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de beaux mots de la part de tels velléitaires!

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fine words from such faint hearts!

Last Update: 2012-03-22
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mais les préoccupations sont noyées dans un fatras de déclarations velléitaires.

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these concerns are, however, drowned out in a hotchpotch of irresolute declarations.

Last Update: 2012-03-21
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depuis les débuts velléitaires de la démocratie camerounaise, les griefs se sont multipliés.

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the english-speakers' second grievance is the actual role — or rather lack of a role — which they have had in the running and practical management of the state.

Last Update: 2014-02-06
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dans la pratique, toutefois, les efforts entrepris à cette fin apparaissent parfois comme velléitaires, hésitants ou méconnus.

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however, in practice, efforts sometimes appear noncommittal, slowly paced or ignored.

Last Update: 2016-09-30
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les plans jusqu' à ce jour développés par l' union européenne ont été tantôt velléitaires tantôt bureaucratiques et difficiles à appliquer.

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the plans drawn up hitherto by the european union have on occasion been flimsy and sometimes bureaucratic and difficult to apply.

Last Update: 2012-03-21
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ainsi, si nous ne sommes pas seulement des velléitaires, pourquoi, par exemple, ne pas déployer immédiatement une flotte européenne au large des côtes libanaises.

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thus, if we are not merely indecisive, then why, for example, do we not immediately deploy a european fleet off the lebanese coast?

Last Update: 2012-03-21
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nous avons voté les quelques passages qui proposent l' interdiction des mines antipersonnel, tout en sachant que ces propositions sont parfaitement velléitaires et ne seront pas suivies d' effets.

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we voted in favour of the few passages that propose banning anti-personnel mines, while being aware that the proposals are quite irresolute and will not become a reality.

Last Update: 2012-03-22
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nous avons voté contre ces prétendues" politiques de l’ emploi" qui sont au mieux des déclarations velléitaires et plutôt le prétexte à fournir au patronat des subventions supplémentaires.

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the fact that old industrial nations such as great britain, germany or france, which have further enriched themselves by pillaging the whole planet, are incapable of providing regular work and an adequate income for each member of society is a sign of ailing social organisation.

Last Update: 2012-03-21
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faute d'imposer au patronat l'obligation de respecter la sécurité et la vie de ses travailleurs, au lieu de donner la priorité au profit, les meilleures des résolutions restent des discours velléitaires.

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unless employers are forced to respect the safety and lives of their workers instead of making profit their number one priority, even the best resolutions will remain hesitant speeches.

Last Update: 2012-02-29
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les députés, et m. harrison en particulier, se souviendront que dans mon précédent rapport en la matière, une condition bien précise était posée: une condition certes un peu velléitaire mais précise.

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the house, and mr harrison in particular, will recall that my own report on this subject called for a specific deadline: admittedly it was a little over-ambitious, but it was at least specific.

Last Update: 2014-02-06
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