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Opinion et Argument - Faire un Argument 2

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à l'argumentation et à la persuasion tels que "pitch", "keystone" et "invoke".

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to form a broad conclusion or principle by considering specific instances

généraliser

généraliser

Ex: He tended to generalize from one example to the whole class .
given that
[Conjonction]

used to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment

vu que, étant donné que, compte tenu du fait que

vu que, étant donné que, compte tenu du fait que

Ex: Given that he had already apologized , they decided to move on from the incident .**Étant donné** qu'il avait déjà présenté ses excuses, ils ont décidé de passer à autre chose après l'incident.

‌the act of making petty distinctions or arguing about insignificant details and differences

pinaillage

pinaillage

hearing
[nom]

an occasion or opportunity to present one's views and be listened to

audience

audience

Ex: They finally granted her a hearing after weeks of waiting .

the most advantageous position in an argument or discussion that grants one moral or ethical superiority

position morale élevée

position morale élevée

(of an argument, theory, etc.) to be believable or supported by evidence

tenir la route

tenir la route

Ex: The detective's theory didn't hold water when all the facts were considered.
in effect
[Adverbe]

used to indicate that a rule or law is being operated

en fait

en fait

used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation

en premier lieu, tout d'abord

en premier lieu, tout d'abord

Ex: In the first place, this project was poorly planned , so failure was inevitable .**En premier lieu**, ce projet était mal planifié, donc l'échec était inévitable.

to prove that something is incorrect or flawed, making it not acceptable or reliable

invalider

invalider

Ex: She invalidates faulty arguments during debates .Elle **invalide** les arguments défectueux pendant les débats.

the act of making or proving a belief, idea, argument, etc. wrong

invalidation

invalidation

to invoke
[verbe]

to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action

invoquer

invoquer

Ex: In his defense , he invoked his right to remain silent during questioning .Dans sa défense, il a **invoqué** son droit de garder le silence pendant l'interrogatoire.

a central element or factor that provides essential support or cohesion to a system or concept

clef de voûte, fondement

clef de voûte, fondement

Ex: Ethics act as the keystone in the company 's corporate culture .

to describe or stress something excessively when it is already understood

insister lourdement

insister lourdement

to lay out
[verbe]

to explain something clearly and in detail

exposer

exposer

Ex: The politician laid out their platform to the voters , explaining their positions on the issues .Le politicien a **exposé** sa plateforme aux électeurs, expliquant ses positions sur les questions.
pitch
[nom]

a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service

argumentaire de vente

argumentaire de vente

Ex: They give a pitch during the trade show .

‌to use one's best resource and do something clever and unexpected that gives one an advantage over others

avoir une carte dans sa manche, avoir un atout dans sa manche

avoir une carte dans sa manche, avoir un atout dans sa manche

to plead
[verbe]

to state something as an excuse

invoquer, prétexter

invoquer, prétexter

Ex: The prosecution pleaded conspiracy , alleging that the defendant conspired with others to commit the crime .Le ministère public a **plaidé** la conspiration, affirmant que le défendeur avait conspiré avec d'autres pour commettre le crime.
point
[nom]

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

point

point

Ex: The meeting concluded with a consensus on the main points of the new policy .
to point
[verbe]

to suggest that something is probable or certain

porter à croire que, suggérer

porter à croire que, suggérer

Ex: The survey results point to a decline in customer satisfaction.Les résultats de l'enquête **indiquent** une baisse de la satisfaction client.
polemic
[nom]

a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something

polémique

polémique

Ex: His speech became a polemic about social inequality .Son discours est devenu une **polémique** sur l'inégalité sociale.

the art of arguing for or against someone or something, such as a particular idea or opinion

polémique

polémique

polemical
[Adjectif]

of or relating to strong arguments meant to criticize or defend a particular opinion, person, idea, etc.

polémique

polémique

to posit
[verbe]

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

postuler, poser comme principe

postuler, poser comme principe

Ex: The computer scientist posited a new algorithm to improve computational efficiency in complex problem-solving tasks .L'informaticien a **postulé** un nouvel algorithme pour améliorer l'efficacité computationnelle dans les tâches complexes de résolution de problèmes.
premise
[nom]

a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument

prémisse, hypothèse, postulat

prémisse, hypothèse, postulat

Ex: The legal case was built on the premise that the defendant had breached the contract intentionally .L'affaire juridique était fondée sur la **prémisse** que le défendeur avait intentionnellement violé le contrat.

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

faire en sorte que quelque chose porte, faire en sorte que quelque chose fasse mouche

faire en sorte que quelque chose porte, faire en sorte que quelque chose fasse mouche

Ex: The parent hammered home the importance of honesty, explaining that trust was the foundation of any relationship.

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

présupposition

présupposition

Ex: The legal case relied on the presupposition that the defendant had prior knowledge of the crime .L'affaire juridique reposait sur la **présupposition** que le défendeur avait une connaissance préalable du crime.
prong
[nom]

each separate part of an argument, plan, etc.

broche

broche

proof
[nom]

the act or process of testing or verifying the truth of something through evidence or argument

preuve

preuve

Ex: They carried out proof of the device before production .Ils ont effectué une **preuve** de l'appareil avant la production.
to prove
[verbe]

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

prouver

prouver

Ex: The experiment regularly proves the hypothesis .L'expérience **prouve** régulièrement l'hypothèse.

to introduce a plan or suggestion to a group of individuals so that they decide whether to accept it or not

être d'avis que ...

être d'avis que ...

Ex: It's an interesting proposal.I'll put it to the board of directors next week.
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