retarder

Nous ne pouvons qu'objecter, et si nous le faisions, nous retarderions l'accord.
We can only object and if we do object, that would hold up agreement.
Je crois que si ce Parlement devait rompre l'équilibre auquel le Conseil est parvenu, nous serions dans une situation dommageable, ne serait-ce que parce que nous retarderions l'entrée en vigueur possible de cette directive nécessaire.
I feel that, if Parliament were to upset the balance achieved by the Council, we would be doing more harm than good, if only because we would be delaying the potential entry into force of this urgently needed directive.
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