Translation for "battre la retraite" to english
Battre la retraite
  • beat the retreat
  • beat retirement
Translation examples
beat the retreat
9. S'agissant de ces projets, le Rapporteur spécial pense que la Commission devrait battre en retraite et les abandonner pour le moment.
9. The Special Rapporteur believes that the Commission should beat a retreat on these draft articles and abandon them for the time being.
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