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tags. Let's translate: Title: "Former Rep. George Santos Fined $35,000, Banned From Trading for Three Years" -> "L'ancien représentant George Santos condamné à une amende de 35 000 $ et interdit de trading pendant trois ans" but we need to be precise: $35,069.98, but title says $35,000 (rounded). We'll keep as in title: "35 000 $" but the content has exact amount. For title, we can say "35 000 $" but maybe better to keep exact? The original title says $35,000, so we'll translate that. Also "Banned From Trading" -> "interdit de trading" or "interdiction de négocier" - but "trading" is common in French, but we can use "négociation" or "transactions". I'll use "interdit de négocier" for clarity. Let's do: "L'ancien représentant George Santos condamné à une amende de 35 000 $ et interdit de négocier pendant trois ans" But we need to keep the exact meaning: "Fined $35,000" -> "condamné à une amende de 35 000 $" (or "amende de 35 000 dollars"). I'll use "dollars" for clarity. Content: We'll translate each paragraph. First paragraph: "Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has settled a case with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, agreeing to pay $35,069.98 and accept a three-year ban from trading. The CFTC found that Santos manipulated a prediction market on Kalshi that was tied to his own attendance at the State of the Union address." Translation: "L'ancien représentant américain George Santos a conclu un accord avec la Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), acceptant de payer 35 069,98 $ et d'accepter une interdiction de négocier pendant trois ans. La CFTC a constaté que Santos avait manipulé un marché de prédiction sur Kalshi lié à sa propre présence au discours sur l'état de l'Union." We need to keep "Commodity Futures Trading Commission" but we can keep the acronym CFTC as is. Also "State of the Union address" -> "discours sur l'état de l'Union" or "discours sur l'état de l'Union" (common translation). I'll use "discours sur l'état de l'Union". Second paragraph: "According to the CFTC order, Santos first bought “Yes” contracts betting he would attend the speech. He then switched to “No” contracts while continuing to tell the public he planned to go. The switch allowed him to profit from the price difference. The CFTC said Santos’s public statements about his attendance were false and misleading, and that he used them to influence the market." Translation: "Selon l'ordonnance de la CFTC, Santos a d'abord acheté des contrats « Oui » pari qu'il assisterait au discours. Il est ensuite passé à des contrats « Non » tout en continuant à dire au public qu'il prévoyait d'y aller. Ce changement lui a permis de profiter de la différence de prix. La CFTC a déclaré que les déclarations publiques de Santos sur sa présence étaient fausses et trompeuses, et qu'il les avait utilisées pour influencer le marché." We need to keep "Yes" and "No" in quotes, maybe with French quotes? We'll use « Oui » and « Non » but the original uses “Yes” and “No” with curly quotes. We'll use French guillemets or keep as is? Since it's a translation, we can use « Oui » and « Non » but the original has English words. Actually, the contracts are likely labeled "Yes" and "No" in English, so we might keep them as "Yes" and "No" but in French context, we can translate to "Oui" and "Non" but it's a specific term. I'll keep them as "Yes" and "No" in quotes to preserve the original, but we can also translate. I'll translate to "Oui" and "Non" for naturalness, but the original uses English because it's a specific market. I'll keep "Yes" and "No" in quotes to be accurate, but maybe better to translate? The requirement says "Translate naturally - avoid word-by-word translation" so we can translate the meaning. I'll use "Oui" and "Non" but with quotes. Actually, in French, we often keep English terms for such things. I'll keep "Yes" and "No" as is, but in French text, it's fine. I'll use "Yes" and "No" with quotes. Third paragraph: "Kalshi is a platform where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events. In this case, the market asked whether Santos would attend the State of the Union. Santos initially bought contracts that paid out if he attended. After the price of those contracts rose, he sold them and bought contracts betting he would not attend. He then continued to tell reporters and the public that he planned to be there, even though he had already decided not to go. The CFTC said this was a classic manipulation: using false information to move a market." Translation: "Kalshi est une plateforme où les utilisateurs négocient des contrats sur l'issue d'événements réels. Dans ce cas, le marché demandait si Santos assisterait au discours sur l'état de l'Union. Santos a d'abord acheté des contrats qui payaient s'il y assistait. Après que le prix de ces contrats a augmenté, il les a vendus et a acheté des contrats pariant qu'il n'y assisterait pas. Il a ensuite continué à dire aux journalistes et au public qu'il prévoyait d'y être, même s'il avait déjà décidé de ne pas y aller. La CFTC a déclaré qu'il s'agissait d'une manipulation classique : utiliser de fausses informations pour influencer un marché." Fourth paragraph: "The settlement terms" -> "Les conditions du règlement" (heading) Then: "Santos agreed to pay $35,069.98, which the CFTC said represents the profits he made from the scheme plus a penalty. He also accepted a three-year ban from trading on any CFTC-regulated market. The settlement does not require Santos to admit or deny the findings. The CFTC said the case is part of its effort to police emerging prediction markets, which have grown in popularity." Translation: "Santos a accepté de payer 35 069,98 $, ce qui, selon la CFTC, représente les bénéfices qu'il a tirés du stratagème plus une pénalité. Il a également accepté une interdiction de négocier pendant trois ans sur tout marché réglementé par la CFTC. Le règlement n'oblige pas Santos à admettre ou à nier les conclusions. La CFTC a déclaré que cette affaire s'inscrit dans le cadre de ses efforts pour surveiller les marchés de prédiction émergents, qui ont gagné en popularité." Fifth paragraph: "What’s next for Santos" -> "Quelle est la suite pour Santos" or "Et maintenant pour Santos" - I'll use "Quelle est la suite pour Santos" as heading. Then: "The settlement closes the CFTC’s investigation into Santos’s trading on Kalshi. Santos, who no longer serves in Congress, still faces other legal troubles. The CFTC case is one of several actions against him. The trading ban takes effect immediately and will last through 2027." Translation: "Le règlement clôt l'enquête de la CFTC sur les transactions de Santos sur Kalshi. Santos, qui ne siège plus au Congrès, fait toujours face à d'autres problèmes juridiques. L'affaire de la CFTC est l'une des nombreuses actions engagées contre lui. L'interdiction de négocier prend effet immédiatement et durera jusqu'en 2027." Now, we need to combine all into the content with the same
