2. The United States Flashcards

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Un conseiller

A

An advisor

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2
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Les protestants blancs d’origine anglo-saxonne

A

The WASPs (white anglo-saxon protestants)

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3
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Un refugié

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A refugee

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4
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Un parlementaire

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A congressman

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5
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La chambre des representants

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The house of representatives

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Un representant

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A representative

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7
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🔹Un électeur

🔸un grand électeur

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🔹a voter

🔸an elector

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8
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Les téléprédicateurs (religieux affairistes et médiatiques prêchant un retour aux valeurs protestantes traditionnelles)

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Televangelists

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9
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Un groupe de pression

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A lobby

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10
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Une frontière

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A border

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11
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Les indiens peau rouge

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Red indians

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12
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Le far west

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The wild west

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13
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Un (immigrant) clandestin

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An illegal immigrant
A wetback (pour les mexicains qui franchissaient le rio grande a la nage)
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14
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Des quotas d’immigration

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Immigration quotas

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15
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Trier

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To sort (out)

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16
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Le transport scolaire (en bus)

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Busing

17
Q

La discrimination positivie

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Affirmative action

18
Q

Un colon

A

A colonist

19
Q

Coloniser

A

To settle

20
Q

Le gouvernement des USA

A

The US Administration

On emploi peu le terme “government” pour les USA