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The master is gripping the souls and releasing the personalities.
Le Maître agrippe les âmes et relâche les personnalités.
They have become the primary victims of the poverty that is gripping several countries.
Il est devenu la première victime de la pauvreté qui sévit dans plusieurs pays.
The Secretary-General's report and Mr. Qazi's briefing gave further details on the specific characteristics of the crisis that is gripping Iraq today.
Le rapport du Secrétaire général et l'exposé de M. Qazi ont fourni de nouveaux détails sur les caractéristiques de la crise qui sévit actuellement en Iraq.
Mr President, Commissioner, one minute is not enough for me to talk about the unease that is gripping the world of Internet users regarding the procedure for adopting the directive on the patentability of computer software.
- Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, une minute ne me laisse pas le temps d’aborder le malaise qui saisit le monde des internautes concernant la procédure d’adoption de la directive sur la brevetabilité des logiciels.
The plot is gripping, the characters are lively, and the pace zooms along.
La parcelle de terrain est passionnante, les caractères sont animés, et le pas bourdonne le long.
By day, the sense of being suspended in the sky between the tower's metal components is gripping.
En journée, la sensation d’être en suspension dans le ciel entre les structures métalliques de la tour est saisissante.
That will be crucial if we truly wish to prevent the Commission from succumbing to a prolonged paralysis such as that which, unfortunately, is gripping the Conference on Disarmament.
C'est crucial si nous souhaitons réellement éviter que la Commission ne soit durablement frappée de paralysie comme celle que connaît malheureusement la Conférence du désarmement.
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