retrancher

Je me dois de remarquer à ce stade qu’un grand nombre de pays se retranchent - ou à tout le moins se retranchaient jusqu’à présent - derrière le refus des États-Unis pour éluder les discussions sur le changement climatique.
I should point out here that many countries are hiding – at least they have been hiding until now – behind the refusal of the United States, in order to avoid discussing the question of climate change.
Le droit des citoyens à l'information et à la participation s'est longtemps heurté au prétendu droit secret derrière lequel se retranchaient les pouvoirs publics.
The right of citizens to information and to participation has, for a long time, come up against the so-called right to secrecy, behind which the state authorities have been hiding.
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