The second issue nowadays
The second issue nowadays
31 The Migration terms
People have always moved from land to land for several reasons such as work. However at the time where Earth burns which leads some areas to disappear and that number of conflicts increase, migration become a necessity. Yet, lot of countries are turning to nationalist governments which are against this imigration. Thus, today migration is a real challenge.
- a downturn
- a decline in economic, business, or other activity.
- Example: Business recovered after the economic downturn.
- en: un ralentissement, une crise, une récession

- a draft
- In a draft document seen by the Guardian ahead of its official release by European civil servant on Tuesday.
- the preliminary version of a written work.
- Example: the first draft of the party's manifesto.
I drafted a letter of resignation => draft is a noun but can also be used as a verb.
- en: une ébauche, un premier jet
- a mep
- The proposals have been met with fury by some rights campaigners and leftwing MEPs
- a person who represents an area of a European country in the European Pärliament.
- Example: There were 751 MEPs in the European Parliament in 2020 while they were only 732 in 2004.
- en: un eurodéputé

- a nightmare
- 1-a frightening or unpleasant dream.
2-a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect.
- en: un cauchemar

- a no man's land
- a disputed or unhabited area, as between two opposing lines.
- Example: between Riverside Drive and Central Park West was a no man's land, a zone of welfare tenements

- a provision
- Any decision to provide civilian equipment will be taken on the basis of the forthcoming appraisal mission to Sudan from the EU and the consortium of EU member states.
- the noun derived from "to provide". to provide: make available for use; supply (fournir, prévoir)
- Example: 1-Members must conform to the provisions of the contract.
2-The provision of foodstuffs is essential in mining camps.
- en: 1-disposition
2-ravitaillement, provision
- a spokeperson
- someone chosen to speak officially for a group, organization or government
- Example: Olivier Véran is the current spokeperson of the French government.
- en: un porte-parole

- a thoroughfare
- While Sudan is also a major migration thoroughfare for people moving between east Africa and the Libyan coast.
- The main road through a place.
- Example: Traffic is often heavy on the city's main thoroughfare.
- en: une artère

- acquiescence
- reluctant agreement
- Example: Their smile as answer sound like an acquiescence
- en: consentement
- an application
- while their asylum applications are processed.
- a formal request for permisssion to do or have something
- Example: The application must be accompanied by a black and white photo.
- en: Une demande, une requête, une candidature
- an appraisal
- Any decision to provide civilian equipment will be taken on the basis of the forthcoming appraisal mission to Sudan from the EU and the consortium of EU member states.
- an act of assessing something or someone.
- Example: The appraisal will determine the value of the property
- en: l'évaluation, l'expertise, l'estimation.

- an asylum seeker
- Sebastian Kurz has called for asylum seekers to be kept on islands rather than having direct access to the continent.
- a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status.
- Example: only asylum seekers who are granted refugee status are allowed to work in the country
- en: une demandeur d'asile

- complicit
- involved in a crime, together with other people
- Example: these "country packages" would make us complicit with dictatorship and deny basic fundamental rights to people fleeing wars, famine and extreme poverty.
- en: complice
- curb
- to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect.
- Example: To persuade their governments to do more to curb irregular migration.
- en: restreindre, freiner, limiter
- flesh out
- to give substance to (an argument, description)
- Example: The plans are only the latest iteration of a new EU migration strategy still being fleshed out by European leaders.
- en: enrichir, préciser, s'épaissir(notamment pour une personne)
- forthcoming
- happening or coming soon
- Example: Any decision will be taken on the basis of the forthcoming appraisal.
- en: à venir
- penniless
- having no money
- Example: Overnight they found themselves penniless because of those investments.
- en: sans le sou, pauvre
- reluctant (adj)
- unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
- Example: I was reluctant at first, but they managed to convince me.
- en: réticent
- springboard
- a beginning from which an enterprise is launched.
- staunch (adj)
- Hungary, a staunch opponent of plans to redistribute refugees around the bloc.
- loyal, and showing strong belief in something.
a strong support for something or someone.
- Example: My grandfather is a staunch supporter of the opposition party.
- en: fervent, ardent, fidèle(supporter)

- the altar
- "The UE needs to reconsider very carefully exactly how much it is willing to sacrifice on the altar of migration."
- a holy surface used for rituals
- Example: The carved altar of the church is beautiful.
- en: l'autel

- the destitution
- the state of being without money, food, a home, or possessions.
- Example: Destitution has become a major problem in the capital.
- en: la pauvreté, la misère

- the outskirts
- the outer parts of a town or city.
- Example: She lives on the outskirts of the city.
- en: la périphérie, les environs, les abords

- the squalor
- a state of being extremely dirty or unpleasant.
- Example: Some of the people on the reserves are living in squalor and are struggling with difficulties
- en: l'insalubrité, les conditions sordides, la misère

- to abet
- whom the UN accuses of aiding and abetting President Afwerki's despotic regime in Asmara.
- to help someone to do something wrong or illegal.
- Example: he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
- en: contribuer

- to float
- to suggest an idea for people to consider to see how they will react
- Example: She floated some new ideas at the business meeting.
- en: lancer (une idée)
- to mull
- think over a problem for a long time.
- Example: Theory of Justice by John Rawls, economic theorists began to mull over the theoretical conundrums posed by the conflict between.
- en: réfléchir longuement

- to pledge
- to make a formal, usually public, promise that you will do something.
- Example: During his campaign Macron made several pledges he didn't respect.
- en: promettre

- to quadruple
- to increase fourfold
- Example: If the world as a whole followed traditional patterns of consumption, global resource use might quadruple within 20 years.
- en: quadrupler
- to smuggle
- the springboard for most people-smuggling missions to Italy.
- to take something or someone illegally from one country to another.
- Example: The criminal smuggled banned goods into the country.
- en: passer en contrebande
- to stem
- to stop something from happening, spreading or developing.
- Example: To work in an attempt to stem migration flows.
- en: arrêter, endiguer
