Lexique utile pour la synthèse, suite

Link words  

While = tandis que (= whereas)
Furthermore = moreover = beside
Despite = malgré
Even though = although (bien que/ même si)
. In sharp contrast: en début de phrase (= on the contrary)
Indeed = en début de phrase (en effet)
However = YET = nevertheless
Simillarly = likewise = in the same vein (en début de phrase = de même)
Along with = as well as = ainsi que
    

 

   Lexique synthèse 

 a leading article

 to prompt heated debates
 a divisive issue = (controversial/polarizing)
a survey conducted by
… provides further information
…raises the following question
 Examining/ focusing on / analyzing…
… will shed light on the issue = will provide an answer
John X, an analyst quoted in ….
The cartoon sums up the situation (even better: the cartoon encapsulates the situation)
… highlights…
A similar trend can be observed…
The message conveyed by the cartoon underscores…
A topic of debate
This is what is at stake in the dossier which includes…
The  cartoon depicts…

Lexique general 

 
    is (is not) likely to + Vb
a staunch supporter of
X opposes…
X supports = X is in favour of…
… caused an outcry = susciter l’indignation
… has  been gaining ground = has been gaining momentum
… has  been declining ≠ has been rising/increasing/growing
…has risen/increased/grown
Fewer and fewer + plural: people, countries…
Less and less (power, money, time…)
It generates = it gives rise to = it results in (aboutir à) Ou present perfect: it has generated /given rise to/resulted in…
To denounce
Economic impact (pas ‘economical’!)
… is an integral part of …
He/she embodies… = incarne
A threat to
To threaten = to endanger
The lack of.. (le manque de)
An invasion of privacy – to invade …’s privacy
To raise the alarm
To raise awareness (about) = sensibiliser
Adavantages ≠ drawbacks
Upsides ≠ downsides
To challenge = to question = contester/remettre  en question