fiddle

We are fiddling while Rome burns.
Nous chicanons tandis que Rome brûle.
I know that we have sent out a tender for an international management team, but we are fiddling while Rome burns.
Je sais qu'un appel d'offres a été lancé en vue du recrutement d'une équipe internationale de gestion, mais nous perdons notre temps en futilités alors que les choses pressent.
Both boys are fiddling in the ring, and I don't think much of the tune.
Les deux hommes tricotent, mais je n'aime pas tellement le pull.
My concern though with this debate is that we are fiddling whilst Rome burns.
Ce qui me préoccupe toutefois dans ce débat est que nous menons des querelles byzantines alors que Rome brûle.
What I am concerned about is, while Commissioners Flynn and Wulf-Mathies are fiddling with the rules, the dole queues in Sweden and elsewhere are getting longer and longer.
Ce qui me préoccupe, tandis que les commissaires Flynn et Wulf-Mathies se penchent sur le règlement, c'est de constater que les files de chômeurs s'allongent en Suède et partout ailleurs.
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