The investigation into Rob Ford was rushed, a lawyer says.

Investigation on Mayor Rob Ford Botched, Lawyer Maintains

Given the following passage:  L'enquête sur le maire Rob Ford a été bâclée, soutient un avocat , a good English translation is:


I said I had looked at a whole series of issues, and this was one of them," Daley told the paper.

"I was vocal about looking into a whole bunch of things, and this was one of them," Daley told the paper.

Given the following passage:  « J'ai dit que j'avais examiné toute une série de questions, et c'était l'une d'elles », a déclaré Daley au journal. , a good English translation is:

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No lawyer has been able to meet with him and no one has been able to take a copy of the case documents.

"He has still not been able to see a lawyer and no volunteer has been able to get a copy of the case documents.

Given the following passage:  Jusqu'ici aucun avocat n'a pu le rencontrer et aucun volontaire n'a pu prendre une copie des documents de l'affaire. , a good English translation is:


In November, Franklin is busy recording an album for Clive Davis and Sony Music, produced by Don Was and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.

Mrs Franklin has been busy in November recording an album for Clive Davis and Sony Music, produced by Don Was and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.

Given the following passage:  Mme Franklin s'affaire en novembre à l'enregistrement d'un album pour Clive Davis et Sony Music, produit par Don Was et Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. , a good English translation is:


Kroll et Slate, ainsi que d'autres jeunes comédiens à la voix singulière (le pessimiste surréaliste Anthony Jeselnik, l'ironique défenseur de la justice raciale W. Kamau Bell), sont des produits du monde décentralisé de la comédie américaine.

Both Kroll and Slate, as well as other young comedians with distinctive voices (the surreally pessimistic Anthony Jeselnik, the wry, racially focussed W. Kamau Bell), are products of the decentralized world of American comedy.

Given the following passage:  Kroll et Slate, ainsi que d'autres jeunes comédiens à la voix singulière (le pessimiste surréaliste Anthony Jeselnik, l'ironique défenseur de la justice raciale W. Kamau Bell), sont des purs produits du monde décentralisé de la comédie américaine. , a good English translation is:


Classical, sophisticated, popular, in English or in French, song and dance productions are starting to take off.

Given the following passage:  Classiques, sophistiquées, populaires, en anglais ou en français, les productions chantées et dansées prennent leur envol. , a good English translation is:


This is a major disadvantage in terms of costs, as we have seen at Grangemouth.

That is a crippling cost disadvantage, as we've already seen at Grangemouth.

Given the following passage:  Il s'agit d'un inconvénient rédhibitoire en termes de coûts, comme nous l'avons déjà vu à Grangemouth. , a good English translation is:


A Chinese newspaper that published an appeal on its front page for the release of a journalist who was arrested for libel will be reformed, a press regulator said.

A Chinese newspaper that made a front-page appeal for the release of a reporter accused of defamation is to be overhauled, a press regulator says.

Given the following passage:  Un journal chinois qui a lancé un appel en première page pour la libération d'un journaliste accusé de diffamation va être remanié, déclare un régulateur de la presse. , a good English translation is:


"Many questions still need to be answered or confirmed," he said.

"There are several questions that must be answered or confirmed," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Plusieurs questions méritent encore une réponse ou une confirmation », a-t-il indiqué. , a good English translation is:


The damage was limited, although the water caused some damage.

The damage was fairly limited all in all, although the water caused some harm.

Given the following passage:  Les dommages ont été somme toute limités, même si l'eau a causé des dégâts. , a good English translation is:


The Saudi-owned network cited "exclusive sources" it did not name, saying the strike was on a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Citing "exclusive sources" that it did not name, the Saudi-owned channel stated that "the bombing targeted a shipment of ground-to-air missiles intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon," referring to the powerful Lebanese Shiite movement that is fighting the rebels alongside the Syrian forces.

Given the following passage:  Citant des "sources exclusives" qu'elle n'a pas nommées, la chaîne à capitaux saoudiens a indiqué que "le bombardement a visé une cargaison de missiles sol-air qui était destinée au Hezbollah au Liban", en référence au puissant mouvement chiite libanais qui combat les rebelles aux côtés des forces syriennes. , a good English translation is:


The Nikkei average fell 126.37 points, or 0.88 percent, to 14,201.57.

The Nikkei index dropped 126.37 points (0.88%) to 14,201.57 and the Topix was 11.23 points (0.94%) down, at 1,183.03.

Given the following passage:  L'indice Nikkei a perdu 126,37 points (0,88%) à 14 201,57 et le Topix a cédé 11,23 points (0,94%) à 1 183,03. , a good English translation is:


He also recommends that schools have an epinephrine pen on hand, the most common brand being EpiPen, in case of a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction.

It also recommends schools have epinephrine stocked -- the EpiPen brand auto-injector being most commonly used -- to respond to potentially fatal anaphylaxis.

Given the following passage:  Il recommande également aux écoles d'avoir un stock d'épinéphrine – l'auto-injecteur de marque EpiPen étant le plus couramment utilisé – pour pouvoir réagir rapidement en cas d'anaphylaxie potentiellement mortelle. , a good English translation is:


Cogeco Cable could soon offer interactive television.

Cogeco Cable Soon to Offer Interactive TV?

Given the following passage:  Cogeco Câble pourrait bientôt offrir la télé interactive , a good English translation is:


Only a handful of Obama's closest advisers—including former campaign chief David Daley, Jim Messina, David Axelrod, and David Plouffe—knew the change was being considered.

Only half a dozen of the President's closest advisers -- including Daley, former Obama campaign chief Jim Messina, and former White House senior advisers David Axelrod and David Plouffe -- knew the change was under consideration.

Given the following passage:  Seule une demi-douzaine de proches conseillers du président – notamment Daley, l'ancien chef de campagne d'Obama Jim Messina et les anciens conseillers à la Maison-Blanche David Axelrod et David Plouffe – savaient que le changement était à l'étude. , a good English translation is:


Go vote, it's the best way to show your opinion and say enough is enough.

Go and vote, that is the best way to express yourself and say enough is enough.

Given the following passage:  Allez voter, c'est la meilleure façon de vous exprimer et de dire que c'est assez. , a good English translation is:


"The system would be attractive to drivers because of the benefits it offers," a document on urban planning said.

"Motorists would be attracted to participate because of the value of the benefits it offers to them," says a city planning document.

Given the following passage:  « Les automobilistes seraient incités à participer en raison des avantages que le système leur offre », a indiqué un document sur l'aménagement urbain. , a good English translation is:


This has led all airlines to encourage passengers to buy directly from them instead of through an online travel agent.

That has given all airlines an incentive to steer passengers to buy directly from them instead of going through an online travel agency.

Given the following passage:  Cela a incité toutes les compagnies aériennes à encourager les passagers à acheter directement auprès d'eux au lieu de s'adresser à une agence de voyage en ligne. , a good English translation is:


He added: "We live in a new world where people are willing to blow themselves up."

He added: "We're dealing in a new world where people are willing to blow themselves up."

Given the following passage:  Il a ajouté : « Nous vivons dans un monde nouveau où les gens sont prêts à se faire sauter. » , a good English translation is:


Aircraft salesmen who travel the world take a tape measure with them to check out the competition.

Globe-trotting jet sellers even carry tape measures to check on competing layouts.

Given the following passage:  Les vendeurs d'avions qui font le tour du monde emportent même avec eux un mètre pour vérifier les configurations concurrentes. , a good English translation is:


70% of the establishments now offer a master of ceremonies who performs the following ritual in the presence of the body: greeting the assembly, naming the deceased, connecting the deceased to others, evoking the deceased, giving meaning to the death, and organizing the farewell.

70% of establishments now offer a master of ceremonies to conduct the following ritual in the presence of the body: greet the congregation, mention the deceased by name, connect the deceased to those present, evoke who the person was, give sense to their death, organise a farewell.

Given the following passage:  70% des établissements proposent désormais des maîtres de cérémonies, qui procèdent, en présence du corps, au rituel suivant: accueillir l'assemblée, nommer le défunt, le relier aux autres, l'évoquer, donner sens à sa mort, organiser l'adieu. , a good English translation is:


How do you feel about the release of the four hostages in Niger?

How do you react today to the liberation of the four hostages in Niger?

Given the following passage:  Comment réagissez-vous, aujourd'hui, à la libération des quatre otages du Niger ? , a good English translation is:


"I look forward to reading the review with the British ministers next year and then deciding together what the next steps should be."

I look forward to reviewing the report of the investigation with UK ministers next year and together decide on the next steps.

Given the following passage:  « Je suis impatient de lire le rapport d'examen avec les ministres britanniques l'année prochaine et nous déciderons alors ensemble des prochaines étapes. » , a good English translation is:


The Thin White Duke has thus planned to reissue the album on November 4.

the Thin White Duke was also planning to re-release the album on November 04.

Given the following passage:  Le Thin White Duke a ainsi prévu de rééditer cet album, le 4 novembre. , a good English translation is:


The Court of Appeal heard arguments on the application for a stay of execution on Tuesday.

The appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on the requested stay.

Given the following passage:  La cour d'appel a entendu mardi les arguments portant sur la demande de suspension. , a good English translation is:


The phenomenon of the French edition, Gérard de Villiers, died on Thursday at the age of 83, had just published his 200th SAS, "The Vengeance of the Kremlin".

Gerard de Villiers, a phenomenon of the French writing world, who died on Thursday at 83, had just published his 200th "SAS" book, "La Vengeance du Kremlin".

Given the following passage:  Phénomène de l'édition française, Gérard de Villiers, décédé jeudi à 83 ans, venait tout juste de publier son 200e SAS, "La Vengeance du Kremlin". , a good English translation is:


No one seems to have really stood out during the first episode.

None of the contestants seem to have really stood out at first glance.

Given the following passage:  Aucun candidat ne semble avoir réellement marqué lors de ce premier prime. , a good English translation is:


Kiev also needs cash to pay for Russian gas imports, which Russia accuses it of not paying a $882 million bill.

Moreover, Kiev needs liquid assets to pay for its gas imports from Russia, which accuses it of not having paid a bill of 882 million dollars.

Given the following passage:  Kiev a besoin par ailleurs de liquidités pour régler ses importations de gaz à la Russie, qui l'accuse de ne pas avoir payé une facture de 882 millions de dollars. , a good English translation is:


Scientists have developed a vaccine against nicotine that could possibly eliminate the pleasure of smoking a cigarette.

Scientists have developed an anti-nicotine vaccine that could take the pleasure out of smoking a cigarette.

Given the following passage:  Des scientifiques ont développé un vaccin anti-nicotine qui pourrait supprimer le plaisir que l'on prend à fumer une cigarette. , a good English translation is:


He had to reinvest in the building to keep it running, so there were investments of tens of millions of dollars, while the competition was very fierce, there were a lot of new hotels that had appeared in Montreal.

It had to either reinvest in the building to continue using it, which would require investments worth tens of millions of dollars while competition is fierce as a lot of new hotels have appeared in Montreal.

Given the following passage:  Soit il réinvestissait dans la bâtisse pour continuer à l'opérer, donc il y avait des investissements de dizaines de millions alors que la compétition est très féroce, il y a beaucoup de nouveaux hôtels qui sont apparus à Montréal. , a good English translation is:


But he was depressed and realized something was wrong. He asked for his medical records.

But depressed and knowing something was wrong, he demanded medical records.

Given the following passage:  Mais déprimé et se rendant compte que quelque chose n'allait pas, il a demandé son dossier médical. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Wonks appelle cela des frais d'utilisation au kilométrage. , a good English translation is:


The 37-year-old man who took a child hostage at the Surrey, British Columbia, school is facing six charges, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A 38-year-old man who took a child hostage at the Gabrielle Roy school in Surrey is facing six charges, according to the Royal Gendarmerie of Canada.

Given the following passage:  L'homme de 37 ans qui a pris un enfant en otage à l'école Gabrielle Roy de Surrey fait face à six chefs d'accusation, selon la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. , a good English translation is:


On Thursday, he evicted several journalists from his property.

This Thursday he drove a number of journalists off his property when they came to interview him.

Given the following passage:  Ce jeudi, il a chassé de sa propriété plusieurs journalistes venus l'interroger. , a good English translation is:


La société utilisera 60% des 66 M$ de Singapour qu'elle a levé cette semaine lors de son introduction en bourse à Singapour.

The company will fund that by using 60 per cent of S$66m it raised this week in a listing on the Singapore stock exchange.

Given the following passage:  La société les financera en utilisant 60 % des 66 M$ de Singapour qu'elle a levés cette semaine lors de son introduction à la bourse de Singapour. , a good English translation is:


In Nevada, where about 50 volunteers' cars were equipped with the devices not long ago, drivers were uneasy about the government being able to monitor their every move.

Given the following passage:  Dans le Nevada, où environ 50 automobilistes volontaires ont récemment équipé leur voiture d'un appareil, les conducteurs étaient inquiets que le gouvernement puisse suivre leurs moindres faits et gestes. , a good English translation is:


The science of how a child develops sexual identity is not very precise.

The science of knowing how a child will develop any gender identity is not very accurate.

Given the following passage:  La science qui consiste à savoir comment un enfant développera une identité sexuelle n'est pas très précise. , a good English translation is:


Its net profit for the third quarter went down to $4,950 million, or $2.57 per share, as opposed to $5,250 million, or $2.69 per share, the previous year.

Given the following passage:  Son bénéfice net du troisième trimestre a diminué à 4,95 milliards de dollars, soit 2,57 dollar par action, contre 5,25 milliards, soit 2,69 dollars par action, un an auparavant. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Ce qu'ils ont fait était vraiment courageux. , a good English translation is:


The principle of increased security assistance to Iraq is supported by influential Republican and Democratic Senators.

The principle of security aid for Iraq is supported by influential Republican and Democratic senators.

Given the following passage:  Le principe d'une aide accrue à l'Irak en matière de sécurité est soutenu par d'influents sénateurs républicains et démocrates. , a good English translation is:


Miller a ajouté que la jonction directe avec la Bulgarie, membre de l'Union européenne, signifie que les risques géopolitiques associés aux pays de transit sont éliminés « pour toujours ».

Miller said the direct connection to Bulgaria, a member of the European Union, means geopolitical risks associated with transit countries are eliminated "forever."

Given the following passage:  Miller a ajouté que la jonction directe vers la Bulgarie, membre de l'Union européenne, signifie que les risques géopolitiques associés aux pays de transit sont éliminés « pour toujours ». , a good English translation is:


The ruling party, Frelimo, and the main opposition party, Renamo, have been blaming each other for the tensions.

The ruling Frelimo party, the dominant political force since 1975, and Renamo blame each other for the tension.

Given the following passage:  Le Frelimo, le parti au pouvoir et la principale force politique depuis 1975, et la Renamo se rejettent mutuellement la responsabilité des tensions. , a good English translation is:


Virgin, which has already been talking to CASA about extending the use its in-flight wi-fi entertainment system, was amenable to a change but said it would take its lead from the regulator.

Given the following passage:  Virgin, qui a déjà parlé à la CASA de son intention d'étendre l'utilisation de son système de divertissement à bord utilisant la technologie Wi-Fi, était ouverte à un changement, mais a déclaré qu'elle suivrait le régulateur. , a good English translation is:


The capacity of Renamo is not known, but it has carried out disruptive hit-and-run attacks on police stations and vehicles along a major north-south highway.

It is unclear how much capacity Renamo has, but it has carried out disruptive hit-and-run attacks on police stations and vehicles on a key north-south highway.

Given the following passage:  On ne sait pas exactement quelle est la capacité de la Renamo, mais elle a mené des attaques éclair perturbatrices sur les commissariats de police et les véhicules sur un axe autoroutier nord-sud majeur. , a good English translation is:


Why do tours of duty in the provinces have such a high success rate?

Given the following passage:  Pourquoi les tournées en province ont-elles autant de succès? , a good English translation is:


They both presented themselves, but the two won the gold medal and the rosette.

They were up against all comers but the two of them walked off with the gold cup and rosette.

Given the following passage:  Ils se sont présentés envers et contre tous, mais les deux ont raflé la coupe en or et la rosette. , a good English translation is:


He does not believe that Ontario will follow suit.

Given the following passage:  Il ne croit pas que l'Ontario emboîtera le pas. , a good English translation is:


This decline in refining margins is affecting the whole sector.

The reduction in refining margins is affecting the entire sector.

Given the following passage:  Cette baisse des marges de raffinage touche l'ensemble du secteur. , a good English translation is:


The known base of what is shown and what is not said.

Given the following passage:  La base connue de ce que l'on montre et que l'on ne dit pas. , a good English translation is:


I know he would like a four-year guarantee.

Given the following passage:  Je sais qu'il voudrait une garantie de quatre ans. , a good English translation is:


Lou Reed, the singer, died while doing tai chi, his wife Laurie Anderson revealed in a letter published in the East Hampton Star on Thursday and addressed to the residents of Springs, where the couple had a house.

Singer Lou Reed died while doing tai chi exercises, his wife, Laurie Anderson, announced in a letter published by the regional newspaper, East Hampton Star, which is meant for residents of Springs, the town where the couple had a home.

Given the following passage:  Le chanteur Lou Reed est mort alors qu'il faisait des exercices de tai chi, a révélé jeudi son épouse Laurie Anderson dans une lettre publiée par le journal régional "East Hampton Star" et destinée aux habitants de la ville de Springs, où le couple avait une maison. , a good English translation is:


I give credit to Obama for some great accomplishments, from the passage of the Affordable Care Act to the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq, to the end of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and the killing of Osama bin Laden.

I credit Obama with great and varied accomplishments, from the passage of the Affordable Care Act to our military exit from Iraq, the end of "don't ask don't tell," to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Given the following passage:  Je mets au crédit d'Obama de grandes réalisations, depuis le passage de l'Affordable Care Act (loi sur les soins abordables) jusqu'au départ d'Irak de notre armée, en passant par la fin du « ni vu ni connu » et l'assassinat d'Oussama ben Laden. , a good English translation is:


Kenyan legislators have been the target of public anger in the past.

Kenyan lawmakers have been the target of public anger in the past.

Given the following passage:  Les législateurs kenyans ont été la cible de la colère de la population dans le passé. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  RDC: l'armée attaque le dernier fief des rebelles , a good English translation is:


They particularly cited two cases reported by the Canadian Press, including one soldier released last Friday.

They have specifically noted two cases reported in La Presse Canadienne, one involving a soldier discharged last Friday.

Given the following passage:  Ils ont notamment cité deux cas rapportés par La Presse Canadienne, dont celui d'un soldat libéré vendredi dernier. , a good English translation is:


It's intrinsically impossible because of the refraction caused by the ice crystals in the ice cream, but I think I'll find a way to make it work.

It is inherently impossible because of the refraction caused by the ice crystals which make up the ice cream, but I reckon we will find a way of doing it.

Given the following passage:  C’est intrinsèquement impossible en raison de la réfraction causée par les cristaux de glace qui constituent la crème glacée, mais je pense que je trouverai un moyen d’y arriver. , a good English translation is:


It is possible, and increasingly necessary, to better represent the interests of British companies, as the eurozone moves towards a closer economic and fiscal union.

A better deal for British business is possible, and increasingly necessary as the eurozone embarks on the road to closer economic and fiscal union.

Given the following passage:  Il est possible, et de plus en plus nécessaire, de mieux représenter les intérêts des entreprises britanniques, puisque la zone euro s'engage sur la voie d'une union économique et fiscale plus étroite. , a good English translation is:


Other states hope to sell the concept to skeptical citizens by allowing devices to do more rather than less.

Other places are hoping to sell the concept to a wary public by having the devices do more, not less.

Given the following passage:  D'autres États espèrent vendre le concept à des citoyens méfiants en permettant aux appareils d'en faire plus, plutôt que pas assez. , a good English translation is:


Bombardier Inc, un constructeur aéronautique et ferroviaire canadien, a annoncé jeudi une baisse de 15 % de son bénéfice net sous la pression d'une baisse des commandes et des livraisons d'avions au cours du troisième trimestre et de problèmes contractuels dans sa division Trains.

Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc reported a 15 percent fall in net profit on Thursday, pressured by fewer aircraft orders and deliveries in the third quarter and contract issues in its train unit.

Given the following passage:  Bombardier Inc, constructeur aéronautique et ferroviaire canadien, a signalé une chute de 15 % de son bénéfice net jeudi, sous la pression d'une baisse des commandes et des livraisons d'avions au cours du troisième trimestre et de problèmes contractuels dans sa division Trains. , a good English translation is:


This message is heard, but not listened to. That shocks me.

People hear the message, but do not listen, and that shocks me.

Given the following passage:  Ce message est entendu, mais pas écouté, et cela me choque. , a good English translation is:


The incident happened a few weeks after six members of the party were indicted for their participation in a criminal organization, in the context of an offensive against the party launched after a member of the party killed an anti-fascist musician.

The incident comes a few weeks after six Golden Dawn members, including the leader and founder of the party, were charged with being part of a "criminal organisation", within the framework of an operation aimed at the party following the murder of an anti-fascist musician by one of its members.

Given the following passage:  L'incident intervient quelques semaines après l'inculpation de six députés d'Aube dorée, dont le chef et fondateur du parti, pour participation à "une organisation criminelle" dans le cadre d'une offensive contre ce parti lancée après la mort d'un musicien antifasciste par un de ses membres. , a good English translation is:


What I see is a factory that makes good agricultural tires, has good equipment, is well located, and has room to expand.

What I see is a factory which manufactures good agricultural tires, has good equipment, a good location and plenty of room for growth.

Given the following passage:  Ce que je vois, c'est une usine qui fabrique de bons pneus agricoles, a de bons équipements, est bien située et dispose d'espaces pour s'agrandir. , a good English translation is:


The citizens were happy to learn that the lakes at Pêche and Piles will continue to supply the city with drinking water.

The townsfolk have been pleased to learn that Lac à la Pêche and Lac des Piles will continue to supply the town with potable water.

Given the following passage:  Les citoyens ont été heureux d'apprendre que les lacs à la Pêche et des Piles continueront d'approvisionner la ville en eau potable. , a good English translation is:


At present, the class action is being brought on behalf of 25 people who claim to have been sexually assaulted by the brothers.

Currently, the action combines the complaints of 25 individuals who claim to have been assaulted by the brothers of the Holy Cross.

Given the following passage:  À l'heure actuelle, le recours réunit les plaintes de 25 personnes qui affirment avoir été agressées par les frères Sainte-Croix. , a good English translation is:


The Next Day Extra will contain a total of ten additional tracks compared to the original album: the three tracks from the Deluxe edition, five songs specially released for the occasion, and two remixes.

The Next Day Extra had a total of ten additional tracks compared to the original album: the three songs from the Deluxe edition, five songs specially unveiled for the occasion, and two remixes.

Given the following passage:  The Next Day Extra contiendra au total dix titres supplémentaires par rapport à l'album original: les trois morceaux de l'édition Deluxe, cinq chansons spécialement dévoilées pour l'occasion, ainsi que deux remixes. , a good English translation is:


Cogeco Cablevision, a subsidiary of Cogeco, announced Thursday that it is currently testing the beta version of the platform with some of its customers.

The Cogeco subsidiary indicated on Thursday that it is currently carrying out preliminary tests of the beta version of this platform with some of its users.

Given the following passage:  La filiale de Cogeco a indiqué jeudi qu'elle menait actuellement des tests préliminaires de la version beta de cette plateforme avec certains de ses usagers. , a good English translation is:


David Bowie: Four Unpublished Songs Released

Given the following passage:  David Bowie: quatre inédits en écoute , a good English translation is:


For a long time, from Notre-Dame de Paris to Mozart the rock opera, most attempts fell into the ridiculous.

For a long time, the majority of attempts, from 'Notre-Dame de Paris' to 'Mozart, l'Opéra Rock', have been embroiled in ridicule.

Given the following passage:  Longtemps, de Notre-Dame de Paris à Mozart l'opéra rock, la plupart des tentatives s'empêtraient dans le ridicule. , a good English translation is:


The anger is boiling in the ranks of Egyptian Islamists.

Anger is brewing in the ranks of Egypt's Islamists.

Given the following passage:  La colère gronde dans les rangs des islamistes égyptiens. , a good English translation is:


I voted for President Obama twice, believing in the possibility of change.

I voted for President Obama twice, sharing hope in possibility of change

Given the following passage:  J'ai voté deux fois pour le président Obama, croyant en la possibilité d'un changement , a good English translation is:


In 2012 Cogeco bought US-based cable distributor, Atlantic Broadband, for CAD 1,360 million.

Given the following passage:  Cogeco a acquis en 2012 le câblodistributeur Atlantic Broadband, établi aux États-Unis, pour 1,36 milliard. , a good English translation is:


In a December 2011 report, he estimated that Spirit's checked baggage fees brought in $50 million annually.

He estimated in a December 2011 report that Spirit's carry-on fee brings in $50 million a year.

Given the following passage:  Il a estimé, dans un rapport de décembre 2011, que les frais de bagages à main de Spirit rapportaient 50 M$ par an. , a good English translation is:


For a long time, he was with me, when I stopped smoking, when I was afraid, when I was in pain...

For a long time, he stayed with me - when I stopped smoking, when I was afraid, when I was ill...

Given the following passage:  Pendant longtemps, il m'a accompagné: quand j'ai arrêté de fumer, quand j'ai eu peur, quand j'ai eu mal... , a good English translation is:


On stage, couples dance in love duets, very sensual, even erotic.

Couples cross the stage as pairs of lovers, very sensual, even erotic.

Given the following passage:  Sur scène, passent les couples, en duos amoureux, très sensuels, même érotiques. , a good English translation is:


A similar technique is being tested in Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Angoulême by the company Natural Security in partnership with banks and retailers. At the point of paying for goods in a store with a credit card, the customer does not enter a PIN code, but instead inserts his finger into a reader that scans the veins

A similar technique is being tested at Villeneuve-d'Ascq and in Angoulême by the company Natural Security, in partnership with banks and major retailers: at the point of paying with a card in a shop, the customer does not enter a code - they place a finger in a reader, which scans the veins.

Given the following passage:  Une technique similaire est testée à Villeneuve-d'Ascq et à Angoulême par la société Natural Security en partenariat avec des banques et des enseignes de la grande distribution : au moment de payer en magasin avec sa carte bancaire, le client ne tape pas son code, mais introduit son doigt dans un lecteur qui scanne les veines. , a good English translation is:


We must know that the marine environment is the least understood environment.

It should be noted that the marine environment is the least known of environments.

Given the following passage:  Il faut savoir que le milieu marin est le milieu le moins bien connu. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Il y en a toujours eu. , a good English translation is:


Before the changes made in the last budget, no financial contribution was required.

No financial contribution had been demanded prior to the changes made to the last budget.

Given the following passage:  Avant les changements apportés au dernier budget, aucune contribution financière n'était réclamée. , a good English translation is:


In fact, this man should have been executed first.

Really, this guy should get the death penalty before anybody.

Given the following passage:  En réalité, cet homme aurait dû être condamné à mort avant les autres. , a good English translation is:


Earlier, a Syrian human rights group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported several explosions heard Wednesday morning at a Syrian air defense base near Latakia.

Earlier, a Syrian NGO, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported several explosions being heard at dawn on Wednesday in a defence airbase at Sonar Jable, near Lattaquie, on the Syrian coast.

Given the following passage:  Plus tôt, une ONG syrienne, l'Observatoire syrien des droits de l'Homme, avait fait état de plusieurs explosions entendues mercredi à l'aube dans une base de défense aérienne à Sonar Jablé, près de Lattaquié, sur la côte syrienne. , a good English translation is:


Mrs. Howells said: "There was electricity in the air and everybody was cheering and clapping."

Mrs Howells said: "The whole place was electric and everybody was cheering and clapping."

Given the following passage:  Mme Howells a déclaré : « Il y avait de l'électricité dans l'air et tout le monde l'encourageait et l'applaudissait. » , a good English translation is:


The real news about Europe is that the great post-war plan to unite Europe is dead.

Here is the real European news: the great, post-war plan to unite Europe has finally stalled.

Given the following passage:  Voici la véritable actualité concernant l'Europe : le grand plan d'après-guerre visant à unifier l'Europe est définitivement au point mort. , a good English translation is:


The M23 appears to be on the verge of being defeated after being driven out of the towns in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) it had been holding since the beginning of the rebellion, 20 months ago.

The M23 appears to be on the verge of defeat, having been driven out of the towns in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC), which it had been in control of since the start of the uprising 20 months ago.

Given the following passage:  Le M23 apparaît sur le point d'être battu après avoir été chassé des localités du nord-est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) qu'il contrôlait depuis le début, il y a 20 mois, de l'insurrection. , a good English translation is:


Martin Scorsese tells the true story of a "Long Island stockbroker who refused to cooperate with authorities in a major Wall Street corruption case."

Martin Scorsese tells us a true story about a "Long Island stockbroker who refuses to collaborate with the authorities over a massive corruption scheme on Wall Street".

Given the following passage:  Martin Scorsese nous relate l'histoire vraie d'un "courtier en Bourse de Long Island, qui refuse de collaborer avec les autorités dans le cadre d'une vaste affaire de corruption à Wall Street". , a good English translation is:


The four brands of the group saw an improvement in their commercial performance over October 2012.

Given the following passage:  Les quatre marques du groupe ont vu leurs performances commerciales s'améliorer par rapport à octobre 2012. , a good English translation is:


This reissue, titled The Next Day Extra, will be released as three discs: the original album, unreleased studio sessions, and remixes, as well as a DVD containing the four previously released music videos.

This re-release, titled The Next Day Extra, was presented in the form of three disks: the original album, unpublished studio sessions and remixes, plus a DVD containing the four clips that have already been unveiled.

Given the following passage:  Cette réédition, intitulée The Next Day Extra, se présentera sous la forme de trois disques: l'album original, des sessions studio inédites et des remixes, ainsi qu'un DVD contenant les quatre clips déjà dévoilés. , a good English translation is:


Crematoria have adapted to this changing society.

Crematoria have adapted to this change in society.

Given the following passage:  Les crématoriums se sont adaptés à cette évolution de la société. , a good English translation is:


Mr Guebuza told AFP, the French news agency, on Wednesday that Mr Dhlakama saw himself as a "loser" who wanted to use "whatever remains of his forces to try to prove that he can impose on the government his own decisions."

Given the following passage:  M. Guebuza a déclaré mercredi à l'AFP, l'agence de presse française, que M. Dhlakama se considérait comme un « perdant » qui voulait utiliser « toutes les forces qu'il lui restait pour tenter de prouver qu'il pouvait imposer ses décisions au gouvernement ». , a good English translation is:


The news came the same day that Credit Suisse announced it had fired a trader in its London-based ETF unit who had lost $6 million last year.

The news came on the same day as Credit Suisse announced it had dismissed a trader at its London exchange traded funds desk this week after he had caused a nearly $6m loss late last year.

Given the following passage:  La nouvelle est arrivée le jour même où le Crédit Suisse a annoncé avoir renvoyé un trader travaillant dans son bureau des fonds négociés la Bourse de Londres cette semaine après qu'il a causé une perte de 6 M$ en fin d'année dernière. , a good English translation is:


However, all the examples I have listed above seem to be largely the choice of the administration.

Yet, of all of the examples that I have listed above, they largely seem to be of the administration's own choosing.

Given the following passage:  Cependant, tous les exemples que j'ai répertoriés ci-dessus semblent être en grande partie le choix de l'administration. , a good English translation is:


In any case, he will always be my reference.

Whatever the case, he will always be my point of reference.

Given the following passage:  En tout état de cause, il sera toujours ma référence. , a good English translation is:


She was in the middle of the cliff, 15 m up and 15 m down.

She was right in the middle of the cliff face - 50ft from the top and bottom.

Given the following passage:  Elle était en plein milieu de la falaise, à 15 m du sommet et 15 m du sol. , a good English translation is:


Des études montrent que les écoles anglaises consacrent moins de temps aux mathématiques (116 heures par an, soit 3 heures par semaine pendant l'année scolaire) que la plupart des autres pays.

Studies show that English schools devote less time to maths - 116 hours a year or three hours a week during term time - than in most countries.

Given the following passage:  Des études montrent que les écoles anglaises consacrent moins de temps aux maths (116 heures par an, soit 3 heures par semaine pendant l'année scolaire) que la plupart des autres pays. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Les enfants ont besoin de stabilité et de certitudes. , a good English translation is:


There is no airport on Pitcairn, so it is impossible to base a surveillance aircraft there, and there is no port to accommodate a surveillance ship.

There is no airport on Pitcairn, making it impossible to base one or more aircrafts there to monitor the zone, and there is no port where military surveillance crafts can be placed.

Given the following passage:  Il n'y a pas d'aéroport à Pitcairn, ce qui rend impossible d'y baser un ou plusieurs avions dédiés à la surveillance de la zone, et il n'y a pas de port où placer des navires militaires de surveillance. , a good English translation is:


For Titan's CEO, "the Goodyear Amiens project starts with zero employees".

"Plan to buy Goodyear Amiens will begin with zero employees," Titan CEO says

Given the following passage:  Pour le PDG de Titan, "le projet d'achat de Goodyear Amiens démarre avec zéro employé" , a good English translation is:


Since then, a few hundred M23 rebels have been holed up on the hills above Chanzu, Runyonyi and Mbuzi, near Bunagana and the nearby Jomba.

Since then, several hundred M23 diehards have been cut off in the farmland hills of Chanzu, Runyonyi and Mbuzi, close to Bunagana and the neighbouring town of Jomba, at an altitude of almost 2,000 metres.

Given the following passage:  Depuis, quelques centaines d'irréductibles du M23, sont retranchés à près de 2.000 mètres d'altitude sur les collines agricoles de Chanzu, Runyonyi et Mbuzi, proches de Bunagana et de la localité voisine de Jomba , a good English translation is:


This is an opportunity to follow his incredible rise, but also the spectacular fall that followed.

We see his meteoric rise, but also the vertiginous fall that follows.

Given the following passage:  L'occasion de suivre son incroyable ascension, mais aussi la chute vertigineuse qui s'en suivra. , a good English translation is:


Over the course of five weeks, supplies increased by more than 25 million barrels.

Over five weeks, supplies have risen by more than 25 million barrels.

Given the following passage:  Sur cinq semaines, les approvisionnements ont augmenté de plus de 25 millions de barils. , a good English translation is:


On his arrival, he was greeted by the chant, "The people and the army, hand in hand..." sung by thousands of people gathered in the great amphitheatre of the university.

His arrival was greeted with chants of, "The army and the people are one hand," from the hundreds gathered in the university's main lecture room.

Given the following passage:  À son arrivée, il a été accueilli par le chant « Le peuple et l'armée, main dans la main... » entonné par des milliers de personnes rassemblées dans le grand amphithéâtre de l'université. , a good English translation is:


Pour ce faire, nous avons commandé l'enquête la plus large et la plus complète auprès des chefs d'entreprise britanniques. _SPLIT_ Nous leur avons demandé ce qu'ils pensaient de la Grande-Bretagne, des entreprises et de l'UE.

To that end, we commissioned the largest and most comprehensive poll of British business leaders asking them for their thoughts on Britain, business and the EU.

Given the following passage:  Pour ce faire, nous avons commandé l'enquête la plus large et la plus complète auprès des chefs d'entreprise britanniques et leur avons demandé ce qu'ils pensaient de la Grande-Bretagne, des entreprises et de l'UE. , a good English translation is:


According to the same sources and witnesses, an Israeli tank and armored bulldozer made an incursion of about 100 meters into the territory before withdrawing.

According to the same sources and witnesses, an Israeli tank and an armoured bulldozer made an incursion a hundred metres or so into the territory before retreating.

Given the following passage:  D'après les mêmes sources et des témoins, un char israélien et un bulldozer blindé ont fait une incursion d'une centaine de mètres à l'intérieur du territoire avant de se retirer ensuite. , a good English translation is:


In Australia, the press reported that he was on holiday in the southern Thai town of Krabi.

Reports in Australia said that in the meantime, she was holidaying at the resort area of Krabi in Southern Thailand.

Given the following passage:  En Australie, la presse a déclaré qu'en attendant, elle était en vacances dans la région de Krabi, au sud de la Thaïlande. , a good English translation is:


Police officers spotted Sarborough, 32, leaving three bags of cocaine at the home of the solicitor in Blackburn, Lancashire, while he was attending a dinner of the local Bar Association with his colleagues.

Officers spotted Sarborough, 32, dropping off three bags of cocaine at the lawyer's home in Blackburn, Lancashire, while he was out at a Law Society dinner with colleagues.

Given the following passage:  Les fonctionnaires de police ont repéré Sarborough, 32 ans, en train de déposer trois sacs de cocaïne au domicile de l'avocat à Blackburn, dans le Lancashire, alors qu'il assistait à un dîner du Barreau avec des confrères. , a good English translation is:


It is not surprising that there is economic espionage.

That economic spying takes place is not a surprise.

Given the following passage:  Il n'est pas surprenant qu'il y ait de l'espionnage économique. , a good English translation is:


The German secret service, the BND, said in a document obtained by Bild that in the summer of 1949, Müller was in Karlovy Vary, then in Czechoslovakia.

The German Secret Service, the BND, declared in summer 1949 that Muller was in Karlovy Vary, then in Czechoslovakia, according to a document obtained by Bild.

Given the following passage:  Les services secrets allemands, le BND, assuraient ainsi que durant l'été 1949, Müller se trouvait à Karlovy Vary, alors en Tchécoslovaquie, selon un document obtenu par Bild. , a good English translation is:


The chief of China's internal security department accused a group of Uighur separatists from Xinjiang of being behind the car bombing that killed five people on Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing on Monday.

The head of internal security in China accused a group of Uighur separatists from Xinjiang on Friday of being behind the car bomb attack in Tiananmen Square in the centre of Beijing on Monday, which left five people dead.

Given the following passage:  Le chef de la sécurité intérieure chinoise a accusé vendredi un groupe de séparatistes ouïghours du Xinjiang d'être derrière l'attentat à la voiture piégée qui a fait cinq morts sur la place Tiananmen dans le centre de Pékin, lundi. , a good English translation is:


Ditta, 42, was providing information to criminals because he feared his drug use would be discovered.

Ditta, 42, fed information to criminals because of fears his cocaine addiction would be exposed

Given the following passage:  Ditta, 42 ans, fournissait des informations aux criminels car il craignait que sa toxicomanie ne soit révélée au grand jour. , a good English translation is:


Bombs hit markets, mosques, weddings, and funerals.

Bombs strike markets, mosques, weddings and funeral ceremonies.

Given the following passage:  Les bombes frappent des marchés, des mosquées, des mariages et des funérailles. , a good English translation is:


Ruby, a cocker spaniel, had escaped after a minor car accident.

Cocker spaniel Ruby had run off after she was in a minor road crash

Given the following passage:  Ruby, un épagneul cocker, s'était échappée après un accident de la route sans gravité , a good English translation is:


The Usher file included instant messages sent to and from bankers at Barclays and Citigroup, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mr Usher's instant message group included bankers at Barclays and Citigroup, people close to the situation said.

Given the following passage:  Le dossier de M. Usher comprenait des messages instantanés envoyés à et par des banquiers travaillant chez Barclays et Citigroup, ont ajouté des sources proches du dossier. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  On atterrit à Orly. , a good English translation is:


The only number I mentioned to the minister was 333.

The only number I mentioned to the minister is 333.

Given the following passage:  Le seul nombre que j'ai mentionné au ministre, c'est 333. , a good English translation is:


Reason Foundation free market advocates also like the idea of charging drivers per mile.

The free marketeers at the Reason Foundation are also fond of having drivers pay per mile.

Given the following passage:  Les partisans du marché libre de la fondation Reason apprécient également l'idée de faire payer les conducteurs au mile. , a good English translation is:


On Friday afternoon at around 3 pm, a motorcycle and a car collided on the Retinne street in Fléron.

A serious accident occurred between a motorbike and a car on Rue Retinne in Fleron at around 3 pm on Friday.

Given the following passage:  Vendredi, vers 15 heures, une violente collision entre une moto et une voiture s'est produite rue de Retinne à Fléron. , a good English translation is:


I think there are two levels of response from the French government.

In my opinion, there are two levels of response from the French government.

Given the following passage:  Selon moi, il y a deux niveaux de réponse de la part du gouvernement français. , a good English translation is:


Now, let's say Titan buys the closed Goodyear factory.

Now, let's imagine that Titan buys a closed factory from Goodyear.

Given the following passage:  Maintenant, imaginons que Titan achète à Goodyear l'usine fermée. , a good English translation is:


The editor-in-chief is personally involved in the third.

The editor is personally involved in the third.

Given the following passage:  Le rédacteur en chef est personnellement impliqué dans le troisième. , a good English translation is:


"We don't seek any rewards except the reward of history, because we have to serve the community at a critical time," he added.

"We seek no reward, except the reward of history that we can at a critical time serve this community," he said.

Given the following passage:  « Nous ne cherchons pas de récompense, excepté la récompense de l'histoire car nous devons servir la communauté à un moment critique », a-t-il ajouté. , a good English translation is:


The United Nations is to start work immediately on a new set of goals to replace the millennium development goals, which were put place 12 years ago to tackle global poverty.

Given the following passage:  Les Nations Unies vont se mettre dès à présent à travailler sur une nouvelle série d'objectifs destinés à remplacer les objectifs du millénaire pour le développement (OMD), qui avaient été mis en place il y a 12 ans pour lutter contre la pauvreté dans le monde. , a good English translation is:


It is to make sure that Frontier's most loyal customers understand that it is getting increasingly difficult to find a seat in the upper deck.

It's about Frontier's most loyal customers making it very clear that finding overhead bin space has become increasingly difficult.

Given the following passage:  Il s'agit de faire comprendre aux clients de Frontier les plus fidèles qu'il devient de plus en plus difficile de trouver de la place dans les compartiments supérieurs. , a good English translation is:


Although the restructuring of the Hôtel-Dieu has its legitimacy on the merits, we cannot accept it without a reasonable plan to shift services to other hospitals.

"Even though the reorganisation of the Hôtel-Dieu has an underlying justification, we cannot let this happen without an acceptable plan for the transfer of patients to other hospitals."

Given the following passage:  Même si la restructuration de l'Hôtel-Dieu a sa légitimité sur le fond, nous ne pouvons pas l'admettre sans un schéma acceptable de report vers les autres hôpitaux. , a good English translation is:


They are so pressing, suggests Pierre Nora, only to ward off the discomfort caused by the French history's discontinuities.

The calls are pressing only because of the need to ward off the trouble caused by discord in French history, says Nora.

Given the following passage:  Ils ne sont si pressants, suggère Pierre Nora, que pour conjurer le trouble né des discordes de l'histoire française. , a good English translation is:


We think it would be better to assign a male or female gender and wait.

We think a better process is assigning male or female sex, then waiting.

Given the following passage:  Nous pensons qu'il vaudrait mieux attribuer un sexe masculin ou féminin, et attendre. , a good English translation is:


Royal Bank of Scotland créera une structure de défaisance interne (« bad bank ») pour y loger 38 milliards de livres sterling (45 milliards d'euros) d'actifs les plus risqués. _SPLIT_ Cette mesure vise à détendre ses relations avec Londres et à accélérer sa privatisation.

The Royal Bank of Scotland will create an internal bad bank structure to cover £38 billion (€45,000 million) of its highest risk assets, a step designed to improve its relations with the City and accelerate its re-privatisation.

Given the following passage:  Royal Bank of Scotland créera en interne une structure de défaisance ("bad bank") regroupant 38 milliards de livres (45 milliards d'euros) d'actifs les plus risqués, mesure destinée à détendre ses relations avec Londres et à accélérer sa reprivatisation. , a good English translation is:


Although Google is currently working on a model of Google Glass with prescription lenses, no large-scale commercial release date has been confirmed.

Although Google is currently working on a model of Google Glass equipped with corrective lenses, no date for a full-scale launch has yet been announced.

Given the following passage:  Bien que Google travaille actuellement sur un modèle de Google Glass équipé de verres de correction, aucune date de commercialisation à grande échelle n'a encore été confirmée. , a good English translation is:


However, the cinema management acted on the principle of caution and the safety of its customers.

Either way, the management of the theatre decided to implement the principle of precaution and put the safety of its customers first.

Given the following passage:  Toujours est-il que la direction du cinéma a joué le principe de précaution et la sécurité de ses clients à fond. , a good English translation is:


The Informer, Like A Rocket Man, Born In A UFO are also available on the web.

The Informer, Like A Rocket Man and Born In A UFO are also available on the net.

Given the following passage:  The Informer, Like A Rocket Man, Born In A UFO sont eux aussi disponibles sur la toile. , a good English translation is:


Let this case serve as a warning to criminals that no one is above the law.

Let this case serve as a warning to criminals that no one is beyond the reach of the law.

Given the following passage:  Que cette affaire serve d'avertissement aux criminels pour qu'ils sachent que personne n'est au-dessus de la loi. , a good English translation is:


The technical rescue specialist Peter Lau said: "Ruby was very lucky to survive."

Specialist Technical Rescue Officer Peter Lau said: "Ruby had a very lucky escape."

Given the following passage:  Le spécialiste des secours techniques Peter Lau a déclaré : « Ruby a eu beaucoup de chance de s'en sortir indemne. » , a good English translation is:


He was joined in his refusal by Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia, according to a high-ranking Defense Department official.

Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia, followed in refusal, according to a senior Defense official.

Given the following passage:  Il a été rejoint dans son refus par l'Indiana, la Géorgie, la Floride, le Mississippi, la Louisiane, l'Oklahoma, la Caroline du Sud et la Virginie occidentale, selon un haut responsable de la Défense. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Le cri de désespoir d'un électeur d'Obama , a good English translation is:


Inside, Malko Linge, Serene Highness (SAS), a penniless Austrian aristocrat and CIA contractor, is chasing bad guys around the world, from communists in the 1970s and 1980s to jihadists in the 1990s.

Inside, His Serene Highness (SAS) Prince Malko Linge, a penniless Austrian aristocrat and contract agent for the CIA (to pay the bills for repairing the family mansion), is hot on the heels of all the world's evil-doers - communists in the 70s and 80s, then jihadists since the 90s.

Given the following passage:  A l'intérieur, son altesse sérénissime (SAS) le prince Malko Linge, aristocrate autrichien désargenté et agent contractuel de la CIA pour payer les réparations du château de famille, se lance aux trousses de tous les méchants de la terre, communistes des années 70 et 80, puis jihadistes à partir des années 90. , a good English translation is:


He was also convicted of many other terrorism-related charges, including a wave of bombings of churches across Indonesia just before Christmas in 2000.

He was also found guilty of a number of other terrorism-related charges, including a wave of bombings of churches across Indonesia on Christmas Eve in 2000.

Given the following passage:  Il a également été reconnu coupable de nombreux autres chefs d'accusation en relation avec le terrorisme, notamment une vague d'attentats visant des églises dans toute l'Indonésie à la veille de Noël en 2000. , a good English translation is:


The dispute centers on the width of seats offered on long-haul flights to economy-class passengers -- not always the most lucrative customers for airlines, but essential to increasing efficiency in the latest Airbus and Boeing models.

The dispute focuses on the width of seats provided on long-haul flights for economy passengers - not always the ones most courted by airlines, but whose allocated space holds the key to efficiency claims for the latest jets offered by Airbus SAS and Boeing Co.

Given the following passage:  Le conflit porte sur la largeur des sièges proposés sur les vols long-courriers aux passagers de la classe économique – qui ne sont pas toujours les plus courtisés par les compagnies aériennes, mais auxquels l'espace alloué est essentiel pour augmenter les gains d'efficacité dans les derniers appareils présentés par Airbus SAS et Boeing Co. , a good English translation is:


The school board has just unveiled its vision of "Living Together in French."

The School Board has just unveiled its vision of "Living Together in French".

Given the following passage:  La commission scolaire vient de dévoiler sa vision du "Vivre ensemble en français". , a good English translation is:


La pression sur la FAA pour assouplir les restrictions sur l'utilisation des appareils électroniques portatifs s'est accrue au cours des dernières années. _SPLIT_ La FAA a assoupli les restrictions sur l'utilisation des appareils électroniques portatifs.

Pressure has been building on the FAA in recent years to ease restrictions on their use.

Given the following passage:  La pression pesant sur la FAA s'est renforcée au cours des dernières années pour assouplir les restrictions concernant leur utilisation. , a good English translation is:


"However, everything is being done to ensure that the Charles de Gaulle can be deployed as planned at the end of 2013," said DCNS.

"Everything has been put in place to enable the Charles-de-Gaulle to be deployed as planned at the end of 2013," explains DCNS.

Given the following passage:  "Tout est mis en œuvre pour que le Charles-de-Gaulle puisse faire son déploiement prévu en fin d'année 2013", explique cependant DCNS. , a good English translation is:


Les autorités américaines ont décrit le tunnel de 4 pieds par 3 comme l'un des passages secrets les plus sophistiqués qu'elles aient jamais vus.

US authorities described the four foot by three foot tunnel as one of the most sophisticated secret passages they have ever discovered.

Given the following passage:  Les autorités américaines ont décrit le tunnel de 4 pieds par 3 comme l'un des passages secrets les plus sophistiqués qu'elles avaient jamais vu. , a good English translation is:


But no one expected to see Fenton Kirkland win. He's only three years old.

But nobody was quite ready for three-year-old Fenton Kirkland.

Given the following passage:  Mais personne ne s’attendait à voir gagner Fenton Kirkland, un enfant de trois ans. , a good English translation is:


La banque veut réduire de 55% à 70% la proportion des actifs douteux dans son bilan dans les deux prochaines années et espère avoir nettoyé complètement celui-ci dans les trois ans.

The bank wants to reduce the proportion of toxic assets on its books from 55% to 70% over the next two years and hopes to clean them up completely in three years.

Given the following passage:  La banque veut réduire de 55% à 70% la proportion des actifs douteux dans son bilan dans les deux années à venir et espère avoir nettoyé complètement celui-ci dans les trois ans. , a good English translation is:


Frontier Airlines envisage de commencer à facturer jusqu'à 100 $ pour les bagages à main et 2 $ pour un café ou un soda, bien que dans son annonce de mercredi, elle ait déclaré que les passagers pourraient emporter la canette non ouverte avec eux à la descente de l'avion.

Frontier Airlines plans to start charging up to $100 for a carry-on bag and $2 for coffee or soda, although its announcement on Wednesday did say that passengers will get to keep the whole can.

Given the following passage:  Frontier Airlines envisage de commencer à faire payer jusqu'à 100 $ pour un bagage à main et 2 $ pour un café ou un soda, bien que dans son annonce mercredi, elle indiquait que les passagers pourraient emporter la canette non ouverte avec eux à la descente de l'avion. , a good English translation is:


"But most people who have good health insurance can keep it," he said in a speech in Boston.

"For the vast majority of people who have health insurance that works, you can keep it," he said in a speech in Boston.

Given the following passage:  « La grande majorité de personnes détenant une assurance santé qui leur convient peuvent la garder », a-t-il déclaré lors d'un discours à Boston. , a good English translation is:


The embassy declined to comment on the police's issuance of the notice.

The embassy declined to comment on the serving of the police notice.

Given the following passage:  L'Ambassade a refusé de commenter la délivrance de l'avis par la police. , a good English translation is:


A single dose of the vaccine was able to protect mice for life from nicotine addiction.

A single dose of the vaccine was able to protect mice against nicotine addiction for life.

Given the following passage:  Une seule dose du vaccin a pu protéger à vie des souris de la dépendance à la nicotine. , a good English translation is:


In Shawinigan, despite the closure of all major businesses, there is no hesitation to spend lavishly and to support the failing: deficit spending on the cultural center, a large subsidy to the Shawinigan Energy City, etc.

In Shawinigan, despite the closure of every major business, there is no embarrassment about the extravagant expenditure and the maintenance of white elephants, such as the unprofitable cultural centre, the huge subsidies for the Cité de l'Énergie, etc.

Given the following passage:  À Shawinigan, malgré la fermeture de toutes les entreprises majeures, on ne se gêne pas quant aux dépenses somptuaires et à l'entretien des canards boiteux: centre culturel déficitaire, forte subvention à la Cité de l'Énergie, etc. , a good English translation is:


In Singapore, about 70% of the items pledged in the 200 pawn shops of the state are gold.

In Singapore, about 70 per cent of items pawned at the city-state's 200 pawn outlets are gold.

Given the following passage:  À Singapour, environ 70 % des articles mis en gage dans les 200 boutiques de prêt sur gage de la cité-état sont en or. , a good English translation is:


The price of oil continued to fall Friday as concerns about high stockpiles offset a report showing that China's energy-hungry manufacturing sector is picking up.

The price of oil continued to fall on Friday as concerns over high supplies offset a report showing China's power-hungry manufacturing sector is strengthening.

Given the following passage:  Le prix du pétrole a continué à baisser vendredi alors que les préoccupations concernant l’importance des stocks compensent un rapport montrant que le secteur manufacturier chinois gourmand en électricité est en train de se renforcer. , a good English translation is:


Baroness Kramer said: "Our aim for HS2 is a truly national network that will bring the UK and its cities closer together."

Baroness Kramer said: "Our goal for HS2 is for a truly national network that will bring the UK and its cities closer together."

Given the following passage:  La baronne Kramer a déclaré : « Notre objectif pour HS2 porte sur un réseau véritablement national qui rapprochera le Royaume-Uni et ses villes. » , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  L'offre s'est démultipliée. , a good English translation is:


For example, the presence of Mohammed Merah in the tribal areas of Miranshah was reported to the French by the NSA.

For example, France was informed of the presence of Mohammed Merah in the tribal areas of Miranshah through the NSA's resources.

Given the following passage:  A titre d'exemple, la présence de Mohammed Merah dans les zones tribales à Miranshah a été signalée aux Français grâce aux moyens de la NSA. , a good English translation is:


I met with the intelligence services as well.

I also met with the intelligence services.

Given the following passage:  J'ai aussi rencontré les services de renseignement. , a good English translation is:


When I left there were three TV channels.

When I left the country, there were three television channels -

Given the following passage:  Quand je suis parti il y avait trois chaînes de télévision. , a good English translation is:


This system of stop and frisk has been in place for decades in some form, but the number of stops recorded has skyrocketed under the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, reaching its highest level ever in 2011 with 684,330 stops, mostly of black and Hispanic men.

Stop-and-frisk has been around for decades in some form, but recorded stops increased dramatically under the administration of independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg to an all-time high in 2011 of 684,330, mostly of black and Hispanic men.

Given the following passage:  Ce système de contrôle et de fouille existe depuis des décennies sous une certaine forme, mais le nombre de contrôles enregistrés a augmenté de façon spectaculaire sous l'administration du maire indépendant Michael Bloomberg, pour atteindre son plus haut niveau historique en 2011 avec 684 330 contrôles qui concernaient principalement des hommes noirs et d'origine hispanique. , a good English translation is:


Cooper asked Martin if he thought Obama really didn't know that Biden's removal from the presidential list was being considered.

Cooper asked Martin whether he seriously thought Obama did not know about the research into dumping Biden from the ticket.

Given the following passage:  Cooper a demandé à Martin s'il pensait sérieusement qu'Obama ne savait pas que l'éviction de Biden de la liste présidentielle était examinée. , a good English translation is:


Although she earns $3,000 Singapore dollars ($2,400) a month as an administrator and her husband works, the family income is not enough, she says.

Even though she earns S$3,000 ($2,400) a month as an administrator and her husband works as well, the monthly family income is insufficient, she says.

Given the following passage:  Bien qu'elle gagne 3 000 $ de Singapour (2 400 $) par mois en tant qu'administratrice et que son mari travaille aussi, le revenu familial mensuel ne suffit pas, dit-elle. , a good English translation is:


He is homeless and is staying with friends who are willing to put up with him.

With nowhere to live, he sleeps on the couches of friends who will still have him.

Given the following passage:  Sans logement, il fait la tournée des canapés de ses amis qui veulent bien encore le recevoir. , a good English translation is:


On the spot, I met journalists, including AFP journalists, diplomats, people from the services, some of whom I have known for twenty or thirty years.

On location, I meet journalists, including those of the AFP, diplomats, and services staff, some of whom I have known for twenty or thirty years.

Given the following passage:  Sur place, je rencontre des journalistes, dont ceux de l'AFP, des diplomates, des gens des services que je connais pour certains depuis vingt ou trente ans. , a good English translation is:


"Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe announced today that the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, has expired the review period for the previously announced merger of Publicis Groupe and Omnicom Group."

"The Omnicom Group and Publicis Group today announced the expiry of the period of investigation into the previously announced merger of the Publicis Group and Omnicom, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended," the two groups announced in a press release.

Given the following passage:  "Omnicom Group et Publicis Groupe ont annoncé aujourd'hui l'expiration du délai d'examen de la fusion précédemment annoncée de Publicis Groupe et Omnicom, prévu par le Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, tel qu'amendé", annoncent les deux groupes dans un communiqué. , a good English translation is:


That one of the most brutal Nazis should be buried in a Jewish cemetery is a gross outrage.

Finding that one of the most brutal Nazi sadists was buried in a Jewish cemetery is an abhorrent enormity, he said.

Given the following passage:  Que l'un des sadiques nazis les plus brutaux soit enterré dans un cimetière juif, c'est une énormité de mauvais goût. , a good English translation is:


You can vote for him, or one of the other 10 heroes, to be named CNN Hero of the Year.

You can vote for him, or any of the other top 10 Heroes, to be CNN Hero of the Year.

Given the following passage:  Vous pouvez voter pour lui, ou l'un des 10 autres héros, pour l'élire « Héros CNN de l'année ». , a good English translation is:


Mike Warren, the mayor of Pitcairn, believes that the creation of such a protected zone would be the first step towards greater financial autonomy for the island.

Given the following passage:  Mike Warren, le maire de Pitcairn, estime que la création d'une telle zone protégée serait un premier pas vers plus d'autonomie financière pour son île. , a good English translation is:


Vision Diversité has been walking into schools for a year now to help students of all backgrounds discover common ground that is not limited to French.

The organisation, called Vision Diversité, has been visiting schools for the past year to help students of every origin find common reference points that are not limited to the French language.

Given the following passage:  L'organisme Vision diversité se promène depuis un an dans les écoles pour aider les élèves de toutes origines à découvrir des repères communs qui ne se limitent pas à la langue française. , a good English translation is:


How are French musical comedies evolving?

Given the following passage:  Comment évoluent les comédies musicales françaises? , a good English translation is:


He said a study on how dogs react to other dogs would be useful.

A study of how dogs responded to real dogs could help, he explained.

Given the following passage:  Une étude sur la façon dont les chiens réagissent face à de vrais chiens pourrait être utile, a-t-il expliqué. , a good English translation is:


In June, an Australian woman, Norrie May-Welby, 52, became the first person in the world to be legally recognized as "neutral" after winning a court case that allows her to live with an "unspecified sex" for life.

In June, a 52-year-old Australian, Norrie May-Welby, became the world's first recognized "genderless" person after winning a legal appeal to keep an "unspecified" gender status for life.

Given the following passage:  En juin, une Australienne de 52 ans, Norrie May-Welby, est devenue la première personne au monde à avoir été reconnue « neutre » après avoir gagné son procès en appel qui l'autorise à garder un sexe « non spécifié » à vie. , a good English translation is:


The first lawsuit only named three schools, and when the settlement was announced, a lot of people said, "well, I was at this school, can I sign up?" says lawyer Alain Arsenault, who is representing victims in both lawsuits.

"The first action involved only three institutions, and when the ruling was announced, many people said to us: 'I was assaulted at so and so place, can I add my name?" says lawyer Alain Arsenault, who is defending the victims in the two actions.

Given the following passage:  Le premier recours ne visait que trois établissements, et quand on a annoncé le règlement, beaucoup de gens nous ont dit: "moi, j'étais à tel endroit, est-ce que je peux m'inscrire ?", raconte l'avocat Alain Arsenault, qui défend les victimes dans les deux recours. , a good English translation is:


James Clapper, le directeur du renseignement national américain, a réitéré en septembre que les États-Unis n'utilisent pas leurs capacités de renseignement étranger pour « voler les secrets industriels des entreprises étrangères au profit des sociétés américaines afin d'accroître leur compétitivité internationale ou d'augmenter leurs bénéfices ».

James Clapper, US Director of National Intelligence, insisted again in September that the US does not use foreign intelligence capabilities "to steal the trade secrets of foreign companies on behalf of US companies to enhance their international competitiveness or increase their bottom line."

Given the following passage:  James Clapper, le directeur des services de renseignement américains, a insisté à nouveau en septembre sur le fait que les États-Unis n'utilisent pas leurs capacités en matière de renseignement étranger pour « voler les secrets industriels des entreprises étrangères pour le compte de sociétés américaines afin d'accroître leur compétitivité internationale ou augmenter leurs bénéfices ». , a good English translation is:


Thibaut Bouveroux, a scientific mission officer at the Observatory for the Conservation and Study of Marine Animals and their Habitats (OCEAMM), explains the long process of identifying new species to L'Express.

Thibaut Bouveroux, in charge of the scientific mission at the Observatoire pour la Conservation et l'Etude des Animaux et Milieux Marins (OCEAMM), discussed this discovery with L'Express and explains the long process of identifying new species.

Given the following passage:  Thibaut Bouveroux, chargé de mission scientifique à l'Observatoire pour la Conservation et l'Etude des Animaux et Milieux Marins (OCEAMM) revient pour L'Express sur cette découverte et explique le long processus d'identification de nouvelles espèces. , a good English translation is:


The price of US crude for delivery in December fell 14 cents to $96.24 a barrel in late morning trading in Europe on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).

Benchmark U.S. crude for December delivery was down 14 cents at $96.24 a barrel by late morning in Europe in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Given the following passage:  Le prix du brut de référence américain pour livraison en décembre a baissé de 14 cents à 96,24 $ le baril en fin de matinée en Europe lors des échanges électroniques sur le New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). , a good English translation is:


Daley called the test a "concerted effort" while Martin told Anderson Cooper of CNN that the campaign had put a lot of effort into trying to figure out if the change would be beneficial in the election.

While Daley characterized the research as "due diligence," Martin told CNN's Anderson Cooper that the re-election campaign made a significant investment in finding out whether the move would pay dividends at the polls.

Given the following passage:  Tandis que Daley qualifiait l'examen de « concerté », Martin a indiqué à Anderson Cooper de CNN que la campagne de réélection avait beaucoup investi pour découvrir si le changement serait bénéfique lors du scrutin. , a good English translation is:


Anger at the sentence given to one of the Bali bombers.

Given the following passage:  Colère provoquée par la peine prononcée à l'encontre d'un des poseurs de bombe de Bali , a good English translation is:


These people wouldn't understand that there are mistakes.

Such people would not understand if something went wrong.

Given the following passage:  Ces gens-là ne comprendraient pas qu'il y ait des erreurs. , a good English translation is:


It is called "The Audacity to Win" and it is the memoirs of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.

It's called "The Audacity to Win," and it's a memoir of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.

Given the following passage:  Il s'appelle « The Audacity to Win » et il s’agit des mémoires de la campagne présidentielle de Barack Obama de 2008. , a good English translation is:


The completion of what is essentially the initial destruction phase is a major step in the ambitious schedule to destroy Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014.

The completion of what is essentially the initial stage of destruction is a significant milestone in an ambitious timeline that aims to destroy all of Damascus' chemical weapons by mid-2014.

Given the following passage:  L'achèvement de ce qui est essentiellement la phase de destruction initiale est une étape importante du calendrier ambitieux visant à détruire les armes chimiques de Damas d'ici mi-2014. , a good English translation is:


At the Hotel Dieu, the emergency specialists will be replaced by five general practitioners.

At the Hôtel-Dieu, interns specialising in emergencies will make way for five general medicine interns on Monday.

Given the following passage:  A l'Hôtel-Dieu, les internes spécialisés en urgences laisseront place lundi à cinq internes de médecine générale. , a good English translation is:


Given the following passage:  Puis des signes sont apparus. , a good English translation is:


The Facebook pages for these shows are expertly curated by professionals who answer questions.

Facebook pages for these shows are skillfully managed by professionals who answer questions.

Given the following passage:  Les pages Facebook de ces spectacles sont savamment tenues par des professionnels qui répondent aux questions. , a good English translation is:


The order for "reorganization" came from the Guangdon administration for the Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

The "rectification" order came from the Guangdong Administration of Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

Given the following passage:  L'ordre de « remaniement » émane de l'administration de Guangdon pour la Presse et l'Édition, la Radio, le Film et la Télévision. , a good English translation is:


Rabies is a fatal disease if left untreated, the ministries remind. It is contagious for nearly 15 days before the first symptoms appear.

"Rabies is a fatal disease if not treated promptly," the ministries reminded, and it can be transmitted during the fortnight or so before the first symptoms of the disease appear.

Given the following passage:  "La rage est une maladie mortelle si elle n'est pas traitée à temps", rappellent les ministères et elle est transmissible pendant près de 15 jours avant l'apparition des premiers symptômes de la maladie. , a good English translation is:


A Hamas fighter was killed and another wounded in an Israeli tank fire in the Gaza Strip, medical and security sources in Gaza said.

A fighter of Hamas' armed wing was killed this evening and another wounded by Israeli tank fire in the Gaza Strip, medical and security sources in Gaza report.

Given the following passage:  Un combattant de la branche armée du Hamas a été tué ce soir et un autre blessé par un tir de char israélien dans la bande de Gaza, a-t-on appris de sources médicales et sécuritaires à Gaza. , a good English translation is:


Airbus says the competing version of its A350 will carry 350 passengers in economy class in seats that are 18 inches wide arranged in rows of nine.

Airbus says the competing version of its A350 will carry 350 people in 18-inch-wide economy seat laid out 9 abreast.

Given the following passage:  Airbus indique que la version concurrente de son A350 transportera en classe économique 350 personnes dans des sièges de 18 pouces de large configurés en rangées de 9. , a good English translation is:


He could be released after 15 years on parole.

He could be released within 15 years if granted parole.

Given the following passage:  Il pourrait être libéré au bout de 15 ans sous libération conditionnelle. , a good English translation is:


The detectives also found evidence on the private detective's computer that related to Miss Pawlby and her sister. It was filed under the heading "Projects".

Investigators also found entries on the private investigator's computer which had Ms Pawlby and her sister as "Projects."

Given the following passage:  Les enquêteurs ont également trouvé des saisies sur l'ordinateur du détective privé qui concernaient Mlle Pawlby et sa sœur rangées dans un dossier « Projets ». , a good English translation is:


I expect the United Kingdom to distance itself from this project, and I hope it will woo the United States.

I expect the UK will distance itself from this project, hoping to cosy up to the US.

Given the following passage:  Je m'attends à ce que le Royaume-Uni prenne ses distances par rapport à ce projet, et j'espère qu'il fera les yeux doux aux États-Unis. , a good English translation is:


In 2011, the French National Commission for Informatics and Liberty approved 774 biometric systems in companies, administrations, canteens...

In France alone in 2011, the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties authorised 774 imprint recognition systems, for recognising fingerprints, the shape of the hand or networks of veins in the hand, for businesses, institutions, cafeterias, etc.

Given the following passage:  Rien qu'en 2011 et en France, la Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés a autorisé 774 systèmes de reconnaissance des empreintes, de la forme de la main ou du réseau veineux de la main dans des entreprises, des administrations, des cantines... , a good English translation is:


I was very close to him, I always did what he thought or liked.

I was very close to him, I always acted according to what he would have thought or would have appreciated.

Given the following passage:  J'étais très proche de lui, j'ai toujours agi en fonction de ce qu'il pensait ou de ce qu'il appréciait. , a good English translation is:


The Informer is a two-sided song: an ominous intro leading into a galloping, bright song that gradually slows down to a ballad.

The Informer is double-edged - an unsettling intro followed by a brilliant rush of sound that progressively slows down to make way for a pop ballad.

Given the following passage:  The Informer est à double-face: une intro inquiétante avant une cavalcade lumineuse qui ralentit progressivement pour laisser place à une ballade pop. , a good English translation is:


In the face of the emergency, the director of the office of the South Land Housing Company offered to temporarily relocate the family of four to a new T4.

In view of the urgency of the situation, the director of the Terres du Sud Habitat office offered to provide exceptional, provisional rehousing for the couple and their three children in a new four-room house.

Given the following passage:  Devant l'urgence de la situation, le directeur de l'office Terres du Sud Habitat, a proposé, de manière exceptionnelle et provisoire, de reloger le couple et ses trois enfants dans un T4 neuf. , a good English translation is:


Recently, we have seen the beginning of a new advertising war. At a restaurant, three people were shown in a photo titled, "Will you accept this?"

It recently previewed what may be the start of a new ad war by showing financiers a slide illustrating three people squashed together at a restaurant, titled "Would You Accept This?"

Given the following passage:  On a pu se rendre compte récemment de ce qui pourrait être le début d'une nouvelle guerre publicitaire avec la présentation aux financiers d’une photo montrant trois personnes les unes contre les autres au restaurant, intitulée « Est-ce que vous accepteriez ça ? ». , a good English translation is:


People were searched and a complete room search turned up nothing.

They were examined, and a thorough check of the cinema revealed nothing.

Given the following passage:  Les personnes ont été examinées et une reconnaissance complète de la salle n'a rien donné. , a good English translation is:


The nasty tongues could see a giant flea market in this, presented by a clever commentator, with a keen eye and laden with erudition, but incurably dilettante.

Scandal-mongers have regarded this work as a gigantic "flea market", presented by an intelligent and very learned commentator with a keen eye, but who is an incurable "dabbler".

Given the following passage:  Les méchantes langues ont pu y voir un gigantesque marché aux puces, présenté par un commentateur intelligent, doté d'un vif coup d'oeil et lesté d'érudition, mais incurablement dilettante. , a good English translation is:


The Agriculture Ministry says the last case of "endemic" rabies in France was in December 1998 in a fox. France was officially declared free of rabies by the International Office of Epizootics in November 2001.

The Ministry of Agriculture states that the last recorded 'native' case of rabies was in December 1998 in a fox and that "France was officially declared free of this disease by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in November 2001."

Given the following passage:  Le ministère de l'Agriculture précise que le dernier cas "autochtone" de rage recensé remonte à décembre 1998 sur un renard et que "la France est déclarée officiellement indemne de cette maladie en novembre 2001 par l'Office international des épizooties (OIE)". , a good English translation is:


The fall of Goma led the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest in the world in terms of numbers, to reinforce its mandate and form a rapid intervention force consisting of soldiers from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania.

Given the following passage:  La chute de Goma a amené la Mission des Nations unies en RDC, la plus importante au monde en terme d'effectifs, à renforcer son mandat et à former une brigade rapide d'intervention composée de soldats sud-africains, malawites et tanzaniens. , a good English translation is:


At APHP, they prefer to use the term "transformation" or "change in the continuum".

At the APHP, officials prefer the term "transformation" or "change in continuity" to closure.

Given the following passage:  Même si, à l'APHP, on préfère employer le terme de "transformation" ou de "changement dans la continuité". , a good English translation is:


Tripodi denies being influenced by Obeid.

Given the following passage:  Tripodi nie être influencé par Obeid , a good English translation is:


In contrast to many other municipalities, the bill is paid by the taxpayers, not by the merchants' associations.

What's more, unlike in many communes, the bill is met by taxpayers rather than by business associations.

Given the following passage:  Facture qui, contrairement à de nombreuses communes, est en plus réglée par les contribuables, et non pas par les associations de commerçants. , a good English translation is:


On Wednesday, it cut its frequent flyer mileage awards by 25 percent.

On Wednesday it slashed the mileage award to 25 percent of the miles of the trip.

Given the following passage:  Mercredi, elle a réduit les primes de miles de 25 % sur un voyage. , a good English translation is:


It was only his second time competing with Toffee and we were thrilled when he won.

It was only the second time he had competed with Toffee and we were all ecstatic when he won.

Given the following passage:  C'était seulement la deuxième fois qu'il concourait avec Toffee et nous étions fous de joie qu'il ait gagné. , a good English translation is:


But Mr. Chen later admitted on television that he had accepted bribes to fabricate stories about a state-owned company.

But Mr Chen subsequently admitted on television that he had taken bribes to fabricate stories about a part state-owned company.

Given the following passage:  Mais M. Chen a par la suite admis à la télévision qu'il avait accepté des pots-de-vin pour fabriquer des histoires au sujet d'une société semi-publique. , a good English translation is:


During an interrogation, he stated that he had a law office at his home and at his place of work and that he sometimes received calls from clients at home for legal questions.

In a police interview he said he ran an office at his home address as well as work place and clients would call at his house on legal business.

Given the following passage:  Lors d'un interrogatoire, il a déclaré qu'il possédait un bureau à son domicile, de même qu'à son lieu de travail et qu'il arrivait que des clients l'appellent chez lui pour des questions d'ordre juridique. , a good English translation is:


The US has sometimes gone "too far" in spying, Secretary of State John Kerry admitted, in Washington's first public admission of wrongdoing in the wake of the massive data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA).

The United States sometimes went "too far" with its espionage activities, Secretary of State John Kerry recognised in the first admission from Washington, which is deep in controversy with Europe over the massive collection of data by the National Security Agency (NSA).

Given the following passage:  Les Etats-Unis sont parfois allés "trop loin" en matière d'espionnage, a reconnu le secrétaire d'Etat John Kerry, dans ce premier aveu de Washington en pleine polémique avec l'Europe sur la collecte massive de données par l'Agence nationale de sécurité (NSA). , a good English translation is:


"We have to be careful about how we define the onset of puberty," said Dr. Lawrence Silverman, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey.

"We need to be careful about how we identify the true onset of puberty," said Dr. Lawrence Silverman, a pediatric endocrinologist at Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey.

Given the following passage:  « Nous devons être prudents quant à la façon dont nous identifions la véritable apparition de la puberté », a dit le Dr Lawrence Silverman, un pédo-endocrinologue travaillant à l'hôpital pour enfants Goryeb à Morristown, dans le New Jersey. , a good English translation is:


It's a grueling pace, but the musicians from the villages help keep the team motivated.

It's a backbreaking pace, but village musicians usually help keep the team motivated.

Given the following passage:  C'est un rythme éreintant, mais les musiciens des villages aident en général l'équipe à rester motivée. , a good English translation is:


Sony fell by more than 11% to 1,668 yen.

Sony dropped more than 11% to 1,668 yen.

Given the following passage:  Sony a chuté de plus de 11% à 1 668 yens. , a good English translation is:


Regulatory authority over phone calls belongs to the Federal Communications Commission, not the FAA.

Given the following passage:  Le pouvoir réglementaire concernant les téléphones portables appartient à la Federal Communications Commission et non à la FAA. , a good English translation is:


Nick Kroll has made his name on a cable comedy (The League on FXX's fantasy football-themed comedy) and now has his own show on Comedy Central.

Nick Kroll rose to prominence on a deep-cable sitcom (FXX's gleefully raunchy fantasy-football-themed "The League") and now has his own Comedy Central sketch show.

Given the following passage:  Nick Kroll a fait son apparition sur le devant de la scène dans une sitcom sur une chaîne câblée (« The League » sur le thème du fantasy football joyeusement lascif de la chaîne FXX) et a désormais son propre spectacle de sketchs sur Comedy Central. , a good English translation is:


However, Washington's growing interest in the Pacific suggests Britain will be left out in the Atlantic cold.

Given the following passage:  Toutefois, l'intérêt croissant de Washington pour le Pacifique laisse penser que la Grande-Bretagne sera laissée pour compte dans l'Atlantique. , a good English translation is:


Frontier said passengers who get soda or juice can keep the whole can, and it will give coffee refills for free.

Given the following passage:  Frontier a indiqué que les passagers qui prennent un soda ou un jus de fruit peuvent emporter la canette non ouverte avec eux, et ceux qui prennent du café peuvent être resservis gratuitement. , a good English translation is:


David Bowie even introduced the box set in a video.

Moreover, David Bowie has introduced this fine box-set through a video.

Given the following passage:  David Bowie a d'ailleurs fait les présentations de ce beau coffret dans une vidéo. , a good English translation is:


Obama is backing away from his health care reform plan.

Given the following passage:  Obama fait marche arrière sur sa réforme du système de santé , a good English translation is:


Students volunteers usually pay for their own trip to Cameroon and often arrive with medical supplies collected.

The student volunteers usually pay their own way to Cameroon, often arriving with donated medical supplies.

Given the following passage:  Les étudiants bénévoles paient en général leur voyage jusqu'au Cameroun, et arrivent souvent avec du matériel médical collecté. , a good English translation is:


He said Obama had made laudable efforts to reach out to Republicans, but they had been undermined by Republican obstructionism.

He says Obama has had worthy efforts thwarted by GOP obstructionism

Given the following passage:  Il dit qu'Obama a fait des efforts louables déjoués par l'obstructionnisme du Parti républicain , a good English translation is:


Until recently, Airbus has been stressing the need for more cabin customization by offering wider seats on the aisle side of some of its aircraft.

Until recently, Airbus was stressing the need for more cabin customization by offering wider aisle seats on some of its jets.

Given the following passage:  Jusqu'à récemment, Airbus soulignait la nécessité d'une plus grande personnalisation des cabines en offrant des sièges plus larges côté allée sur certains de ses avions. , a good English translation is:


Peter Hughes was at the Paddy's Bar when a suicide bomber wearing a backpack full of explosives blew himself up just 20 seconds earlier.

Peter Hughes was in Paddy's Bar where a suicide bomber detonated a backpack loaded with explosives just 20 seconds earlier.

Given the following passage:  Peter Hughes était au Paddy's Bar lorsqu'un kamikaze y a fait sauter un sac à dos chargé d'explosifs à peine 20 secondes plus tôt. , a good English translation is:


From a conservation point of view, it is essential to know these genetic differences, in order to protect the species and therefore its genetic variability.

From the point of view of conservation, it is essential to be aware of genetic differences so a species and, thus, its genetic variability can be protected.

Given the following passage:  D'un point de vue conservation, il est essentiel de connaître ces différences génétiques, afin de protéger l'espèce et donc sa variabilité génétique. , a good English translation is:


They were armed with Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers.

Given the following passage:  Ils étaient armés de kalachnikov et de lance-roquettes. , a good English translation is:


Set in the France of the 1760s, it tells the dark story of Suzanne, a young aristocrat sent to a convent by her family.

Unfolding in 1760s France, it tells the grim story of Suzanne, a young aristocrat sent to a convent by her family.

Given the following passage:  Se déroulant dans la France des années 1760, elle raconte la sombre histoire de Suzanne, une jeune aristocrate envoyée dans un couvent par sa famille. , a good English translation is:


How to explain the contradictory attitude of the French government, which on the one hand publicly protests by summoning the US ambassador on October 21, and on the other hand bans the overflight of the Bolivian presidential plane, based on the rumor that Edward Snowden is on board?

Why the contradictory attitude of the French government? On the one hand, it publicly takes offence and summons the Ambassador of the United States on October 21 and, on the other, it forbids the Bolivian president's plane to enter its air space on the basis of a rumor that Edward Snowden was on board?

Given the following passage:  Comment expliquer l'attitude contradictoire du gouvernement français, qui d'un coté s'offusque en public en convoquant l'ambassadeur des Etats-Unis le 21 octobre, et de l'autre interdit le survol du territoire par l'avion présidentiel bolivien, sur la base de la rumeur de la présence à son bord d'Edward Snowden ? , a good English translation is:


Even in Germany, the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany party, founded only this year and from nowhere, managed to get almost five million votes in the September federal elections and to oust the Liberal Democratic Party (the German equivalent of our Liberal Democrats) from the Bundestag.

Even in Germany, the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany Party - founded only this year - came from nowhere to grab nearly five million votes in September's federal elections, thus effectively knocking the Free Democrats (equivalent to our own Lib Dems) out of the Bundestag.

Given the following passage:  Même en Allemagne, le parti eurosceptique Alternative pour l'Allemagne, fondé seulement cette année et arrivé de nulle part, a rassemblé presque cinq millions de voix lors des élections fédérales de septembre et a sorti le Parti libéral démocrate (équivalent de nos libéraux-démocrates) du Bundestag. , a good English translation is:


"We want peace to return," said Vanessa de Sousa, the chief executive of an investment company.

"We want peace back; we want stability," said Vanessa de Sousa, chief executive of an investment company.

Given the following passage:  « Nous voulons que la paix revienne ; nous voulons de la stabilité », a déclaré Vanessa de Sousa, directrice générale d'une société d'investissement. , a good English translation is:


The pest control company does two passes a year, and we, at our own expense, respond to each resident's request.

The rat extermination company conducts two operations per year. Furthermore, we intervene at our own cost whenever there is a complaint from residents.

Given the following passage:  L'entreprise de dératisation réalise deux passages par an, et en plus, nous intervenons, à notre charge, à chaque demande des habitants. , a good English translation is: