French-English translations for fissure

crack
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Mr President, the transatlantic bridge is showing cracks. Monsieur le Président, la construction de la passerelle transatlantique présente des fissures. Today the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury would like to paper over the cracks by lowering rates. Aujourd'hui, la Réserve fédérale et le Trésor américain voudraient recouvrir les fissures en abaissant les taux. I should think that the vast majority of us in this House can see cracks in the EU façade. Je pense que la grande majorité des députés de cette Assemblée peut voir les fissures qui lézardent la façade de l’UE.
clefta cleft of wood

crevice
fissureMr Watson has said that there are cracks in the present cooperation mechanism which are developing towards becoming fissures. M. Watson a dit que le mécanisme de coopération actuel présentait des fissures se transformant peu à peu en failles. There will not be new citizens for Europe while the Europe of the institutions continues, with its policies, to exacerbate the social fissures and the identity problems. Il n’y aura pas de nouveaux citoyens pour l’Europe tant que l’Europe des institutions continuera, par ses politiques, à exacerber les fissures sociales et les problèmes d’identité.
flaw
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There is a flaw in that knife.That vase has a flaw.a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute
riftMy marriage is in trouble: the fight created a rift between us and we cant reconnect.The Grand Canyon is a rift in the Earths surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.to rift an oak
split
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Republicans appear split on the centerpiece of Mr. Obamas economic recovery plan.He’s got a nasty split.In the 3000 m race, his 800 m split was 1:45.32