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"word": "是關於"
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"roman": "shì guānyú",
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"word": "αφορά"
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"word": "s’agir de (e.g. \"il s'agit de ...\")"
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"word": "concerner"
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{
"code": "fr",
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"word": "être au sujet de"
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{
"code": "de",
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