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“spectacle affligeant” in English
5 examplesLe spectacle affligeant du nationalisme et de l'égoïsme le plus bas. Le Danemark dressé contre l'Allemagne.
One would expect some signs of solidarity and generosity.
Le spectacle monté pour impressionner l'opinion publique a laissé la place à un spectacle affligeant, de l'avis unanime, mais dont peu de personnes soulignent l'aspect révélateur de l'absence de mécanismes et de procédures démocratiques.
The show that was put on to impress public opinion was followed by a spectacle generally acknowledged as depressing, but only one or two commentators stressed the revealing absence of democratic mechanisms and processes.
Mais elle reste plus souvent sur sa faim, car mis à part une diplomatie déclaratoire qui court le plus souvent derrière l'événement, nous offrons trop souvent le spectacle affligeant de querelles de ménage sans fin et de paralysie dans l'action.
But his expectations are often disappointed, because - apart from a declaratory diplomacy which usually trails along behind the course of events - we too frequently offer a distressing spectacle of endless domestic strife and paralysis when it comes to action.
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