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The judge was basing his decision on ability to sell assets.
Le juge fondait sa décision sur la capacité de vendre des actifs.
I was basing my answer on the facts available to me, i.e. the statistics.
Moi je me fondais sur ce dont je dispose, c'est-à-dire sur les statistiques.
I appreciated his perspective, because he was probably right, and he was basing it on valuable experience.
J'ai apprécié son point de vue : il avait sans doute raison et il s'appuyait sur sa grande expérience.
After voting for several of them, Mr Martin started to raise reservations, but without clarifying on which Rules he was basing his reservations.
Après avoir voté en faveur de plusieurs d’entre eux, M. Martin s’est mis à émettre des réserves, sans toutefois mentionner clairement les articles sur lesquels il les fondait.
Mr. Reyes (Cuba) expressed surprise at the European Union's request, which it was basing on the decision adopted the previous year, when the situation had been different.
M. Reyes (Cuba) s'étonne de la demande de l'Union européenne que celle-ci étaye en invoquant la décision prise l'année précédente alors que la situation était différente.
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