péché capital

Les habitants se sont divisés en 2 groupes lorsqu’ils ont vu le péché capital que ces gens parmi eux avaient commis.
The townsfolk divided into 2 groups when they saw the grave evil and sin that was befalling.
Ainsi qu'ils l'ont déclaré sans ambiguïté, ils ne commettront pas le péché capital de perturber les relations entre l'Union européenne et les États-Unis.
As they clearly stated, they will not commit the cardinal sin of disrupting relations between the EU and the USA.
La stratégie de Lisbonne est une remarquable liste d’intentions, mais, comme vous l’avez très justement signalé, elle commet le péché capital de ne pas être une stratégie communautaire.
The Lisbon Strategy is a delightful set of intentions, yet commits the cardinal sin of not being a Community strategy, as you correctly pointed out.
La raison tient au fait que la stratégie de Lisbonne a commis le péché capital de ne pas désigner la Commission comme responsable de sa mise en œuvre, ni de sa coordination.
It is because the Lisbon Strategy committed the cardinal sin of not giving the Commission the responsibility for implementing, and being the focal point for, this strategy.
Vous avez bien fait de refuser de commettre le péché capital de fléchir dès les débuts d’une Commission qui, pour le bien de l’Europe, doit être une Commission forte avec un dirigeant fort.
You did the right thing by refusing to commit the cardinal sin of buckling at the outset of a Commission that, for the good of Europe, must be a strong Commission with strong leadership.
Il a été condamné à mort pour le péché capital de gourmandise.
He was sentenced to death for the cardinal sin of gluttony.
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