrant que l'économie du pays avait subi entre juillet et septembre son cinquième trimestre de suite de contraction. , a good English translation is:


The exam will also present "new texts" to encourage a more diverse reading.

The exam will also feature "unseen texts" to encourage wider reading;

Given the following passage:  L'examen présentera également des « textes nouveaux » pour encourager une lecture plus diversifiée. , a good English translation is:


None of these traders has been charged with any crime.

None of these traders have been accused of any wrongdoing.

Given the following passage:  Aucun de ces traders n'a fait l'objet d'aucune accusation. , a good English translation is:


I don't know yet what to find out, but I am sure that it is a mystery.

Given the following passage:  C'est un mystère que je ne suis pas encore arrivé à élucider. , a good English translation is:


Le analyste de la banque nationale financière Cameron Doerksen a abaissé jeudi sa note, passant de « surperformance » à « performance de secteur » en raison du faible potentiel de hausse de la bourse au cours du prochain trimestre ou des deux prochains trimestres.

Cameron Doerksen, an analyst with National Bank Financial, lowered his rating to "sector perform" from "outperform" on Thursday with the view that the stock has limited upside over the next one or two quarters.

Given the following passage:  Cameron Doerksen, analyste au sein de la National Bank Financial, a abaissé jeudi sa notation, passant de « surperformance » à « performance de secteur » en raison du faible potentiel de hausse de la bourse au cours du prochain trimestre ou des deux prochains trimestres. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Müller n'a pas survécu à la fin de la guerre. , a good English translation is:


The majority of the growth in the future will come from his plans to produce natural gas in Australia.

The majority of the growth in the years to come will come from its liquefied natural gas schemes in Australia.

Given the following passage:  La majeur partie de la croissance dans les années à venir proviendra de ses projets de gaz naturel liquéfié en Australie. , a good English translation is:


A New York, thousands of people dressed in costumes attended the parade in the greenwich village.

In New York, thousands of people in costumes took part in the parade organised in the Greenwich Village district.

Given the following passage:  A New York, des milliers de personnes costumées ont participé à la parade organisée dans le quartier de "Greenwich village". , a good English translation is:


If you want to be noticed more, call Tim and Susan Mathisdon at Napa, California, and try to sculpt their 922kg. citrus.

If you're looking for extra credit, call Tim and Susan Mathisdon in Napa, Calif., and try to carve up their 2,032 pound pumpkin.

Given the following passage:  Si vous cherchez à vous faire remarquer davantage, appelez Tim et Susan Mathisdon à Napa, en Californie, et essayez de sculpter leur citrouille de 922 kg. , a good English translation is:


"We are convinced that the trader acted alone and that the case was handled properly", a representative of the Swiss credit union said.

"We are confident the trader acted alone and that the matter has been contained," Credit Suisse said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous sommes convaincus que le trader a agi seul et que l'affaire a été maîtrisée », a indiqué un représentant du Crédit Suisse. , a good English translation is:


According to her, the CSRS was invited to a mediation and she asked for a delay of one more day.

According to her, the CSRS was invited to a mediation and she asked for an additional period for consideration.

Given the following passage:  Selon elle, la CSRS a été invitée à une médiation et elle a demandé un délai supplémentaire pour y réfléchir. , a good English translation is:


In the English literature course, students will study at least one Shakespeare play, a 19th century romance, a poem by a romantic poet, and a contemporary British novel of 1914 to our day.

English literature courses will require pupils to study at least one Shakespeare play, a 19th century novel, Romantic poetry and contemporary British fiction from 1914 onwards.

Given the following passage:  Dans le cadre des cours de littérature anglaise, les élèves devront étudier au moins une pièce de Shakespeare, un roman du XIXème siècle, un poème romantique et une œuvre de fiction britannique contemporaine de 1914 à nos jours. , a good English translation is:


Silvio Berlusconi threatens to resign if the Senate, where he is the most powerful member of the opposition, votes to dismiss him.

Silvio Berlusconi is threatening to withdraw his support to the government if the Senate, in which he has more opponents than supporters, decides to relieve him of his duties.

Given the following passage:  Silvio Berlusconi menace de retirer son soutien au gouvernement si le Sénat, où il compte plus d'adversaires que de partisans, prononce sa destitution. , a good English translation is:


The government announced on July 10 that it would "decalculate the date of the implementation of the project, and particularly the date of the closure of the emergency services that will not be available until November".

In light of the rebellion that has been running for several months involving a section of the staff and several unions, including the CGT, the Minister of Health, Marisol Touraine, decided on July 10 to "put back the schedule for implementing the project and, in particular, the date for closing the emergency unit which cannot take place on November 4".

Given the following passage:  Face à la fronde menée depuis plusieurs mois par une partie des personnels et plusieurs syndicats, dont la CGT, la ministre de la santé, Marisol Touraine, avait décidé le 10 juillet de "décaler le calendrier de mise en oeuvre du projet, et en particulier la date de fermeture des urgences qui ne pourra intervenir le 4 novembre". , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Je me souviens avoir pris un bain pendant une heure. , a good English translation is:


The new aircraft are designed to be more dependent on electric systems than the previous generation of aircraft, but they are also approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

New airliners are far more reliant on electrical systems than previous generations of aircraft, but they are also designed and approved by the FAA to be resistant to electronic interference.

Given the following passage:  Les nouveaux avions de ligne dépendent beaucoup plus des systèmes électriques que les générations précédentes d'avions, mais ils sont également conçus pour résister aux interférences électroniques et approuvés par la FAA. , a good English translation is:


"The agreement would be positive for the long-term but it could have negative consequences for the short and medium term, due to the reaction of Russia," said S&P, which expects a "restriction of trade" from Moscow.

"Signing the agreement would be good for business in the long term, but it might have negative consequences in the short term in relation to Russia's reaction," explained S&P, which is concerned Moscow may introduce "trade restrictions".

Given the following passage:  "Signer l'accord serait positif pour le commerce à long terme mais il pourrait y avoir des conséquences négatives à court et moyen termes liées à la réaction de la Russie", a expliqué S&P, qui craint des "restrictions commerciales" de la part de Moscou. , a good English translation is:


The stock market in New York was up 1.4% at 16:00 GMT on Monday, while the stock of Ford fell 1.1%.

On the New York Stock Exchange, GM shares gained 1.4% at 16:35 GMT, while Ford lost 1.1%.

Given the following passage:  A la Bourse de New York, l'action GM gagnait 1,4% à 16h35 GMT tandis que Ford cédait 1,1%. , a good English translation is:


But the head of the NSA, general Keith Alexander, denied that his agency had intercepted tens of millions of European citizens' communications.

On the other hand, the head of the powerful NSA, General Keith Alexander, denied that his intelligence agency had captured tens of millions of communications from European citizens.

Given the following passage:  Par contre, le patron de la puissante NSA, le général Keith Alexander, a lui démenti que son agence de renseignement ait capté des dizaines de millions de communications de citoyens européens. , a good English translation is:


Nevertheless, his proposal, presented in a meeting in his village's town hall on Thursday, was born of the desire to better protect the multiculturalism, a great melting pot of cultural goods that characterizes before all the other areas.

Be that as it may, his project, which was presented during a press conference in his home town of Aubervilliers on Thursday, was born from a desire to better defend multiculturalism - the great cultural melting pot that, above everything else, characterises these districts.

Given the following passage:  Il n'empêche, son projet, présenté jeudi en conférence de presse dans sa commune natale d'Aubervilliers, est né de la volonté de mieux défendre le multiculturalisme, ce grand melting pot culturel qui caractérise avant tout les quartiers. , a good English translation is:


Chris explains that, since the ice cream begins to glow when it reacts to the heat of the mouth, more you chew, more it becomes bright.

Chris says because the ice cream lights up when it reacts with the heat of the mouth it means the more you lick, the brighter it becomes.

Given the following passage:  Chris explique que, puisque la crème glacée commence à luire quand elle réagit à la chaleur de la bouche, plus on lèche, plus elle devient brillante. , a good English translation is:


A federal appeals court blocked Thursday the decision of a judge ordering changes in the department of police control and interrogation program and seized the case.

A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge's order requiring changes to the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk program and removed the judge from the case.

Given the following passage:  Une cour d'appel fédérale a bloqué jeudi la décision d'une juge exigeant des changements dans le programme de contrôle et de fouille du département de police de New York et l'a dessaisie du dossier. , a good English translation is:


But it will be banned from surfing, emailing, and texting or downloading data below 10,000 feet, the agency said.

But connecting to the Internet to surf, exchange emails, text or download data will still be prohibited below 10,000 feet, the agency said.

Given the following passage:  Mais il sera toujours interdit de se connecter à Internet pour surfer, échanger des emails et des SMS ou télécharger des données en dessous de 10 000 pieds, a déclaré l'agence. , a good English translation is:


Nothing is more representative of Halloween than the ghost houses.

Nothing is more quintessentially Halloween than haunted houses.

Given the following passage:  Rien n'est plus représentatif d'Halloween que les maisons hantées. , a good English translation is:


You spoke of "workers who work three hours a day," who are "full of greed," and called for the "working class" to "work three hours a day", in a speech that was aimed at the CGT.

You had fired violent attacks and insults, talking of 'so-called workers' who 'work three hours' a day, and 'mad' unions, targeting the CGT.

Given the following passage:  Vous aviez prononcé de violentes attaques et des insultes, en parlant de "soi-disant ouvriers", qui "travaillent trois heures" par jour, de syndicats "fous", en visant la CGT. , a good English translation is:


Des responsables du M23 ont déclaré avoir évacué les localités sous la pression diplomatique et Bertrand Bissimwa, responsable politique de la rébellion, a affirmé sur RFI que ces revers militaires ne changeraient en rien ses revendications aux pourparlers de paix.

Leaders of the M23 say they evacuated the towns under diplomatic pressure and Bertrand Bisimwa, political leader of the rebellion, asserted on RFI that these military setbacks would not change its demands at the peace talks in any way.

Given the following passage:  Des responsables du M23 ont expliqué avoir évacué les localités sous la pression diplomatique et Bertrand Bissimwa, responsable politique de la rébellion, a affirmé sur RFI que ces revers militaires ne modifieraient en rien ses revendications aux pourparlers de paix. , a good English translation is:


In most cases, the development slow down or stops; this is something that a pediatrician can follow closely.

In most cases, the process will slow down or stall -- something a pediatrician can monitor closely.

Given the following passage:  Dans la plupart des cas, le développement ralentit ou s'arrête – c'est quelque chose qu'un pédiatre peut suivre de près. , a good English translation is:


This will be a year of our departure from the previous year.

So that will fill the gaps we had last year."

Given the following passage:  Cela viendra donc combler nos départs de l'année passée. , a good English translation is:


What is the result of the death of the son?

Given the following passage:  Son décès est-il le résultat d'un acte criminel ? , a good English translation is:


The professors have been puzzled by Pierre Nora for a long time.

Perplexed by his work, academics have long struggled to define and place Pierre Nora.

Given the following passage:  Perplexes, les universitaires ont longtemps peiné à définir et situer Pierre Nora. , a good English translation is:


Patek, who has been in hiding for almost 10 years, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the production of explosives used during the attacks.

Patek, who spent almost 10 years on the run as one of South-East Asia's most wanted, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in jail for his role in building the explosive devices used in the bombing.

Given the following passage:  Patek, qui a passé presque 10 ans en fuite en étant l'un des hommes les plus recherchés d'Asie du sud-est, a été hier condamné à une peine de 20 ans de prison pour son rôle dans la fabrication des engins explosifs utilisés lors des attentats. , a good English translation is:


We can decide to be a small English region (essentially).

We can choose to be a region of (essentially) Little England.

Given the following passage:  Nous pouvons décider d'être une région de la petite Angleterre (essentiellement). , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Sisi est un menteur et un traître. , a good English translation is:


The civil protection of Crisnée has stabilized the two buildings.

The Crisnée civil protection services has stabilised the two buildings.

Given the following passage:  La protection civile de Crisnée a stabilisé les deux bâtiments. , a good English translation is:


A bird, stranded after being found exhausted on a floating oil platform in the North Sea, was released in nature.

A bird airlifted ashore after being found exhausted on a North Sea oil rig has been released back into the wild.

Given the following passage:  Un oiseau, hélitreuillé après avoir été trouvé épuisé sur une plate-forme pétrolière en mer du Nord, a été relâché dans la nature. , a good English translation is:


The reduction of media to silence, the political leaders know that they can do what they want in any way.

By silencing the media, politicians know they can do whatever they like with impunity.

Given the following passage:  En réduisant les médias au silence, les hommes politiques savent qu'ils peuvent faire ce qu'ils veulent en toute impunité. , a good English translation is:


The ex-Gesapo officer was buried in a Jewish cemetery.

Former Gestapo Chief Buried in Jewish Cemetery

Given the following passage:  L'ex-chef de la Gestapo enterré dans un cimetière juif , a good English translation is:


I expected to see a lot of grunts and a fight at the door.

I was expecting to see gnashing of teeth and a fight breaking out at the gate.

Given the following passage:  Je m'attendais à voir des grincements de dents et une bagarre éclater à la porte. , a good English translation is:


The Palmer United Party could control up to four votes in the Senate, which could be crucial in deciding if carbon taxes and mining taxes should be scrapped.

The Palmer United Party could control up to four votes in the Senate that may be crucial in deciding if the carbon and mining taxes are axed.

Given the following passage:  Le Palmer United Party pourrait contrôler jusqu'à quatre voix au Sénat, ce qui pourrait être crucial au moment de décider si les taxes carbone et minières doivent être supprimées. , a good English translation is:


The government estimates that 29,954 members of the Syrian army have died, including 18,678 pro-Gulf opposition fighters and 187 loyalist Hezbollah fighters.

On the government side, it said 29,954 are members of President Bashar Assad's armed forces, 18,678 are pro-government fighters and 187 are Lebanese Hezbollah militants.

Given the following passage:  Du côté du gouvernement, on estime que 29 954 membres des forces armées du président Bachar el-Assad ont trouvé la mort, dont 18 678 étaient des combattants des forces pro-gouvernementales et 187 des militants du Hezbollah libanais. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Du chant classique pour adolescents , a good English translation is:


The company expects to generate 2.65 million bpd of electricity in 2017, with a 25% increase in production, according to the company's good English translation.

The company is targeting 2.65 million barrels per day for this year, with an increase of 25% in production planned by 2017.

Given the following passage:  La société vise 2,65 millions de bpj pour cette année, avec une croissance de 25% de la production attendue d'ici 2017. , a good English translation is:


"I have never had the pretence of being a literary writer."

"I never made any claim to being an author of great literature," explained Gerard de Villiers.

Given the following passage:  "Je n'ai jamais eu la prétention d'être un auteur littéraire", expliquait Gérard de Villiers. , a good English translation is:


If I have different views of things than his, I wonder whether my actions are consistent with his view.

Sometimes my beliefs are different from his, so I am always asking myself if what I am doing conforms with his way of seeing things.

Given the following passage:  Si j'ai mes convictions parfois différentes des siennes, je me demande toujours si mes agissements sont conformes à sa vision des choses. , a good English translation is:


Another use of it: Take a selfie with a person who is queueing in a shop, follow his progress with a facial recognition system and calculate the time it takes to get there.

Another use is to take a photo of someone queuing in a shop, follow his progress using face recognition and work out the waiting time.

Given the following passage:  Autre utilisation: prendre en photo un quidam qui fait la queue dans un magasin, suivre sa progression grâce à la reconnaissance faciale et calculer le temps d'attente. , a good English translation is:


What happens when a terrorist virus spreads?

And what happens when the virus of terrorism is alive? It spreads."

Given the following passage:  Et que se passe-t-il quand un virus du terrorisme vit? il se répand. , a good English translation is:


The parents of a teenage boy in Georgia, who was murdered in a strange way, believe that their son was murdered.

Parents of Georgia teen who died in 'freak accident' believe son was murdered

Given the following passage:  Les parents d'un adolescent de Géorgie, qui est décédé dans des circonstances insolites, pensent que leur fils a été assassiné , a good English translation is:


" " Alex Turner suffers from laryngitis and regrets not to be able to perform in concert. "

"Alex Turner has been diagnosed with laryngitis and is regrettably not able to perform."

Given the following passage:  « Alex Turner souffre d'une laryngite et regrette de ne pouvoir se produire en concert. » , a good English translation is:


The medical examinations and the debriefing of the DGSE were successful.

How did the medical examinations and the debriefing with the DGSE (Directorate General for External Security) go?

Given the following passage:  Comment se sont passés les examens médicaux et le debriefing DGSE ? , a good English translation is: