translate English to French: Admittedly, the task had not been easy, given the divergence in starting positions; yet it had not appeared to be insurmountable either, since the Group had had eight weeks in which to conduct negotiations.
Certes, la tâche n'était pas aisée étant donné l'éloignement des positions de départ, mais elle ne semblait pas toutefois insurmontable puisque le Groupe disposait de huit semaines de négociation.