Title : NEXT
Author: Michael Crichton
Edition : Harper Fiction
New York Times bestseller

Suite



Chap : Prologue. Page 1 to 5.
    We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps
    Considérable
    Saut - Bond
      The word "cause" is an altar to an unknown god -- Steven Weinberg
      Autel
        The muscular bulk of his body
        Ampleur - Grosseur - Volume - Grandeur - Encombrement
          A thirty-year old balding postdoc
          A la calvitie naissante
            The fugitive looked like a dink
            Mignon
            To be refined
            A little soul patch on his chin
            Ame raccommodée?
            Menton? - Barbe?
            To be refined
            He slouched when he walked
            Avait le dos rond, vouté
              Dewar
              Terme technique défini page 13
                His conference card to drape around his neck
                Tendre
                  look at the event roster
                  Liste
                    Investor Angels : Boon or Curse ?
                    Bienfait
                    Malédiction
                      Venture capitalist
                      Aventure - Entreprise - Spéculation - Risquer
                        We are poised to see the biggest growth of any industry since computer thirty years ago
                        Equilibré - Pondéré - Calme - Sur le point
                          The lure of magnificient cures by stem cells
                          Attrait alléchant (- Amorce - Appât)
                          Splendide - Grandiose - Brillant
                          Remède - Guérison
                          Souches (- Tronc - Tige - Radical)
                            Those bloated companies need us
                            Boursouflé - Bouffi
                              He shifted his bulk in his seat
                              Large corpulence
                                The way of human betterment
                                Good word
                                They want the cancer patient to thrive
                                Profiter - Réussir
                                  He had stashed a stainless steel thermos of liquid nitrogen
                                  Caché
                                  Pur - Immaculé
                                  Acier
                                    If the embryos thawed they would be worthless.
                                    Dégeler
                                      Unless he had a way to top up his liquid nitrogen
                                      Recharger - Remplir - Complèter
                                        Companies find themselves embroiled in pointless, unproductive litigation
                                        Impliquées
                                        Inutile - Vain - Dénué de sens
                                        Litige - Contentieux
                                          Progress to vanquish disease
                                          Vaincre
                                            Progress to halt aging
                                            Suspendre
                                            Chap : Prologue. Page 6 to 10.
                                              He was going toward the swimming pool area, or perhaps the courtyard
                                              Cour intérieure
                                                He was ducking his head
                                                Esquiver
                                                  He snorted in disgust
                                                  Grogna
                                                    He accepted with a great reluctance
                                                    Répugnance
                                                      He hadn't expected to land the licence
                                                      Décrocher - Obtenir
                                                        He shivered
                                                        Frisonna - Trembla
                                                          Baldy boy Tolman
                                                          Tête d'oeuf
                                                            The slinky woman stumbled a bit
                                                            Sexy avec classe - Ondulante
                                                            Trébucha - Tituba
                                                              She bent her knee
                                                              Plia
                                                                She adjusted her heel strap
                                                                Lanière attache de talon
                                                                Chap : Prologue. Page 11 to 15.
                                                                  She reached behind her back and unzipped the dress
                                                                  Tendit la main
                                                                    Allowing him to see her bare back all the way down to her buttocks
                                                                    Fesses
                                                                      He threw himself on her, landing with a kind of thud
                                                                      Bruit sourd
                                                                        She grunted and tried to smile
                                                                        Grogna
                                                                          He was panting, gasping
                                                                          Haletant
                                                                          Haletant
                                                                            With the wine bottle in the crook of his arm
                                                                            Creux
                                                                              Odd-looking pair-the beautiful girl and the diffident, slouchy guy
                                                                              Timide - Manquant d'assurance - Peu sûr de soi
                                                                              Gauche
                                                                                Teased blond hair and a sparkly dress with cleavage
                                                                                Brillante - Etincelante
                                                                                Décolleté (- Clivage)
                                                                                  Main hall was high gilded ceiling
                                                                                  Doré
                                                                                  Plafond
                                                                                    !They were duly impressed
                                                                                    Comme prévu - Comme il convient
                                                                                      He was a schlumpy guy with a tall chick who was striding along on spike heels
                                                                                      Négligé - Mal entretenu
                                                                                      Marcher à grand pas
                                                                                        A hot, lean body
                                                                                        Mince
                                                                                          He was clutching his wine bottle like it was a baby
                                                                                          Etreignait - Serrait fort
                                                                                          Chap : Prologue. Page 16 to 21.
                                                                                            Starting his company on his wife's dough
                                                                                            Pognon - Fric
                                                                                              The décor was whorehouse modern, gilded everything
                                                                                              French in the text
                                                                                              Maison close
                                                                                              French in the text
                                                                                              A heavyset guy who looked like a thug
                                                                                              Voyou
                                                                                                He took it all in and bolted
                                                                                                Fila
                                                                                                  He cowered back and went through the narrow door
                                                                                                  Se recroquevilla
                                                                                                    He heard her panting, as she ran upstairs
                                                                                                    Haleter
                                                                                                    * Déjà vu
                                                                                                    The stainless steel rim of the dewar
                                                                                                    Bord
                                                                                                      The thuggish man
                                                                                                      Brutal
                                                                                                        We can wedge the automatic doors open
                                                                                                        Enfoncer - Coincer - Caler
                                                                                                          It took them forty minutes to get the doors open and haul him out
                                                                                                          Le sortir de là
                                                                                                            Just a series of empty clips
                                                                                                            Collier de serrage
                                                                                                            Chap : 001. Page 22 to 30.
                                                                                                              The room was small and had a tawdry feeling
                                                                                                              Sordide
                                                                                                                The reddish carpet was frayed and streaked with dirt
                                                                                                                Effiloché
                                                                                                                Strié
                                                                                                                  The wood veneer on the witness stand was chipped
                                                                                                                  Placage - Vernis
                                                                                                                  Ecaillé
                                                                                                                    The chair squeaked
                                                                                                                    Grinçait
                                                                                                                      She sat at the plaintiff's table
                                                                                                                      Plaignant
                                                                                                                        A barrel-chested man
                                                                                                                        Au torse puissant
                                                                                                                          He was sworn in
                                                                                                                          Prêter serment
                                                                                                                            The pretrial publicity
                                                                                                                            Avant-procès
                                                                                                                              In vilifying her father
                                                                                                                              Diffamant
                                                                                                                                Well-oiled, Well-financed machine
                                                                                                                                Good quote
                                                                                                                                I started waking up at night. Soaking wet,drenched
                                                                                                                                Complètement trempé
                                                                                                                                Mouillé
                                                                                                                                  He took a biopsy of my bone marrow
                                                                                                                                  Moelle osseuse
                                                                                                                                    She felt a twinge of concern for him
                                                                                                                                    Elancement - Tiraillement - Etre en proie à
                                                                                                                                      A scared and frightened man
                                                                                                                                      Effrayé
                                                                                                                                        I got a new lease on life--a chance to start over
                                                                                                                                        Bail - Contrat longue durée
                                                                                                                                        Recommencer (sa vie)
                                                                                                                                          I asked him straight out if he was using my tissues
                                                                                                                                          A bout portant - Sans détour
                                                                                                                                          Chap : 002. Page 31 to 37.
                                                                                                                                            Eventually I did, yes
                                                                                                                                            Finalement

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