expliquer

La suite leur a donné raison : la Commission a cédé sur toute la ligne, après que Leon Brittan lui eût expliqué, comme l'a rapporté la presse, qu'il ne fallait pas troubler nos relations commerciales avec ce grand pays.
What happened proved them right: the Commission gave way all along the line, after Leon Brittan explained to it, as the press reported, that we had better not upset our relationship with this great nation.
Depuis le 26 juillet, la transmission des émissions de RFI est interdite dans tout le pays, après que RFI eut expliqué pourquoi certaines milices auraient déserté l'armée.
The transmission of RFI broadcasts has been banned throughout the country since 26 July, after RFI explained why certain militias allegedly deserted the DRC army.
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