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le bouclier fiscal the tax cap / shield (a new tax policy in France)
la loi a été remise en cause the law has been challenged (called into question)
il chute dans les sondages he drops in the polls

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Business

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les ventes sont en baisse de 4,5 pour cent sales are down by 4.5 percent
les prix à la consommation sont en hausse de 0,4 % consumer prices are up by 0.4%
une autre nouveauté new model (car etc)
tout le monde doit faire des économies de fonctionnement everyone must make savings in operating costs?

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Sport

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la Grande Boucle the Tour de France
les amateurs de cyclisme auront beaucoup à parler cycling fans will have plenty to talk about

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Travel

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Weather

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Comment faire face à cette chaleur? How can you cope with this heat?
Attention les orages! Watch out for the storms!

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Commercials

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