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Record 1 2022-01-19

English

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CONT

Analysis: Big talk, little action on gas prices ... Despite all the big talk from politicians, don't [expect] gas-pump relief from Washington.

French

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  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

[...] beaucoup de chefs d'États et de gouvernements aiment à répéter que rien ne sera plus comme avant [...] nos façons de penser et d'agir [en matière] de régulation financière, de relations internationales ou d'aide au développement doivent donc, nous disent-ils, évoluer de même. Mais de nombreux exemples contredisent hélas toutes ces belles paroles.

OBS

Belle parole : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Spanish

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