to be lessened

Despite the great efforts by civil groups to lessen the suffering and horrors, the disaster is simply too great for its impact to be lessened by much.
Malgré les efforts admirables des mouvements civils pour atténuer la souffrance et l'horreur, le cataclysme est simplement trop vaste pour que ses effets puissent être amoindris autrement qu'à la marge.
The vulnerability of the infrastructure needs to be lessened through determined action, and the exchange of information within the administrative sectors regarding evident risks needs to be increased.
La vulnérabilité de nos infrastructures doit être réduite grâce à des mesures résolues, et les échanges d’informations au sein de l’administration concernant des risques évidents doivent être intensifiés.
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