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Comment dirais-je... ? It' important

TermDefinition
Important important
surtout above all
Notamment notably
en particulier especially
il faut souligner l'importance de... we must emphasise the importance of...
il faut prendre...au sérieux we must take…seriously
un évènement marquant a significant event
l'essentiel (m) de l'affaire the crux of the issue
le point crucial du débat the crucial point of the discussion
Ie nœud du débat the crucial point of the discussion
le plus frappant ici c'est... the most striking thing here is...
le débat tourne autour de... the discussion hinges on...
l'étape essentielle vital stage
l'enjeu capital/de taille prime/big issue
le facteur clef key factor
au cœur du débat at the heart of the discussion
un facteur d'un poids décisif qui pèse lourd a factor of decisive significance which weighs heavily
le point de mire focal point
la pierre angulaire cornerstone
le principe directeur guiding principle
une nécessité de premier plan a priority need
jouer un rôle primordial/prépondérant to play a major part
plusieurs points forts se dégagent several important points emerge
il ne faut pas banaliser le danger we must not play down the danger
il est utile de s'attarder sur. .. it is worth dwelling on...
il ne faut pas passer sous silence... we must not draw a veil over...
il ne faut pas tirer le rideau sur... we must not draw a veil over...
l'ampleur (f) des conséquences the extent of the consequences
des conséquences d'une grande portée far-reaching consequences
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