21 - Lobbying E.U Flashcards

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1
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le hall d’entrée

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a lobby

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se réduire à

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to boil down to

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3
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une manifestation

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a demonstration

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rester au courant de qqch

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to keep abreast of sth

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5
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témoigner

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to testify

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la gorge

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the throat

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7
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le financement

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funding

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8
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également connu sous le nom de

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aka (also known as)

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9
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exonéré d’impôt

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tax-exempt

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10
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la morale

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ethics

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une ligne directrice

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a guideline

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12
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faire campagne pour qqch

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to push for sth (tax reforms par exemple…)

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13
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prétendue corruption

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alleged corruption

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14
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un contrecoup

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a backlash

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15
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un défenseur engagé

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a committed advocate

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16
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qqn qui s’abstient de prendre position

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a fence sitter

17
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à plein-temps

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full-time

18
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la corruption, les magouilles

A

graft

19
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un opposant farouche

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a hard core opponent

20
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embaucher

A

to hire

21
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à la création, dès le départ…

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at inception

22
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toucher des pots-de-vin

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to be on the take

23
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faire pencher les gens en votre faveur

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to sway people your way

24
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la participation électorale

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voter turnout

25
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révéler (un scandale…)

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to expose

26
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le libre-échange

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free trade

27
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globalement

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overall

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superviser

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to oversee

29
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impartial

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unbiased

30
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cacher, maintenir secret

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to withhold

31
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la diffamation

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slander

32
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la presse à sensation

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the yellow press (a tabloid)