French-English translations for marotte

bee in one's bonnetHe has had a bee in his bonnet ever since he heard about the problem.
bee in your bonnet

dummy head
fixationIn order to obtain copyright on a recording in the United States, the recording must have been reduced to fixation on or after February 15, 1972.
habit
us
It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinnerBy force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holidayIt’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits
hobby horseIn practice it seems that over and over again the Member States are falling back on their own national hobby horses, be it a question of the European patent or of access to public information. Dans la pratique, il s'avère que les États membres continuent de se raccrocher à leurs marottes nationales, qu'il s'agisse du brevet européen ou de l'accès à l'information publique. Dont ask him about global warming: its his favourite hobby horse, youll never get away.
idée fixe
idiosyncracy

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