I'm sure that his fine clothes helped Fenton. He looked really handsome.

I'm sure Fenton was helped by his cute clothes, he really looked the part.

Given the following passage:  Je suis sûr que ses beaux vêtements ont aidé Fenton, il avait vraiment fière allure. , a good English translation is:


Of these, 200 have yet to find new jobs.

Of these, 200 have still not found a new job.

Given the following passage:  Parmi elles, 200 n'ont toujours pas trouvé de nouvel emploi. , a good English translation is:

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He has served six French presidents, from Georges Pompidou to François Hollande, including on their holidays, and fed an incalculable number of world leaders in a near anonymity that he only breaks today, at the age of 60, at retirement.

He has served six French presidents, from Georges Pompidou to Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, including at their holiday homes, and fed an uncountable number of world figures, surrounded by a cloud of anonymity that he has only emerged from today, as he retires at 60.

Given the following passage:  Il a servi six présidents français, de Georges Pompidou à François Hollande en passant par Nicolas Sarkozy, y compris sur leurs lieux de vacances, et nourri un nombre incalculable de grands de ce monde dans un quasi-anonymat qu'il ne brise qu'aujourd'hui, à l'heure de la retraite, à 60 ans. , a good English translation is:


Gunmen open fire on a hotel near the pyramids in Cairo.

Unknown Persons Open Fire on Hotel Near Pyramids in Cairo

Given the following passage:  Des inconnus tirent sur un hôtel près des pyramides du Caire , a good English translation is:


"They sent their son to school with a bag and they brought him back in a coffin," he added.

"They sent their son to school with a book-bag and he was returned to them in a body bag," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Ils ont envoyé leur fils à l'école avec un cartable et on le leur a rendu dans un sac mortuaire », a-t-il ajouté. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  RDC: l'armée prépare un nouvel assaut , a good English translation is:


It is only since 1963 that the Catholic Church has tolerated it, which has limited the attempts to domesticate it.

The Catholic Church only started tolerating it in 1963, a fact that has restricted efforts at getting to grips with it.

Given the following passage:  Elle n'est tolérée que depuis 1963 par l'Eglise catholique, ce qui a limité les tentatives de l'apprivoiser. , a good English translation is:


Each episode features two 11-minute stories.

Each episode contains two 11-minute stories.

Given the following passage:  Chaque épisode comprend deux histoires de 11 minutes. , a good English translation is:


On Thursday, the OPCW said the two sites were, according to Syria, "abandoned and... that the chemical weapons production equipment at the sites had been moved to other declared sites, which have been inspected".

On Thursday, OPCW said the two locations were, according to Syria, "abandoned and ... the chemical weapons program items they contained were moved to other declared sites, which were inspected."

Given the following passage:  Jeudi, l'OIAC a dit que les deux sites étaient, selon la Syrie, « abandonnés et... que les éléments du programme d'armes chimiques qu'ils contenaient avaient été déplacés vers d'autres sites déclarés, qui ont été inspectés ». , a good English translation is:


Mr. Palmer also criticized the use of pencils to mark ballots.

Mr Palmer also criticised the use of pencils to mark ballots.

Given the following passage:  M. Palmer a aussi critiqué l'utilisation de crayons de papier pour marquer les bulletins de vote. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  La technologie est là pour le faire. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Je pense que M. Montebourg sait cela. , a good English translation is:


I consider that there is sufficient basis to open an official investigation, he said.

"I am of the opinion that a sufficient basis exists" for a formal investigation, he said.

Given the following passage:  « Je considère qu'il existe une base suffisante » pour ouvrir une enquête officielle, a-t-il déclaré. , a good English translation is:


Patek est le dernier des auteurs de l'attentat de Bali à être traduit en justice.

Patek is the last of the Bali bombers to face justice.

Given the following passage:  Patek est le dernier des poseurs de bombe de Bali à être traduit en justice. , a good English translation is:


This thesis is more than just a requirement for a university degree. It says the necessity of a life.

because, over and above the format imposed in the university course, this philosophical work speaks of the inner necessity of a life.

Given the following passage:  Car bien plus que la figure imposée du cursus universitaire, cette thèse-ci dit la nécessité intérieure d'une vie. , a good English translation is:


77% of French people want one, for their relatives, whether religious (53%) or civil (24%).

77% of French want one for their loved ones, be it religious (53%) or civil (24%).

Given the following passage:  77% des Français en veulent une, pour leurs proches, qu'elle soit religieuse (53%), ou civile (24%). , a good English translation is:


Firefighters from Andenne and Namur and the police from the Arches were called in.

The Andenne and Namur fire departments and the police from Arches intervened.

Given the following passage:  Les pompiers d'Andenne et de Namur et la police des Arches sont intervenus. , a good English translation is:


Pat Etheridge est un journaliste spécialisé dans les questions familiales et de santé chez l'enfant. Il a été correspondant de CNN.

Former CNN correspondent Pat Etheridge is a journalist specializing in children's health and family issues.

Given the following passage:  L'ancien correspondant de CNN Pat Etheridge est un journaliste spécialisé dans les questions familiales et de santé chez l'enfant. , a good English translation is:


If palliative care were emphasized in Canada, the approach to euthanasia would become minimal.

"If emphasis was put on palliative care in Canada, the call for euthanasia would become minimal," she added.

Given the following passage:  Si on mettait l'accent sur les soins palliatifs au Canada, l'approche de l'euthanasie deviendrait minime. , a good English translation is:


They don't want us to dictate to them what makes them profitable.

Given the following passage:  Elles ne veulent pas qu'on leur dise ce qui leur permettra d'être rentables. , a good English translation is:


The cinema has been able to regain its rights and the customers have been able to enjoy the pleasure of the images.

The cinema was able to show itself in a good light and the customers could continue enjoying events unfolding...

Given the following passage:  Le cinéma a pu reprendre ses droits et les clients retrouver la plaisir des images. , a good English translation is:


M. Hare a dit que la décision de faire signer au personnel des accords de confidentialité, peu après que les allégations ont été soulevées, a été prise par le directeur général du YMCA, Liam Whitley.

Mr Hare said the decision to get staff to sign confidentiality agreements soon after the allegations emerged was made by YMCA general manager of children's services Liam Whitley.

Given the following passage:  M. Hare a dit que la décision de faire signer au personnel des accords de confidentialité, peu après que les allégations ont été évoquées, a été prise par le directeur général du YMCA chargé des services à l'enfance, Liam Whitley. , a good English translation is:


The announcement was made after the group had to cancel a show at the LG Arena in Birmingham on Thursday.

The band's announcement came after they were forced to similarly postpone a gig at the LG Arena in Birmingham on Thursday.

Given the following passage:  L'annonce a été faite après que le groupe a été contraint de reporter de même un concert à la LG Arena de Birmingham jeudi. , a good English translation is:


According to a survey conducted by the Cloud Security Alliance, a professional organization, about 10% of non-U.S. members have abandoned plans to use a U.S.-based cloud storage provider after the revelations about the U.S. government's data mining program, Prism.

According to a survey carried out by the Cloud Security Alliance, a trade body, some 10 per cent of non-US members cancelled plans to use a US-based cloud provider after revelations about the US Prism data mining programme.

Given the following passage:  Selon une enquête réalisée par la Cloud Security Alliance, un organisme professionnel, quelque 10 % des membres non américains ont renoncé à leurs projets d'utiliser un fournisseur américain de services de stockage dans le cloud après les révélations sur le programme américain d'exploration des données Prism. , a good English translation is:


We will find you and put you before the courts.

Given the following passage:  Nous vous trouverons et vous traduirons devant les tribunaux. , a good English translation is:


And if you could intercept their communications and stop them before they act?

So what if you were able to intercept that and stop it before it happens?

Given the following passage:  Et si vous pouviez intercepter leurs communications et les arrêter avant qu'ils n'agissent ? , a good English translation is:


I don't know who said it, but I think it was, "The dead are not forgotten, they are merely invisible."

I don't know who it was that said that those who die are not forgotten but invisible.

Given the following passage:  Je ne sais plus qui disait que les personnes décédées ne sont pas des oubliés mais des invisibles. , a good English translation is:


L'American Civil Liberties Union est également très préoccupée et exprime son inquiétude concernant la protection de la vie privée.

The American Civil Liberties Union is deeply concerned, too, raising a variety of privacy issues.

Given the following passage:  L'American Civil Liberties Union est elle aussi très préoccupée et exprime son inquiétude concernant la protection de la vie privée. , a good English translation is:


A girl was shot and three others were injured, one of them seriously, and were evacuated by the FARDC, the witness said, according to AFP.

A little girl sustained injuries from gunfire, and three other people had been wounded. One of them was seriously hit and had been evacuated by the FARDC, the witness quoted by the AFP added.

Given the following passage:  Une fillette a été blessée par balle, et trois autres personnes ont été blessées, dont une grièvement, évacuée par les FARDC, a ajouté ce témoin cité par l'AFP. , a good English translation is:


The US auto industry has been hit by the US government shutdown.

The shutdown in the USA has slowed down the automotive market.

Given the following passage:  Le shutdown aux USA a freiné la hausse du marché automobile , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Titan n'a pas besoin d'acheter cette usine. , a good English translation is:


A large part of the violence has been attributed to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a group affiliated with al-Qaeda (Sunni extremists), also involved in the civil war in Syria.

The majority of the violence is attributed to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (EIIL), a group affiliated with Al-Qaida (Sunni extremists), which is also involved in the civil war in Syria.

Given the following passage:  Une bonne partie des violences a été imputée à l'État islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL), un groupe affilié à Al-Qaida (extrémistes sunnites), également impliqué dans la guerre civile en Syrie. , a good English translation is:


If successful, the biometric readers could be in use in French stores within a year.

If it is conclusive, biometric readers could soon be seen in shops in France.

Given the following passage:  Si elle est concluante, les lecteurs biométriques pourraient bientôt arriver chez les commerçants français. , a good English translation is:


The working document outlines the 12 measures that had been previously considered by the former immigration minister Chris Bowen.

The discussion paper outlines 12 measures that were previously considered by former Immigration Minister Chris Bowen.

Given the following passage:  Le document de travail fait état des 12 mesures qui avaient précédemment été envisagées par l'ancien ministre de l'Immigration Chris Bowen. , a good English translation is:


En 2009, les baux des entreprises de Circular Quay ont été renouvelés sans appel d’offres. Ces baux rapportaient aux Obeid environ 2,5 M$ par année.

In 2009 leases for the Circular Quay enterprises, which earned the Obeids about $2.5 million annually, were renewed without going to public tender.

Given the following passage:  En 2009, les baux concernant les entreprises de Circular Quay, qui rapportaient aux Obeid environ 2,5 M$ par an, ont été renouvelés sans qu’il n'y ait d'appel d'offres. , a good English translation is:


Nouri Al Maliki wants a "world war" against al-Qaeda.

Nouri Al Maliki wants a "global war" against Al-Qaida.

Given the following passage:  Nouri Al Maliki veut une "guerre mondiale" contre Al-Qaida. , a good English translation is:


Marine mammals are at the top of the food chain.

Marine mammals are located at the top of the food chain.

Given the following passage:  Les mammifères marins sont situés en haut de la chaîne alimentaire. , a good English translation is:


Beyond the current problems of budget and monetary discipline, there is a deeper malaise in Europe about productivity.

Beyond the current budget and currency problems lies a deeper European productivity malaise.

Given the following passage:  Au-delà des problèmes budgétaires et monétaires actuels, il existe un malaise plus profond lié à la productivité en Europe. , a good English translation is:


"La fusion est également soumise à l'obtention d'autres autorisations réglementaires et à l'approbation des actionnaires des deux groupes", ont-ils ajouté.

"The merger is also conditional upon obtaining other regulatory authorisations and the approval of the two groups' shareholders," they add.

Given the following passage:  "La fusion est également conditionnée à l'obtention d'autres autorisations réglementaires et à l'approbation des actionnaires des deux groupes", ajoutent-ils. , a good English translation is:


"Parenting is stressful enough without additional restrictions," she said on the website for young parents.

"Parenting is stressful enough without extra limitations, especially if you don't know the gender of your child," she told the parenting website.

Given the following passage:  « Le rôle de parent est suffisamment stressant sans restrictions supplémentaires, en particulier si vous ne connaissez pas le sexe de votre enfant », a-t-elle déclaré sur le site destiné aux jeunes parents. , a good English translation is:


On pense que le pays dispose d'environ 1 000 tonnes de produits et d'armes chimiques, notamment du gaz moutarde et de l'agent neurotoxique sarin.

The country is believed to have around 1,000 metric tons of chemicals and weapons including mustard gas and the nerve agent sarin.

Given the following passage:  On pense que le pays dispose d'environ 1 000 tonnes de produits et d'armes chimiques, notamment du gaz moutarde et l'agent neurotoxique sarin. , a good English translation is:


The FAA can allow some electronic devices to be used during takeoff and landing.

FAA may lift ban on some electronic devices during takeoff and landing

Given the following passage:  La FAA peut lever l'interdiction sur certains appareils électroniques pendant le décollage et l'atterrissage , a good English translation is:


The radioactive steam leak detected on one of the two nuclear reactors aboard the Charles de Gaulle last week while the ship was at sea was "safe for the crew," but it is not without consequence for the Navy.

A leak of radioactive steam, detected on one of the two nuclear stokeholds on the Charles-de-Gaulle in mid-October when the ship was at sea, "posed no threat to the sailors", but is no small matter for the Navy.

Given the following passage:  La fuite de vapeur radioactive détectée sur l'une des deux chaufferies nucléaires du Charles-de-Gaulle, à la mi-octobre et alors que le bateau se trouvait en mer, était "sans danger pour les marins", mais n'est pas sans conséquence pour la Marine. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Mais on a fait le plus dur. , a good English translation is:


But Yahoo and Google have denied any connection to the practices.

However, Yahoo and Google have denied any involvement in these practices.

Given the following passage:  Mais Yahoo et Google ont nié tout lien avec ces pratiques. , a good English translation is:


The two victims are in critical condition.

The condition of the two victims remains critical.

Given the following passage:  Le pronostic vital des deux victimes est toujours engagé. , a good English translation is:


Ces violences sont de plus en plus meurtrières malgré les mesures de sécurité renforcées et les opérations militaires d'envergure lancées depuis des mois par le gouvernement de Nouri Al Maliki, dominé par les chiites.

The violence is becoming more and more deadly in spite of reinforced security measures and large-scale military operations undertaken in recent months by Nouri Al Maliki's government, which is dominated by Shiites.

Given the following passage:  Ces violences sont de plus en plus meurtrières en dépit de mesures de sécurité renforcées et d'opérations militaires d'envergure lancées depuis des mois par le gouvernement de Nouri Al Maliki, dominé par les chiites. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Ça ne m'a pas gêné. , a good English translation is:


The lawyer's fall came after police investigating Scarborough discovered he had been in regular phone contact with Ditta in February 2011.

The lawyer's downfall came after police investigating Scarborough discovered he had been in regular phone contact with Ditta in February 2011.

Given the following passage:  La chute de l'avocat est survenue après que la police, enquêtant sur Scarborough, a découvert qu'il avait été régulièrement en contact téléphonique avec Ditta en février 2011. , a good English translation is:


He told the FT that he meant the agreement was no longer being honoured by the Frelimo.

He told the FT that he meant the agreement was no longer being respected by Frelimo.

Given the following passage:  Il a déclaré au FT qu'il voulait dire que l'accord n'était plus respecté par le Frelimo. , a good English translation is:


Group work, small solo transitions, moving ensembles, choirs, the writing is less binary.

Group work, small transiting solos, moving as a group, a chorus, makes the depiction less binary.

Given the following passage:  Travail de groupe, petits solos de transitions, ensembles qui se déplacent, choeurs, l'écriture est moins binaire. , a good English translation is:


According to the Lebanese army, Israeli aircraft entered Lebanese airspace on Wednesday afternoon, but the strikes took place in the evening.

Israeli aircrafts entered Lebanese air space early on Wednesday afternoon, but did not carry out attacks until the evening, according to the Lebanese army.

Given the following passage:  Selon l'armée libanaise, des avions israéliens sont entrés dans l'espace aérien libanais mercredi en début d'après-midi, mais les frappes ont eu lieu dans la soirée. , a good English translation is:


The cyber tactic is a relatively unsophisticated one and the attacks are not meant to penetrate the internal network of the target system.

Given the following passage:  La cyber-tactique n'est pas très sophistiquée et les attaques ne sont pas destinées à pénétrer dans le réseau interne du système visé. , a good English translation is:


People aren't crazy, they will go where the best care is.

People are not stupid, they will go wherever the best care is offered."

Given the following passage:  Les gens ne sont pas fous, ils vont aller là où il y a la meilleure offre de soins. , a good English translation is:


Passengers who tried to avoid these charges would stuff as many things as possible into their carry-on bags, which were then stored in the overhead bins. This often left no room in the overhead bins.

Passengers trying to avoid those fees have been stuffing as much as they can into carry-on baggage stashed in overhead bins, meaning those bins often run out of space.

Given the following passage:  Les passagers qui essayaient d'éviter ces frais mettaient autant de choses qu'ils pouvaient dans les bagages à main rangés dans les compartiments supérieurs, ainsi il n'y avait souvent plus de place dans ces compartiments. , a good English translation is:


In this context, the euro continued to fall against the US dollar and hit a two week low of 1.3517 in the session.

In this context, the Euro continues to drop as compared to the US dollar and, during the session, reached a record two-week low at $1.3517.

Given the following passage:  Dans ce contexte, l'euro poursuit son repli contre la monnaie américaine et a touché en séance un plus bas de deux semaines à 1,3517 dollar. , a good English translation is:


Since the beginning of major combat operations in Afghanistan, the Army has struggled to determine how much latitude it should give soldiers who want to stay in the fight but are no longer able to do so.

Since the start of major combat in Afghanistan, the army has struggled to determine what latitude it can give to injured soldiers who want to stay in the army but are not capable of combat.

Given the following passage:  Depuis le début des combats majeurs en Afghanistan, l'armée peine à déterminer quelle latitude elle peut accorder aux soldats blessés qui veulent rester dans les rangs, mais qui ne sont pas aptes au combat. , a good English translation is:


She is there, silent presence, watching me.

Yet, she is there, a silent presence, watching me.

Given the following passage:  Pourtant, elle est là, présence silencieuse, elle est là et me regarde. , a good English translation is:


The configuration of the seats in the back of the plane - especially whether there are nine or ten seats across - is crucial to the economics of the mini-jumbo.

How the back of the plane is laid out - particularly whether seating is 9 or 10 abreast - is central to the economic performance claims being made for new "mini-jumbo" jet designs.

Given the following passage:  La façon dont les sièges seront disposés à l'arrière de l'avion – en particulier, y aura-t-il 9 ou 10 sièges de front – est essentielle pour le rendement économique du segment des « mini-jumbo ». , a good English translation is:


The dispute erupted as aircraft makers sought to sell larger versions of their long-range twin-engine jets at the event, hoping for a record number of orders to be placed from Nov. 17-21.

The dispute comes as plane makers vie to sell ever-larger versions of their twin-engined long-distance aircraft, with potentially record orders expected at the November 17-21 event.

Given the following passage:  Le différend a éclaté alors que les avionneurs cherchent à vendre des versions encore plus grandes de leurs avions long-courriers bimoteurs, en espérant éventuellement un record de commandes lors de l'évènement qui se déroulera du 17 au 21 novembre. , a good English translation is:


They are 1.8 billion for the current fiscal year.

Its revenue stands at CAD 1,800 million for the current financial year.

Given the following passage:  Ils sont de 1,8 milliard pour l'exercice financier en cours. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  « Ce n'est pas facile », ajoute M. Bwelle. , a good English translation is:


Where do we go if we ask people to self-diagnose? asks Gerald Kierzek. "The concept of the non-urgent, minor emergency is dangerous," he says. "It's a step backwards in medical care."

"Where are we heading if we start asking people to self-diagnose?" asks Gérald Kierzek, for whom "the concept of a non-major emergency" is "dangerous" and marks a "medical step backwards".

Given the following passage:  "Où va-t-on si on demande aux gens de s'auto-diagnostiquer", s'interroge Gérald Kierzek pour qui "le concept d'urgence pas grave" est "dangereux" et marque une "régression médicale". , a good English translation is:


It's not a one-off session, but we know we can rely on him, call him if we need to, and we're not left to our own devices.

Everything can't be sorted out in one appointment, but you know you can count on the psychiatrist, call on him if needed, that you have not been abandoned to yourself.

Given the following passage:  Ce n'est pas une séance qui fait tout mais on sait qu'on peut compter sur lui, le rappeler si besoin, qu'on n'est pas livrés à nous-mêmes. , a good English translation is:


But they also blamed Nouri Maliki, a Shiite, for the renewed violence. They accused him of pursuing a "sectarian and authoritarian" policy.

However, they have also criticized Shiite Nouri Al Maliki, saying he is partly responsible for the resumption of violence because of his "sectarian and authoritarian policies".

Given the following passage:  Mais ces derniers ont aussi critiqué Nouri Al Maliki, un chiite, lui attribuant la responsabilité partielle de la reprise des violences par sa "politique sectaire et autoritaire". , a good English translation is:


So, everything is OK, you can raise your child and love him.

This way, you are OK -- raise the child, love the child.

Given the following passage:  Ainsi, tout va bien – vous pouvez élever votre enfant et l'aimer. , a good English translation is:


Journalism is not a moral stance, but a search for information that is of interest and relevant to citizens, so that they can form their own opinions.

The journalistic method is not to adopt a moral position, but to investigate the significance and relevance of information and enable every citizen to form an opinion.

Given the following passage:  La démarche journalistique n'est pas un positionnement moral, mais la recherche de l'intérêt et de la pertinence d'informations qui permettent à chaque citoyen de se forger une opinion. , a good English translation is:


Meanwhile, DCNS, a naval defense company, says its teams and those of Areva are currently working on the aircraft carrier in the Var.

Specialist naval defence company DCNS has confirmed that its teams, along with Areva's, have been dispatched to the department of Var and are "currently working on aircraft carrier".

Given the following passage:  De son côté, l'entreprise DCNS, spécialiste du naval de défense, assure que ses équipes et celles d'Areva, dépêchées dans le Var pour l'occasion, "interviennent actuellement sur le porte-avions". , a good English translation is:


In this area, France and the United States, for example, have established procedures for cooperation and information exchange that are described as essential by both sides.

Furthermore, in this regard, France and the United States in particular have implemented procedures, sometimes described as essential, for cooperating and exchanging information on an almost daily basis.

Given the following passage:  D'ailleurs, dans ce domaine, la France et les Etats-Unis notamment ont mis en place des procédures de coopération et d'échanges d'informations quasi quotidiens et qui sont décrits de part et d'autre comme essentiels. , a good English translation is:


He told me that when he was here, sometimes he would walk down a street between two buildings and think, "If I lost all my money, maybe I'd move in here."

He was telling me that, when he's here, sometimes he'll walk down an alley between two buildings and think to himself, Hey, if I lose all my money, maybe I'll live here.

Given the following passage:  Il me disait que, lorsqu'il était ici, parfois il descendait une ruelle entre deux immeubles et se disait Eh bien, si je perds tout mon argent, peut-être que je viendrai vivre ici. , a good English translation is:


There is debate as to what constitutes real onset of puberty, but it is considered "early" when breast development occurs along with rapid growth before age 8.

There is debate about what constitutes the actual onset of puberty, but it is considered "precocious" when breast enlargement is accompanied by a growth spurt before age 8.

Given the following passage:  Il y a un débat concernant ce qui constitue l'apparition réelle de la puberté, mais elle est considérée comme « précoce » lorsque le développement de la poitrine s'accompagne d'une croissance soudaine avant l'âge de 8 ans. , a good English translation is:


But the secret services were completely wrong.

Given the following passage:  Les services secrets se trompaient totalement. , a good English translation is:


After the initial excitement of seeing their favorite show, many were disappointed.

The excitement of finding their favorite programme having subsided, many are disappointed.

Given the following passage:  Passée l'excitation de retrouver leur programme favori, beaucoup ont été déçus. , a good English translation is:


Qantas said it would stick with the current rules for now.

Given the following passage:  Qantas a déclaré qu'elle respectait pour le moment les règles actuelles. , a good English translation is:


I wasn't happy, but it was really hard to ask questions.

I was unhappy, but it was really difficult to ask questions.

Given the following passage:  Je n'étais pas heureux, mais c'était vraiment difficile de poser des questions. , a good English translation is:


We decided to do a first flight and then a period of update, and that's what we did.

We had decided to do a first flight and to do an update period and that's what we have done.

Given the following passage:  Nous avions décidé de procéder à un premier vol et de prévoir une période de mise à jour, et c'est ce que nous avons fait. , a good English translation is:


Passengers are supposed to turn off their devices before landing and not turn them back on until after the plane has landed.

Passengers are supposed to turn their devices off again as the plane descends to land and not restart them until the plane is on the ground.

Given the following passage:  Les passagers sont supposés éteindre leurs appareils lors de la descente de l'avion avant l'atterrissage et ne pas les rallumer jusqu'à ce que l'avion se soit posé. , a good English translation is:


Americans aren't buying as much gasoline as they used to.

Americans don't buy as much gas as they used to.

Given the following passage:  Les Américains n'achètent plus autant d'essence qu'avant. , a good English translation is:


Working seven hours a day when other countries work eight hours handicaps France.

Working seven hours a day when people in other countries are working eight hours is holding France back.

Given the following passage:  Travailler sept heures par jour quand dans d'autres pays on travaille huit heures handicape la France. , a good English translation is:


Last year, Dr. Georges Bwelle and his team of volunteers performed more than 700 free surgeries.

Dr. Georges Bwelle and his team of volunteers have performed 700 free surgeries in the past year.

Given the following passage:  Le Dr. Georges Bwelle et son équipe de bénévoles ont pratiqué plus de 700 actes chirurgicaux gratuitement au cours de l'année dernière. , a good English translation is:


The revelation that Angela Merkel's mobile phone had been hacked, perhaps for years, was the final straw.

The final straw came when it was revealed that Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone had been bugged, possibly for about a decade.

Given the following passage:  La révélation selon laquelle le téléphone de la chancelière allemande Angela Merkel avait été piraté, peut-être même pendant une décennie, a été la goutte d'eau qui a fait déborder le vase. , a good English translation is:


As for men, I expect to see a lot of zombies, thanks to the TV series The Walking Dead, and I bet that Daft Punk's space men will be on our Instagram photos this year.

As for men, I expect we will be seeing a lot of zombies, thanks to The Walking Dead and I'll bet the Daft Punk space men will make it into our Instagram feeds this year.

Given the following passage:  Pour ce qui est des hommes, je m'attends à voir de nombreux zombies, grâce à la série télévisée The Walking Dead, et je parie que les hommes de l'espace de Daft Punk figureront parmi nos photos Instagram cette année. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  C'est un peu brutal. , a good English translation is:


In an interview with the left-leaning La Stampa daily, the center-left leader said he had a "strong intention" to continue governing with his coalition until the next general election in 2015.

In an interview with daily newspaper La Stampa, the leader of the centre left said he had "every intention" of continuing to govern with his coalition until the next parliamentary elections in 2015.

Given the following passage:  Dans une interview au quotidien La Stampa, le dirigeant de centre gauche dit avoir "fermement l'intention" de continuer à gouverner avec sa coalition jusqu'aux prochaines élections législatives de 2015. , a good English translation is:


But in the dogmatic minds of our leaders at the time, French identity was an eternal essence.

But, in the peremptory minds of our former leaders, French identity was a timeless essence.

Given the following passage:  Mais dans l'esprit péremptoire de nos dirigeants d'alors, l'identité française était une essence intemporelle. , a good English translation is:


"Fenton and Toffee are a great pair," said Donna, 30, their mother.

His mother Donna, 30, said: "Fenton and Toffee are a great double act."

Given the following passage:  Sa mère Donna, 30 ans, a déclaré : « Fenton et Toffee font un excellent duo. » , a good English translation is:


ABC local station showed a person being evacuated on a stretcher, and a second being carried on a wheelchair.

Local channel ABC showed one person being evacuated on a stretcher and a second in a wheelchair.

Given the following passage:  L'antenne locale d'ABC montrait une personne évacuée sur un brancard, et une deuxième transportée sur un fauteuil roulant. , a good English translation is:


Scott Brown, captain of Celtic Glasgow, has had his appeal against a two-match ban for violent conduct rejected and will miss the club's next two Champions League matches against Ajax and AC Milan.

Scott Brown, Glasgow Celtic captain, has had his appeal rejected and will miss his club's next two Champion's League matches, against Ajax and AC Milan.

Given the following passage:  Scott Brown, le capitaine du Celtic Glasgow, a vu son appel rejeté et sera bien suspendu pour les deux prochains matches de Ligue des champions de son club, contre l'Ajax et l'AC Milan. , a good English translation is:


Here, the forces of division are very ancient: the Franks and the Gauls, the Armagnacs and the Burgundians, the Catholics and the Protestants.

Franks and Gauls, Armagnacs and Burgundians, Catholics and Protestants: the forces of division in this country are very ancient.

Given the following passage:  Francs et Gaulois, Armagnacs et Bourguignons, catholiques et protestants: les forces de division, ici, sont très anciennes. , a good English translation is:


Google has increased its bid several times, to a final bid of \$4.4 billion.

Google increased its bid several times, ultimately offering as much as $4.4 billion.

Given the following passage:  Google a augmenté son offre à plusieurs reprises, pour finalement proposer 4,4 Md$. , a good English translation is:


On some trucks, the front seats could have a problem with the tilt mechanism.

On some of the trucks, the front seats may have a defect in the reclining mechanism.

Given the following passage:  Sur certains pickups, les sièges avant pouvaient présenter un défaut au niveau du mécanisme d'inclinaison. , a good English translation is:


Is it to be able to erase the result if someone doesn't agree?

Is it because they can rub out the result if someone doesn't like it?

Given the following passage:  Est-ce pour pouvoir effacer le résultat si quelqu'un n'est pas d'accord ? , a good English translation is:


In Nogales, Arizona, smugglers use underground drainage ditches as thoroughfares.

In Nogales, Arizona, smugglers tap into vast underground drainage canals.

Given the following passage:  À Nogales, en Arizona, les trafiquants exploitent de vastes canaux de drainage souterrains. , a good English translation is:


I often wake up anxious when it happens and I feel their absence deeply.

I often wake up distressed because it hits me and I feel their absence deeply.

Given the following passage:  Je me réveille souvent angoissée lorsque ça m'arrive et je ressens profondément leur absence. , a good English translation is:


The two France of Pierre Nora, a good English translation

Given the following passage:  Les deux France de Pierre Nora , a good English translation is:


A woman tried to smuggle two kilograms of cocaine into the country hidden in pumpkins at Montreal-Trudeau airport on Thursday morning, authorities said.

Taking advantage of Halloween, a woman tried to smuggle two kilos of cocaine hidden inside pumpkins into the country through Montreal-Trudeau Airport on Thursday morning.

Given the following passage:  Profitant de la journée de l'Halloween, une femme a tenté de faire entrer au pays deux kilos de cocaïne dissimulés dans des citrouilles, jeudi matin, à l'aéroport Montréal-Trudeau. , a good English translation is:


My parents are no longer with us, but I feel them with me every day.

My parents are no longer here but I feel them close to me constantly.

Given the following passage:  Mes parents ne sont plus mais je les sens constamment près de moi. , a good English translation is:


Le CDC a découvert que la prévalence des allergies alimentaires chez les enfants avait augmenté de 18 % entre 1997 et 2007.

The CDC found the prevalence of food allergies among children increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007.

Given the following passage:  Le CDC a découvert que la prévalence des allergies alimentaires chez l'enfant avait augmenté de 18 % entre 1997 et 2007. , a good English translation is:


The lawyer feared that his secret addiction to drugs would be revealed.

The solicitor feared his secret drug addiction would be exposed

Given the following passage:  L'avocat avait peur que son addiction secrète à la drogue ne soit révélée au grand jour , a good English translation is:


The France that is going, the France that is coming.

the France on the way out, the France in the making.

Given the following passage:  La France qui s'en va, la France qui vient , a good English translation is:


Israel also hit a military air base in the north-western part of Syria, targeting a shipment of missiles bound for the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, according to a report by the Arab satellite channel Al-Arabiya on Thursday.

Furthermore, Israel attacked a military airbase in the northwest of Syria, targeting a shipment of missiles destined for the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, satellite channel Al-Arabiya reported on Thursday 31 October.

Given the following passage:  Par ailleurs, Israël a frappé une base militaire aérienne dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie, visant une cargaison de missiles destinée au mouvement chiite libanais Hezbollah, a rapporté jeudi 31 octobre la chaîne satellitaire Al-Arabiya. , a good English translation is:


The country's debt rating has been lowered to "B-", sinking into the speculative investment category.

The government debt rating moved to B-, further down into the category of speculative investments.

Given the following passage:  La note des titres de dette publique du pays passe à "B-", s'enfonçant dans la catégorie des investissements spéculatifs. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  On a vraiment besoin de ça. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  L'incident a fait 42 blessés. , a good English translation is:


"We don't want to charge that," she said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous ne voulons pas faire payer ce prix », a-t-elle expliqué. , a good English translation is:


Crossley-Holland, qui a traduit Beowulf de l'anglo-saxon et a écrit The Penguin Book of Norse Myths et British Folk Tales, a déclaré: « Vous avez peut-être de bonnes intentions, mais vous préférez les garder hors de vue. »

Crossley-Holland, who has translated Beowulf from Anglo-Saxon as well as writing the Penguin Book of Norse Myths and British Folk Tales, said: "You may well have intentions but you do better to keep them well out of sight."

Given the following passage:  Crossley-Holland, qui a traduit Beowulf de l'anglo-saxon et a écrit The Penguin Book of Norse Myths et British Folk Tales, a déclaré : « Vous avez peut-être de bonnes intentions, mais vous préférez les garder hors de vue. » , a good English translation is:


The ecotax booth in Pont-de-Buis, which was the scene of a violent demonstration against the tax on Saturday, was dismantled on Thursday morning.

The ecotax portico in Pont-de-Buis, around which a violent demonstration against the tax took place on Saturday, was taken down on Thursday morning.

Given the following passage:  Le portique écotaxe de Pont-de-Buis, autour duquel s'est déroulée samedi une violente manifestation d'opposants à cette taxe, a été démonté jeudi matin. , a good English translation is:


The bank promptly notified the relevant authorities and has been co-operating with its regulators.

Given the following passage:  La banque a rapidement informé les autorités compétentes et a coopéré avec les régulateurs. , a good English translation is:


The film never gets sleazy or sensational, and that's the problem.

The film never slips into prurience or sensationalism - and that's the problem.

Given the following passage:  Le film ne verse jamais dans la lubricité ni le sensationnalisme, et c'est bien le problème. , a good English translation is:


The news about the probes shook traders in a sector that has been one of the biggest growth engines for investment banks' trading units in recent years, but that has been questioned this year amid low currency volatility that limits opportunities for speculators.

News about the probes has rattled traders in an area that has been one of the bigger profit drivers of investment banks' trading units in past years but which has been challenged this year as low volatility in currencies cuts opportunities for speculators.

Given the following passage:  Les nouvelles concernant ces enquêtes ont ébranlé les traders dans un secteur qui a été l'un des plus gros moteurs de croissance des unités de trading des banques d'investissement au cours des dernières années, mais qui a été remis en cause cette année en raison de la faible volatilité des devises qui limite les opportunités pour les spéculateurs. , a good English translation is:


The cause of the explosion is unknown, he added.

The cause of the blast was not known, he said.

Given the following passage:  La cause de l'explosion reste inconnue, a-t-il ajouté. , a good English translation is:


Revenues fell slightly from $4.2 billion to $4.1 billion.

Revenue dipped marginally to $4.1 billion from $4.2 billion.

Given the following passage:  Les revenus ont légèrement reculé de 4,2 à 4,1 Md$. , a good English translation is:


There will be a break when Carol Prieur hides under the dance floor, takes the microphone in hand, and delivers a part of the poem by Michaux, monotonous and monotonous in the scream, and continues to dance.

There is a break when Carol Prieur takes refuge under the dance mat, microphone in hand, to deliver, with no sobriety or reserve, part of a Michaux poem, in the flat monotonous voice of an auction, then continues to dance.

Given the following passage:  Il y aura cassure quand Carol Prieur se réfugiera sous le tapis de danse, pour livrer, micro en main, sans sobriété ni retenue, une part du poème de Michaux, monocorde et monotone dans la criée, et poursuivra en dansant. , a good English translation is:


Jenny Slate a participé à l'émission « Saturday Night Live » et a joué dans la série « Parks and Recreation », mais elle est plus connue pour sa série de vidéos virales « Marcel the Shell with Shoes On ».

Jenny Slate has been a cast member on both "Saturday Night Live" and "Parks and Recreation," though she is best known for her viral video series "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On."

Given the following passage:  Jenny Slate a participé à l'émission « Saturday Night Live » et a fait partie du casting de la série « Parks and Recreation », mais elle est pourtant plus connue pour sa série de vidéos virales « Marcel the Shell with Shoes On ». , a good English translation is:


The reason we're here is that the Labor government of the state has taken $430 million out of the health system, he said on ABC TV.

"The reason we are here is that the Labor State Government ripped $430 million out of its health system," he told ABC TV.

Given the following passage:  « La raison pour laquelle nous sommes ici est que le gouvernement travailliste de l'État a retiré 430 M$ de son système de santé », a-t-il déclaré sur ABC TV. , a good English translation is:


Scientists from the United States, France, and Japan are predicting that in the future we'll be recognized by the biometric sensors in our phones and computers.

US, French and Japanese researchers are predicting a future where we will be recognised by biometric sensors on telephones and computers.

Given the following passage:  Les chercheurs américains, français ou japonais nous prédisent un avenir où nous serons reconnus par les capteurs biométriques des téléphones et des ordinateurs. , a good English translation is:


We have streamlined or reduced some of our activities within the facility to make room for the time being.

"We consolidated or reduced some of our activities within the institution to get around while waiting for things to fall back in place.

Given the following passage:  On a rationalisé ou diminué certaines de nos activités à l'intérieur de l'établissement pour palier, le temps que les choses se replacent. , a good English translation is:


Morsi must be tried for the Rabaa massacre, the Nahda massacre, and the massacre of the Republican Guard.

Morsi should try Sisi for the massacres of Rabaa, the massacres of Nahda and the massacre by the Republican Guard.

Given the following passage:  Morsi doit juger Sisi pour les massacres de Rabaa, les massacres de Nahda, et le massacre de la Garde Républicaine. , a good English translation is:


And a story so old that it's now frozen: I first heard the lie that "independence means control of passports," more than 40 years ago.

And one that is so long in the tooth it has become fossilised: I first heard the "independence means passport controls" canard at least 40 years ago.

Given the following passage:  Et une histoire si ancienne qu'elle est maintenant figée : J'ai entendu pour la première fois le bobard selon lequel « l'indépendance signifie le contrôle des passeports » il y a plus de 40 ans. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  La pression médiatique est énorme. , a good English translation is:


Today, we are researching voice recognition or gait recognition using sound sensors, but it requires a quiet environment," says Sridhar Iyengar, Intel Labs research director for security.

"Today we are carrying out research into voice and gait recognition using sonic sensors, but it requires a silent environment," says Sridhar Lyengar, director of security research at Intel Labs.

Given the following passage:  "Aujourd'hui, nous menons des recherches sur la reconnaissance de la voix ou de la façon de marcher à l'aide de capteurs sonores, mais il faut un environnement silencieux", indique Sridhar Iyengar, directeur de la recherche sur la sécurité aux Intel Labs. , a good English translation is:


Les analystes interrogés par Reuters prévoyaient en moyenne un bénéfice par action de 2,71 dollars.

Analysts questioned by Reuters were counting on an average profit of $2.71 per share.

Given the following passage:  Les analystes interrogés par Reuters tablaient en moyenne sur un bénéfice par action de 2,71 dollars. , a good English translation is:


At only ten years old, he has already won his place at this year's European Championships in Copenhagen. He likes nothing better than to show off against opponents who are three times his size.

Just 10 years old, he has already won his place in this year's European Championships in Copenhagen, and he enjoys nothing more than beating competitors almost twice his size!

Given the following passage:  A seulement 10 ans, il a déjà conquis cette année sa place pour les championnats d'Europe à Copenhague et il n'aime rien tant qu'en remontrer à des concurrents qui le dépassent de trois têtes. , a good English translation is:


Lou Reed avait subi une greffe du foie en mai dernier.

Lou Reed had undergone a liver transplant last May.

Given the following passage:  Lou Reed avait subi en mai dernier une greffe du foie. , a good English translation is:


Fire in a house built in 1850 in Quebec.

Given the following passage:  Feu dans une maison construite en 1850 à Québec , a good English translation is:


If all the employees accept the offer, the buyout will proceed with no layoffs.

If all the employees accept it, the project of buying Goodyear Amiens will begin with zero employees.

Given the following passage:  Si tous les salariés les acceptent, le projet d'achat de l'usine démarre avec zéro employé. , a good English translation is:


But I don't have any prejudices about France.

But I don't have prejudices about France.

Given the following passage:  Mais je n'ai pas de préjugés sur la France. , a good English translation is:


"Tunks" a déclaré au Sunday Telegraph de Sydney que toute la famille était "extrêmement préoccupée" par le bien-être de sa fille et voulait qu'elle rentre en Australie.

Tunks told Sydney's Sunday Telegraph the whole family was "extremely concerned" about his daughter's welfare and wanted her back in Australia.

Given the following passage:  Tunks a déclaré au Sunday Telegraph de Sydney que toute la famille était « extrêmement préoccupée » du bien-être de sa fille et voulait qu'elle rentre en Australie. , a good English translation is:


David Bowie's announcement of a new album had everyone in a tizzy.

The announcement that David Bowie was releasing a new album had stunned the world.

Given the following passage:  L'annonce de la parution d'un nouvel album de David Bowie avait laissé tout le monde pantois. , a good English translation is:


I think that the anti-European sentiment and the anti-euro sentiment in Europe will unite and will kill the euro.

Here's my point: sometime soon growing anti-EU and anti-common currency feeling in Europe will coalesce to kill the euro.

Given the following passage:  Voilà ce que je pense : très bientôt, le sentiment anti-européen et anti-monnaie unique en Europe va s'unifier et finira par tuer l'euro. , a good English translation is:


"We can now move forward, look to the future and the 90% of the bank that is a good bank and build a great bank for customers and for the United Kingdom," said the new chief executive Ross McEwan to the press.

"We can now move forwards and focus on the future and on the 90% of assets that make up a really good bank, and on building a great bank for our clients and the United Kingdom," new director general, Ross McEwan, said to the press.

Given the following passage:  "Nous pouvons maintenant aller de l'avant, nous préoccuper de l'avenir et des 90% des actifs qui constituent une banque vraiment bonne et construire une grande banque pour la clientèle et pour le Royaume Uni", a dit le nouveau directeur général Ross McEwan à la presse. , a good English translation is:


The ultimate goal is to provide tools that our clients don't have access to right now.

The ultimate goal is still to offer tools that our customers do not currently have access to.

Given the following passage:  Le but ultime demeure d'offrir des outils auxquels nos clients n'ont pas accès actuellement. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Il portait "un uniforme de général". , a good English translation is:


The London Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by the poor results of Shell, and the day after the Federal Reserve announced that it would continue its support for the economy as expected.

The London Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday, with prices brought down by poor results from Shell the day after an announcement by the Fed that it would be maintaining its support for the economy, as planned.

Given the following passage:  La Bourse de Londres a clôturé en baisse jeudi, plombé par les mauvaise résultats de Shell et au lendemain d'une annonce par la Fed du maintien en l'état de son soutien à l'économie, comme prévu. , a good English translation is:


A year ago, she was on a trip with my family to Cuba.

One year previously, she had travelled with my family to Cuba.

Given the following passage:  Un an auparavant, elle était en voyage avec ma famille à Cuba. , a good English translation is:


The house that was burned down housed four apartments, but no tenants were in the house at the time of the fire.

The building damaged by the fire contained four apartments, but there was nobody at home when the fire started.

Given the following passage:  La maison incendiée abritait quatre logements, mais aucun locataire ne se trouvait sur les lieux au moment de l'incendie. , a good English translation is:


Her new album, "Prism," debuted at No. 1 on the charts this week.

Her new album, "Prism," debuted at No. 1 this week.

Given the following passage:  Son nouvel album, « Prism », a débarqué à la première place des charts cette semaine. , a good English translation is:


The purpose of the law was to relieve the pressure on parents who might make hasty decisions about sex reassignment surgery for their newborns, and to combat discrimination against intersex people.

The aim of the law was to take the pressure off parents who might make hasty decisions on sex-assignment surgery for newborns, and to fight discrimination against those who are intersex.

Given the following passage:  Le but de la loi était d'enlever la pression qui pesait sur les épaules des parents qui pouvaient prendre des décisions précipitées concernant une chirurgie de réassignation sexuelle pour leur nourrisson, et pour lutter contre la discrimination à l'encontre des personnes intersexuées. , a good English translation is:


"From the start of the experiment, the Nevada ACLU warned on its website: "This would be relatively easy to turn into a full-fledged tracking device."

As the trial got underway, the ACLU of Nevada warned on its website: "It would be fairly easy to turn these devices into full-fledged tracking devices."

Given the following passage:  Dès le début de l'essai, l'ACLU du Nevada avertissait sur son site : « Ce serait relativement facile de transformer ces appareils en dispositifs de localisation à part entière. » , a good English translation is:


Yet, once again, we find the temptation of ubiquity, intellectual nomadism, the joy of jumping from one subject to another.

However, once again, there is a tendency towards ubiquity, intellectual roaming, jubilation in jumping, as if with both feet tied,from one subject to another.

Given the following passage:  On y retrouve pourtant, une fois de plus, la tentation de l'ubiquité, le vagabondage intellectuel, la jubilation mise à sauter comme à pieds joints d'un sujet à l'autre. , a good English translation is:


The death of Hakimullah Mehsud has been announced several times before.

Hakimullah Mehsud's death has been announced several times before in the past.

Given the following passage:  La mort d'Hakimullah Mehsud a été annoncée à plusieurs reprises déjà par le passé. , a good English translation is:


The newspaper, citing documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, says the program, called MUSCULAR, and carried out with Britain's GCHQ, allows the two agencies to collect data from the fiber-optic cables used by the internet giants.

The newspaper, which quotes documents obtained by the former NSA consultant, Edward Snowden, stated that the programme dubbed "MUSCULAR" and conducted in conjunction with the British counterpart of the NSA, the GCHQ, enabled the two agencies to gather data from the fibre-optic cables used by Internet giants.

Given the following passage:  Le journal, qui cite des documents obtenus auprès de l'ex-consultant de la NSA Edward Snowden, affirme que le programme baptisé "MUSCULAR", et mené avec l'homologue britannique de la NSA, le GCHQ, permet à ces deux agences de récupérer des données depuis les fibres optiques utilisées par les géants d'internet. , a good English translation is:


More than 30 firefighters responded to the call at 9 Hébert Street.

More than thirty firemen rushed to 9 Rue Hébert.

Given the following passage:  Plus d'une trentaine de pompiers ont été dépêchés au 9 de la rue Hébert. , a good English translation is:


The adjusted earnings per share remained unchanged at 9 cents.

Adjusted earnings per share were unchanged at 9 cents.

Given the following passage:  Le résultat par action ajusté est resté inchangé à 9 cents. , a good English translation is:


Les entreprises pourraient également être tenues de déclarer le nombre de détenteurs de visas 457 après que certaines d'entre elles, ayant eu l'intention de parrainer un petit nombre de travailleurs, en ont en fait employé des centaines.

Businesses could also be required to account for the number of 457 visa holders after previously businesses who had intended to sponsor a small number of workers then employed hundreds.

Given the following passage:  Les entreprises pourraient également être tenues de déclarer le nombre de détenteurs de visas 457 après que certaines d’entre elles, ayant eu l'intention de sponsoriser un petit nombre de travailleurs, en ont en fait employé des centaines. , a good English translation is:


For 21 years, Georges Bwelle watched his father suffer from a disease that would alternate between periods of consciousness and unconsciousness. Georges Bwelle's father was sent to hospitals that were ill-equipped to help him.

For 21 years, Georges Bwelle watched his ill father slip in and out of consciousness, traveling to hospitals that weren't equipped to help him.

Given the following passage:  Pendant 21 ans, Georges Bwelle a regardé son père malade alterner les périodes de conscience et d'inconscience et se rendre dans des hôpitaux qui n'étaient pas équipés pour lui venir en aide. , a good English translation is:


The experiment is expected to last six months.

Given the following passage:  L'expérimentation est prévue pour durer six mois. , a good English translation is:


How can we guarantee employment duration when there are no employees left on the site?

How can we give guarantees on the length of employment when there are no employees left on site?

Given the following passage:  Comment pouvons-nous donner des garanties de durée d'emploi quand il ne reste plus d'employés sur le site ? , a good English translation is:


The exhausted bird was able to find refuge on the oil platform.

It seems the bird became exhausted and managed to find refuge on the oil rig.

Given the following passage:  Il semble que l'oiseau épuisé aurait réussi à trouver refuge sur la plate-forme pétrolière. , a good English translation is:


Rumours about an affair involving Clarke were first picked up by the NotW's features desk when a source who was sexually interested in Ms Pawlby was told: "Don't bother wasting your time, she's with Charles."

Given the following passage:  Les rumeurs sur une liaison impliquant Clarke ont été reprises en premier par le bureau de la rédaction de NotW lorsqu'une source, éprouvant une attirance sexuelle envers Mlle Pawlby, a déclaré qu'on lui avait dit : « Ne perds pas ton temps avec elle, elle est avec Charles. » , a good English translation is:


The jury heard on Thursday that Coulson confronted Mr Blunkett over an affair with a married woman while he was himself seeing co-defendant Rebekah Brooks, who was married at the time.

Given the following passage:  Le jury a entendu jeudi que Coulson avait confronté M. Blunkett au sujet d'une liaison avec une femme mariée alors que lui-même fréquentait la co-défenderesse Rebekah Brooks, qui était également mariée à cette époque. , a good English translation is:


We must call hostage-taking "political" hostage-taking - which is most of the time - and allow the hostages to have access to justice, to file complaints and to bring their hostage-takers before the International Criminal Court.

We need to qualify hostage-taking as "political" hostage-taking - that's what it is for the most part - and enable the hostages to have access to justice, to press charges and to bring their kidnappers before the International Criminal Court.

Given the following passage:  Il faut qualifier la prise d'otages de prise d'otages "politique" - ce qui est le cas la plupart du temps - et permettre aux otages d'avoir accès à la justice, de porter plainte et d'amener leurs preneurs d'otages devant la Cour pénale internationale. , a good English translation is:


The guide contains information for schools on how to sensitize teachers and staff to food allergies in children and how to deal with an allergic reaction.

The guide contains information for schools on how to make faculty and staff aware of children's food allergies, and how to handle them should an allergic reaction occur.

Given the following passage:  Le guide contient des informations destinées aux écoles sur la façon de sensibiliser le corps professoral et le personnel aux allergies alimentaires chez l'enfant, et sur la façon de les traiter en cas de réaction allergique. , a good English translation is:


This time, it is warned that an independent Scotland would have to join the European free trade area in order to join the EU.

This time we are warned that an independent Scotland would be required to join the Europe-wide free-travel zone as a condition of EU membership.

Given the following passage:  Cette fois-ci, on nous prévient qu'une Écosse indépendante serait tenue de rejoindre la zone européenne de libre circulation pour pouvoir adhérer à l'UE. , a good English translation is:


It is not the public sector that should invest in such companies, but the private sector, based on consumer demand.

It is not up to the public purse to invest in such projects, but to the private sector based on consumer demand.

Given the following passage:  Ce n'est pas aux paliers publics à investir dans de telles entreprises, mais bien au secteur privé en se basant sur la demande du consommateur. , a good English translation is:


The return to the present is a difficult awakening, it's like waking up from a dream.

Cutting to the present is a rude awakening, like snapping out of a dream.

Given the following passage:  Le retour au présent est un réveil difficile, c'est comme sortir d'un rêve. , a good English translation is:


A fire badly damaged a business in LaSalle, Montreal, in the early morning hours of Friday.

A fire caused serious damaged to a shop in the LaSalle district of Montreal on Thursday night.

Given the following passage:  Un incendie a gravement endommagé un commerce de l'arrondissement de LaSalle, à Montréal, dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. , a good English translation is:


Noury al-Maliki spoke at the United States Institute of Peace, an independent institution created by Congress.

Noury al-Maliki was speaking at the United States Institute of Peace, an independent institution created by Congress.

Given the following passage:  Noury al-Maliki s'exprimait à l'Institut des Etats-Unis pour la paix, une institution indépendante créée par le Congrès. , a good English translation is:


"Since horse meat is not mentioned in the list of ingredients, it should not have been present in the product," the British agency explained.

Given the following passage:  "Comme la viande de cheval n'est pas mentionnée dans la liste des ingrédients, elle n'aurait pas dû être présente dans le produit", a expliqué l'agence britannique. , a good English translation is:


Les écoles sont encouragées à se concentrer davantage sur les mathématiques, l'orthographe et la grammaire.

Schools urged to focus more on maths, spelling and grammar

Given the following passage:  Les écoles sont encouragées à se concentrer davantage sur les mathématiques, l'orthographe et la grammaire , a good English translation is:


"It was a shock," recalls a woman whose daughter started her period at age 10.

"It was a shock," recalls one woman whose daughter started her period at 10.

Given the following passage:  « Ça a été un choc », se rappelle une femme dont la fille a eu ses premières règles à 10 ans. , a good English translation is:


Despite the quick response of emergency services, the man died at the scene of the crash.

Despite the quick intervention of the emergency services, he died as a result of the head-on collision.

Given the following passage:  Malgré l'intervention rapide des secours, il est décédé lors de cette collision frontale. , a good English translation is:


Dr Georges Bwelle is one of the 2013 CNN Heroes.

Dr. Georges Bwelle is one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013.

Given the following passage:  Le Dr Georges Bwelle est l'un des 10 Héros CNN de l'année 2013. , a good English translation is:


The incident happened at Terminal 3, causing a wave of panic.

The incident occurred in terminal 3, provoking a wave of panic.

Given the following passage:  L'incident se serait produit au terminal 3, provoquant une vague de panique. , a good English translation is:


However, many of them have not changed the baggage fees.

Most haven't touched carry-on bag fees, though.

Given the following passage:  Pourtant bon nombre d'entre elles n'ont pas touché aux frais de bagages. , a good English translation is:


Tamar-Mattis a déclaré que son organisation soutenait la loi australienne car « elle permet aux adultes de choisir d'être reconnus comme un troisième sexe ».

Tamar-Mattis said that her organization supports the Australian law because "it allows adults to choose to be recognized in a third gender."

Given the following passage:  Tamar-Mattis  a déclaré que son organisation soutenait la loi australienne car « elle autorise les adultes à choisir d'être reconnu sous l’appellation troisième sexe ». , a good English translation is:


The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of Nathaniel Morris.

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Nathaniel Morris.

Given the following passage:  Les points de vue exprimés dans ce commentaire sont uniquement ceux de Nathaniel Morris. , a good English translation is:


Rockstar is jointly owned by Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson and Sony.

Given the following passage:  Rockstar est détenu conjointement par Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson et Sony. , a good English translation is:


On the white mat, in the vast space of the Maisonneuve Theatre, a black figure, thin as a line, advances, profile.

On the carpet, which is also white, in the immense space of the Théâtre Maisonneuve, a body appears, in profile, as thin as a line and dressed in black.

Given the following passage:  Sur le tapis, aussi blanc, dans l'immense espace qu'est le Théâtre Maisonneuve, s'avance, de profil, fin comme une ligne et vêtu de noir, un corps. , a good English translation is:


I was on the mid-evening news that same evening, and on TV the following day as well.

Given the following passage:  Le soir-même, je suis au 20h, le lendemain aussi je suis à la télé. , a good English translation is:


After the departure of all industries (large water users) and the great decline in population, water use has significantly decreased across the entire territory.

Following the departure of all the industries (major consumers of water) and the big decline in the population, the use of water throughout the district has considerably reduced.

Given the following passage:  À la suite du départ de toutes les industries (grandes consommatrices d'eau) et au grand déclin de la population, l'utilisation de l'eau a considérablement diminué partout sur le territoire. , a good English translation is:


And the collection and checking of the veins and the hand contour require a voluntary and precise gesture from the people.

Furthermore, the detection and verification of a network of veins or of hand geometry require a voluntary and specific gesture on the part of individuals.

Given the following passage:  Et le recueil ainsi que la vérification du réseau veineux et du contour de la main supposent un geste volontaire et précis des personnes. , a good English translation is:


By going to vote, we send a clear message.

By going to vote, we are sending a clear message.

Given the following passage:  En allant voter, nous envoyons un message clair. , a good English translation is:


"That will allow us to showcase more user-friendly interfaces and more options," said Cogeco president and CEO Louis Audet in an interview.

"This will enable us to develop more user-friendly interfaces and larger numbers of options," explained the president and CEO of Cogeco, Louis Audet, in an interview.

Given the following passage:  "Cela nous permettra de mettre en valeur des interfaces plus conviviales ainsi que des options plus nombreuses ", a expliqué le président et chef de la direction de Cogeco, Louis Audet, en entrevue. , a good English translation is:


The tenants have to vote because each one of them pays $100 a month in rent. That rent goes to the city.

Tenants have to go and vote, as each of them pays an average of $100 a month in the cost of their accommodation that goes to the City in taxes.

Given the following passage:  Les locataires doivent aller voter, car chacun d'entre eux paient en moyenne 100 $ par mois sur le prix du logement qui va en taxes à la Ville. , a good English translation is:


The French police decided to impose strict rules for the meeting between Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, said Marie Verbeke, spokesperson for the Brussels-Midi police zone, on Friday.

The French police have decided to impose strict rules ahead of the match between Royal Sporting Club of Anderlecht and Paris Saint-Germain, set for Thursday, Marie Verbeke, spokesperson for the Brussels-South police district, said on Friday.

Given the following passage:  La police française a décidé de poser des règles strictes concernant la rencontre du Royal Sporting Club d'Anderlecht contre le Paris Saint-Germain fixée mardi, a communiqué Marie Verbeke, la porte-parole de la zone de police Bruxelles-midi, vendredi. , a good English translation is:


A report submitted to the European Commission in 2011 described intersex people as different from transsexual or transgender people, as their status is not related to gender but rather to their biological constitution, which is neither exclusively male nor exclusively female, but usually a combination of both and not clearly defined as either.

A report filed to the European Commission in 2011 described intersex people as different from transsexual or transgender people, as their status is not gender related but instead relates to their biological makeup, which is neither exclusively male nor exclusively female, but is typical of both at once or not clearly defined as either.

Given the following passage:  Un rapport soumis à la Commission européenne en 2011 décrivait les personnes intersexuées comme différentes des personnes transsexuelles ou transgenres, puisque leur statut n'est pas lié au sexe mais plutôt à leur constitution biologique, qui n'est ni exclusivement celle d'un homme ni exclusivement celle d'une femme, mais est en général les deux en même temps et pas clairement définie comme étant l'une ou l'autre. , a good English translation is:


The fourth largest aircraft manufacturer in the world said it delivered 45 planes in the quarter, down from 57 a year earlier.

The world's fourth-largest planemaker said it delivered 45 aircraft during the quarter, down from 57 a year earlier.

Given the following passage:  Le quatrième constructeur aéronautique au monde a indiqué qu'il avait livré 45 avions au cours du trimestre, contre 57 un an plus tôt. , a good English translation is:


"We have concluded the talks," said Roger Lumbala, the M23's vice president, "but the Ugandan mediation still has to organize the signing."

"We have finished the talks. The Ugandan mediators just need to organize the signing," asserted Roger Lumbala, vice-president of the M23 delegation, although this information could not be confirmed immediately with the government.

Given the following passage:  "Nous avons terminé les pourparlers, il ne reste plus qu'à la médiation ougandaise à organiser la signature", a affirmé Roger Lumbala, vice-président de la délégation du M23, sans que cette information puisse être confirmée immédiatement du côté gouvernemental. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Il y a une bousculade incroyable. , a good English translation is:


These SDGs will build on our advances under the millennium development goals, and they will be an integral part of the post-2015 development framework.

Given the following passage:  Ces ODD s'appuieront sur les progrès réalisés dans le cadre des objectifs du millénaire pour le développement et feront partie intégrante du cadre de développement post-2015. , a good English translation is:


La NSA a déclaré qu'une « erreur interne » était à l'origine de la panne de son site Web et non des pirates informatiques. _SPLIT_ La NSA a déclaré que le site Web était en panne depuis le début de la semaine.

NSA Blames "Internal Error," Not Hackers, For Website Crash

Given the following passage:  La NSA met en cause une « erreur interne » et non des pirates informatiques pour la panne de son site , a good English translation is:


The complaint is based on the testimony of the complainant, identified as "J. J.", who alleges that he was masturbated in the 1950s, first by his teacher, Brother Submitted, at Notre Dame des Neiges, and then by his confessor, Father Bernard, at the Oratory of St.

The claim is based on the testimony of an applicant identified as "J. J", who would have been masturbated in the 1950s, first at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges by his teacher, Brother Soumis, then by his confessor, Father Bernard, at the Saint-Joseph Oratory, where he was an altar boy and where his father worked as a painter.

Given the following passage:  La requête s'appuie sur le témoignage du requérant, identifié comme "J. J"., qui aurait été masturbé dans les années 1950, d'abord à Notre-Dame-des-Neiges par son professeur le frère Soumis, puis par son confesseur, le père Bernard, à l'oratoire Saint-Joseph, où il était servant de messe et où son père travaillait comme peintre. , a good English translation is:


Decadence and excess in all its forms are the main themes of this crazy story.

Decadence and excesses of all sorts are the key words in this crazy story.

Given the following passage:  Décadence et excès en tout genre sont les maîtres mots de cette folle histoire. , a good English translation is:


His main objective: to get the hostages to sue and to get the kidnappers to go to the International Criminal Court.

The main objective of the association is to make it possible for hostages to press charges and bring their kidnappers before the International Criminal Court.

Given the following passage:  Son objectif principal: obtenir la possibilité pour les otages de porter plainte et d'amener leurs preneurs d'otages devant la Cour pénale internationale. , a good English translation is:


German journalists are being urged to leave Google and Yahoo.

German Journalists Urged to Shun Google and Yahoo

Given the following passage:  Les journalistes allemands invités à fuir Google et Yahoo , a good English translation is:


Millions of dollars could be saved if the tax system were more equitable.

Millions of squandered dollars could be saved by introducing a tax system that is much more respectful of the taxpayers.

Given the following passage:  Des millions de dollars dilapidés pourraient être épargnés afin de permettre une taxation beaucoup respectueuse de ceux qui paient. , a good English translation is:


The airport is in the process of being evacuated and air traffic is being rerouted.

The airport is currently being evacuated and air traffic has been suspended.

Given the following passage:  L'aéroport est en cours d'évacuation et le trafic aérien est interrompu. , a good English translation is:


An ex-political hostage in Lebanon: "The return is quite a complex issue to deal with"

Former Hostage in Lebanon Says "Coming Back is Difficult to Handle"

Given the following passage:  Un ancien otage au Liban: "Le retour est assez complexe à gérer" , a good English translation is:


It is difficult to remember those days of optimism, they are like distant memories, a sad reminder of past opportunities.

It's hard to remember those days of optimism -- they seem a distant memory, a sad reminder of opportunities gone by.

Given the following passage:  Il est difficile de se rappeler ces jours pleins d'optimisme, ce sont comme de lointains souvenirs, un triste rappel des opportunités du passé. , a good English translation is:


La Syrie a détruit les équipements essentiels à la production d'armes chimiques et de munitions remplies de gaz toxique, a déclaré jeudi un organisme international de surveillance des armes chimiques. _SPLIT_ De violents affrontements faisaient rage dans le nord du pays, à proximité de l'un des sites où des agents toxiques sont censés

Syria has destroyed critical equipment for producing chemical weapons and poison gas munitions, the global chemical weapons watchdog said Thursday as fierce clashes raged in the country's north, close to one of the sites where toxic agents are believed to be stored.

Given the following passage:  La Syrie a détruit les équipements essentiels à la production d'armes chimiques et de munitions remplies de gaz toxique, a déclaré l'organisme international de surveillance des armes chimiques jeudi, alors que de violents affrontements faisaient rage dans le nord du pays, à proximité de l'un des sites où des agents toxiques sont censés être stockés. , a good English translation is:


Vettel a un nouveau casque spécial à Abou Dhabi.

Vettel Uses New Special Helmet in Abu Dhabi

Given the following passage:  Vettel étrenne un casque spécial à Abou Dhabi , a good English translation is:


The rescued beavers were in good health.

The water rail was fit and well by the time it was released.

Given the following passage:  Le râle d'eau était en bonne santé lorsqu'il a été relâché. , a good English translation is:


In a statement on their official website, the Arctic Monkeys said: "Following the decision to postpone the show at the LG Arena in Birmingham tonight and after consulting medical advice, the Arctic Monkeys have also decided to postpone the show at the Hydro in Glasgow on Friday 1st November."

In a statement on their official website, the Arctic Monkeys said: "Following the decision to postpone the show at the Birmingham LG Arena tonight and after seeking medical advice, Arctic Monkeys must also postpone the show at the Glasgow Hydro on Friday, November 1."

Given the following passage:  Dans une déclaration sur leur site officiel, les Arctic Monkeys ont déclaré : « Suite à la décision de reporter le concert à la LG Arena de Birmingham ce soir et après avoir demandé un avis médical, les Arctic Monkeys doivent également reporter le spectacle à l'Hydro de Glasgow le vendredi 1er novembre. » , a good English translation is:


"The German Federation of Journalists recommends to journalists to avoid using Google's search engines and Yahoo's mail services until further notice," it said in a statement.

"The German Federation of Journalists is recommending that journalists avoid using the Google and Yahoo search engine and messaging services until further notice," it said in a press release.

Given the following passage:  "La Fédération allemande des journalistes recommande aux journalistes d'éviter jusqu'à nouvel ordre d'utiliser les moteurs de recherche et les messageries de Google et Yahoo ", dit-elle dans un communiqué. , a good English translation is:


The Pakistani Taliban chief killed by a drone is a good English translation. Yes

Given the following passage:  Le chef des taliban pakistanais tué par un drone , a good English translation is:


Worried about the future of her country, she changed into a T-shirt that read "We Want Security" in Portuguese before joining the crowd on Independence Square in the capital on Thursday.

Fearful about the future of her country, she swapped her corporate attire for a T-shirt emblazoned with "we demand security" in Portuguese as she joined the crowds in the capital's Independence Square on Thursday.

Given the following passage:  Inquiète pour l'avenir de son pays, elle a échangé ses vêtements de travail contre un tee-shirt portant la mention « nous voulons la sécurité » en portugais avant de rejoindre la foule amassée sur la place de l'Indépendance de la capitale jeudi. , a good English translation is:


A 21-year-old Sydney woman who was jailed for 15 days in Phuket for lying about being raped by a taxi driver has appealed the decision and been released on bail.

A 21-year-old Sydney woman sentenced to 15 days jail in Phuket for falsely claiming she was assaulted by a taxi driver is appealing the verdict and has been granted bail.

Given the following passage:  Une habitante de Sydney de 21 ans, condamnée à 15 jours d'emprisonnement à Phuket pour avoir prétendu à tort avoir été agressée par un chauffeur de taxi, a fait appel du jugement et a été mise en liberté sous caution. , a good English translation is:


Similarly, two morphologically similar species have been distinguished by genetic means.

Likewise, two species that are very similar in morphology were distinguished using genetics.

Given the following passage:  De la même manière, deux espèces très proches morphologiquement ont été distinguées grâce à la génétique. , a good English translation is:


But increasingly, authentication is also being applied to transactions, especially those made from connected devices over the Internet.

But, more and more, authentication will also involve transactions, in particular those carried out using devices connected to the Internet.

Given the following passage:  Mais, de plus en plus, l'authentification va concerner aussi les transactions, en particulier celles réalisées à partir d'appareils connectés à Internet. , a good English translation is:


The mining magnate, who is fighting a $60 million carbon tax, used the argument to try to deflect questions about a possible conflict of interest.

The mining magnate, who is in a dispute about paying a $6 million carbon tax bill, made the claim as he tried to brush off questions about whether he had a conflict.

Given the following passage:  Le magnat de l'extraction minière, qui conteste le paiement d'une taxe carbone d'un montant de 6 M$, a fait valoir cet argument pour essayer d'écarter les questions concernant un éventuel conflit. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Une maison la proie des flammes dans le Vieux-Québec , a good English translation is:


In short, unlimited siphoning of our pockets.

In short, the limitless siphoning of money from our pockets.

Given the following passage:  Bref, siphonage sans limite de nos poches. , a good English translation is:


The Père Lachaise crematorium holds a laic ceremony at 11:00 a.m. in memory of all the deceased who were cremated in the facility during the year.

The Père Lachaise crematorium is organizing a lay ceremony at 11am in memory of all those cremated at the establishment this year.

Given the following passage:  Le crématorium du Père Lachaise organise, à 11 heures, une cérémonie laïque, en mémoire de tous les défunts crématisés dans son établissement, au cours de l'année. , a good English translation is:


Charlie Brown introduced us to the Great Pumpkin when we were kids, and carving a pumpkin into a lantern is like decorating a Christmas tree — it's something we do since we were little kids.

Charlie Brown introduced us to The Great Pumpkin when we were kids, and carving a jack-o-lantern is like decorating a Christmas tree - it's something we've done since we were little.

Given the following passage:  Charlie Brown nous a présenté La Grosse Citrouille quand on était gamins, et sculpter une citrouille en forme de lanterne, c'est comme décorer un arbre de Noël – c'est quelque chose qu'on fait depuis qu'on est tout petit. , a good English translation is:


"If they start smoking again, they won't enjoy it because of the nicotine vaccine, and that will help them quit the habit," he added.

"They will know if they start smoking again, they will receive no pleasure from it due to the nicotine vaccine, and that can help them kick the habit," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Ils sauront que s'ils recommencent à fumer, ils n'y prendront aucun plaisir en raison du vaccin anti-nicotine, et cela pourra les aider à perdre leur mauvaise habitude », a-t-il ajouté. , a good English translation is:


I do it to make people laugh and to take the pain away.

To make people laugh, to reduce the pain, that's why I'm doing this.

Given the following passage:  Faire rire les gens et soulager la douleur sont les raisons qui me poussent à faire cela. , a good English translation is:


Why is it that what is accepted without question in some Nordic and Protestant countries is still considered shocking in France?

Why is this accepted without difficulty in certain Nordic and protestant countries, but is still taken badly in France?

Given the following passage:  Pourquoi ce qui est accepté sans peine dans certains pays nordiques et protestants, est-il encore mal vécu en France ? , a good English translation is:


Another day, another story of independence.

Another day, another independence scare story.

Given the following passage:  Un autre jour, une autre histoire inquiétante d'indépendance. , a good English translation is:


"We really hope that this kind of vaccine strategy can help millions of smokers who have tried to quit, using all the methods available on the market today, but find that their addiction is too strong for them to overcome," said Professor Cornell.

"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 global reaction to his "political act of expression".

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:


According to Chinese police, three Uighurs from the Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang, bordering several Central Asian countries, drove a car laden with gasoline into the gates of the forbidden city in Beijing, in a suicide attack that killed two and injured 40.

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 child was seriously injured in a Disneyland Paris ride accident.

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 could not afford 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:


"We can change our surveillance programs to better protect the rights of Europeans, but they also need to understand that we are not the only ones in the world doing surveillance," Murphy said.

"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 convoy will be escorted by police from an old border crossing in Rekem to the PSG stadium," the spokesman said.

"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 company's backlog stood at $32.6 billion as of September 30, up slightly from $31.9 billion at the end of the previous year.

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 dated Katy Perry when she was 18.

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 thrown off course by the shutdown of government activities in the United States, investors have remained focused on what is probably the most important factor: 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, Americans are expected to spend $330 million on pet costumes this year, according to the NRF.

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 aired and everything was put right.

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:


Without the support of the only other major manufacturer of large modern airliners, experts say it is unlikely that its call to the aviation industry to establish a standard seat size will succeed, but it could help to revive sales of the 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 for us, the "Pumpkin Baby Trend" only started last year thanks to Pinterest, so most of us have carved pumpkins and haven't 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:


Only the lack remained, this empty space without an answer, this need for her, to confide in her, to be reassured by her softness.

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 had a cultural problem that prevented staff from reporting Lord's misconduct to authorities.

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, who is nine years old, was travelling with his father to Australia and has found some comfort since his father's death on Wednesday from a cousin who was also on the flight.

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:


She was given female hormones at age 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. The man was known as "Demolition Man" for his reputation as a bomb maker.

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 Gymnopédies, after the intermission, are richer.

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 known as "Bash" and considered by criminals to be a "top priority" file, was arrested at his home in 2011 as a result of police wiretapping in Scarborough, where he had represented a drug trafficking suspect in a previous trial.

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 an opportunity for several palliative care associations to reaffirm their disagreement.

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:


Moreover, investors remain cautious because they believe the US Federal Reserve may unwind its quantitative easing policy earlier than expected.

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 tell the hostage-takers, "You have broken the rules of war, as well as all the Geneva Conventions. We are going to take you to court."

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: