22 La paix et la guerre Flashcards

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1
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la paix

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peace

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faire la paix avec qqn

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to make* peace with sb

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paisible, pacifique

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peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl]

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la coexistence pacifique

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peaceful coexistence

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en temps de paix

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in peacetime

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maintenir la paix entre

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to keep* the peace between

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la détente

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(the) détente [deɪˈtɑːnt]

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les forces de maintien de la paix

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peacekeeping force

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les Casques bleus

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the UN peacekeeping force • the Blue Helmets

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une force de dissuasion

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a deterrent force

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une force de dissuasion nucléaire

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a nuclear deterrent

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l’entre-deux-guerres

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the interwar period

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l’après-guerre

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the postwar period

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un traité de paix

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a peace treaty

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signer un armistice

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to sign an armistice

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déclarer le cessez-le-feu

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to declare a ceasefire

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une trêve

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a truce [truːs]

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mettre fin aux hostilités

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to end hostilities

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un(e) négociateur (-trice)

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a negotiator [nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪtəʳ]

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négocier un accord

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to negotiate an agreement

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les négociations

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negotiations [nɪˌgəʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz]

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engager des négociations

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to enter into negotiations

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négocier qqch. avec qqn

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to negotiate sth with sb [nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪt]

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un pacte de non-agression

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a non-agression pact

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la médiation

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mediation [ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən]

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un médiateur

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a mediator [ˈmiːdɪeɪtəʳ]

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servir d’intermédiaire entre

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to mediate between [ˈmiːdɪeɪt]

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le désarmement

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disarmament [dɪsˈɑːməmənt]

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désarmer

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to disarm [dɪsˈɑːm]

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démobiliser

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to demobilize [diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz]

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payer des réparations à qqn

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to make* reparations to sb

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le mouvement pour la paix

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the peace movement

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un(e) pacifiste

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a pacifist [ˈpæsɪfɪst]

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le pacifisme

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pacifism [ˈpæsɪfɪzəm]

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un objecteur de conscience

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a conscientious objector

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36
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le désarmement nucléaire

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nuclear disarmament

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le mouvement pour le désarmement nucléaire

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CND [siːenˈdiː] • the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

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pacifier

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to pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ]

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la guerre

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war

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40
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la déclaration de guerre

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the declaration of war

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déclarer la guerre à

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to declare war on

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42
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entrer en guerre

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to go* to war

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43
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éclater

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to break* out

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44
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le début des hostilités

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the outbreak of hostilities

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45
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faire la guerre à qqn

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to wage war with sb

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46
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être en guerre avec qqn

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to be at war with sb

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47
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se battre contre qqn

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to fight* (with) sb

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lutter contre / pour

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to struggle against / for [ˈstrʌgl]

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la lutte contre / pour

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the struggle against / for

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un conflit

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a conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt]

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en temps de guerre

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in wartime

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52
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belliqueux

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warlike [ˈwɔːlaɪk]

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hostile

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hostile [ˈhɒstaɪl, ˈhɒstəl]

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l’hostilité

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hostility [hɒsˈtɪlɪtɪ]

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résister à qqch.

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to resist sth [rɪˈzɪst]

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la résistance à

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resistance to [rɪˈzɪstəns]

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une stratégie

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a strategy [ˈstrætɪdʒɪ]

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stratégique

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strategic [strəˈtiːdʒɪk]

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la tactique

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tactics(1) [ˈtæktɪks]

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tactique

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tactical [ˈtæktɪkəl]

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la guérilla

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guerrilla warfare

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un guérillero

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a guerrilla [gəˈrɪlə]

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mobiliser

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to mobilize [ˈməʊbɪlaɪz]

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la mobilisation

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mobilization [ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

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une guerre mondiale

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a world war

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la Première / Deuxième Guerre mondiale

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the First / Second World War • World War One / Two

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67
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la guerre à outrance, la guerre totale

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all-out war

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une guerre d’usure

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a war of attrition

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la guerre nucléaire

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nuclear war

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la guerre civile

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civil war

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71
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la guerre des étoiles

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Star Wars

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l’Initiative de défense stratégique (abr. I. D. S.)

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the Strategic Defense Initiative (abr. SDI)

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73
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la guerre froide

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the cold war

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74
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une guerre des nerfs

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a war of nerves

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75
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la force de frappe

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striking force

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76
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la lutte antiterroriste

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the war on terror

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77
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des combattants

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fighting men

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78
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des troupes de combat

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fighting troops

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79
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l’ennemi

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the enemy [ˈenəmɪ]

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les troupes / lignes ennemies

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enemy troops / lines

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engager le combat contre l’ennemi

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to engage the enemy

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82
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une campagne

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a campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

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les opérations

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operations [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənz]

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une offensive

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an offensive [əˈfensɪv]

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une expédition contre

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an expedition against [ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən]

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86
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un corps expéditionnaire

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a task force • an expeditionary force

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87
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envahir

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to invade [ɪnˈveɪd]

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l’envahisseur

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the invader [ɪnˈveɪdəʳ]

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une invasion

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an invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒən]

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assiéger

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to besiege [bɪˈsiːdʒ]

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un siège

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a siege [siːdʒ]

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92
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mourir pour la patrie

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to die for one’s country

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93
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un mercenaire

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a mercenary [ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ]

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gagner / perdre une guerre

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to win* / lose* a war

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une victoire

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a victory [ˈvɪktərɪ]

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victorieux

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victorious [vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs]

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le vainqueur

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the victor [ˈvɪktəʳ]

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conquérir qqch.

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to conquer sth

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99
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une conquête

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a conquest [ˈkɒŋkwest]

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100
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un(e) conquérant(e)

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a conqueror [ˈkɒŋkərəʳ]

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vaincre qqn

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to defeat sb

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102
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une défaite

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a defeat [dɪˈfiːt]

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103
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un prisonnier de guerre

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a prisoner of war • a P.O.W. [ˈpiːˌəʊˈdʌblˌjuː]

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un camp de prisonniers

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a prison camp

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105
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un camp de concentration

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a concentration camp

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un(e) réfugié(e)

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a refugee [ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː]

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déserter

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to desert [ˈdezət]

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108
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un déserteur

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a deserter [dɪˈzɜːtəʳ]

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la désertion

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desertion [dɪˈzɜːʃən]

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occuper

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to occupy [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ]

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111
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l’occupation

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the occupation [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən]

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les forces d’occupation

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occupying forces

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113
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un criminel de guerre

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a war criminal

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114
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des crimes de guerre

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war crimes

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115
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un crime contre l’humanité

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a crime against humanity

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116
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un champignon atomique

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a mushroom cloud

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117
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les retombées radioactives

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nuclear fallout [ˈfɔːlaʊt]

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le génocide

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genocide [ˈdʒenəʊsaɪd]

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au combat

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in combat

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120
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engager le combat

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to go* into action

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121
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attaquer

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to attack [əˈtæk]

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une attaque contre

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an attack on

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123
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une contre-attaque

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a counter-attack

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124
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une attaque-surprise

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a surprise attack

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125
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un assaut

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an assault [əˈsɔːlt]

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126
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une bataille

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a battle [ˈbætl]

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127
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livrer bataille

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to go* into battle • to fight* a battle

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128
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le front

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the front (line)

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129
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les troupes de première ligne

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front-line troops

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130
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tuer

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to kill [kɪl]

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131
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détruire

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to destroy [dɪsˈtrɔɪ]

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132
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la destruction

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destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən]

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charger

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to charge [tʃɑːdʒ]

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134
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une charge

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a charge

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135
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une escarmouche

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a skirmish [ˈskɜːmɪʃ]

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136
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se battre au corps à corps

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to fight* hand-to-hand

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137
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prendre une position d’assaut

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to storm a position

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138
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essuyer un tir nourri

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to come* under heavy fire

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139
Q

un raid sur

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a raid on [reɪd]

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140
Q

mettre en fuite

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to put* to flight

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141
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repousser qqn / qqch.

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to repel sb / sth

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142
Q

reconnaître (terrain)

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[BR] to reconnoitre [ˌrekəˈnɔɪtəʳ] • [AM] to reconnoiter

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143
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la reconnaissance

A

reconnaissance [rɪˈkɒnɪsəns]

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144
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une mission / une patrouille de reconnaissance

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a reconnaissance mission / patrol

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145
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patrouiller

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to patrol [pəˈtrəʊl]

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146
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une patrouille

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a patrol

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147
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un tireur isolé, un sniper

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a sniper [ˈsnaɪpəʳ]

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148
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un débarquement

A

a landing [ˈlændɪŋ]

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149
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le débarquement du 6 juin 1944

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the D-day landings

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150
Q

le jour J

A

D-day

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151
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prendre une ville / une colline

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to take* a town / hill

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152
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capturer

A

to capture [ˈkæptʃəʳ]

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153
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mettre en déroute

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to (put* to) rout

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154
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poursuivre

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to pursue [pəˈsjuː]

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155
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refouler qqn, repousser qqn

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to drive* sb back

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156
Q

entourer

A

to surround [səˈraʊnd]

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157
Q

reculer

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to fall* back

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158
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battre en retraite

A

to retreat [rɪˈtriːt]

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159
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une retraite

A

a retreat

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160
Q

renoncer, s’avouer vaincu

A

to give* in • to give* up

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161
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se rendre à

A

to surrender to [səˈrendəʳ]

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162
Q

la reddition à

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the surrender to

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163
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une reddition sans conditions

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an unconditional surrender

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164
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se retirer de

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to withdraw* from [wɪθˈdrɔː]

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165
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l’avant-garde

A

the vanguard [ˈvængɑːd]

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166
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l’arrière-garde

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the rearguard [ˈrɪəgɑːd]

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167
Q

les moyens de défense

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[BR] defences [dɪˈfensɪz] • [AM] defenses

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168
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défensif

A

defensive [dɪˈfensɪv]

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169
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défendre qqch. contre qqch.

A

to defend sth against sth

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170
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un champ de bataille

A

a battlefield [ˈbætlˌfiːld] • a battleground [ˈbætlˌgraʊnd]

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171
Q

les tranchées

A

the trenches [ˈtrentʃɪz]

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172
Q

du fil de fer barbelé

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barbed wire

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173
Q

les barbelés

A

the barbed wire entanglements

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174
Q

un sac de sable

A

a sandbag [ˈsændbæg]

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175
Q

une tête de pont

A

a bridgehead [ˈbrɪdʒhed]

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176
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le flanc

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the flank [flæŋk]

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177
Q

des renforts

A

reinforcements [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts]

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178
Q

être porté disparu

A

to be reported missing

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179
Q

être fait prisonnier

A

to be taken prisoner

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180
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essuyer de grosses pertes

A

to suffer heavy losses • to have many casualties

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181
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les blessés

A

the wounded [ˈwuːndɪd] (n. c. plur.)

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182
Q

un brancardier

A

a stretcher-bearer [ˈstretʃəʳˌbɛərəʳ]

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183
Q

un hôpital de campagne

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a field hospital

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184
Q

les morts

A

the dead [ded] (n. c. plur.)

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185
Q

tué au combat

A

killed in action

186
Q

une arme

A

a weapon [ˈwepən]

187
Q

les armes conventionnelles / nucléaires

A

conventional / nuclear weapons

188
Q

les armements

A

armaments [ˈɑːməmənts]

189
Q

les munitions

A

ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən] (n. c. sing.) • munitions [mjuːˈnɪʃənz] (plur.)

190
Q

un dépôt de munitions

A

an ammunition dump

191
Q

les blindés

A

[BR] armour [ˈɑːməʳ] (n. c. sing.) • [AM] armor

192
Q

un explosif

A

an explosive [ɪksˈpləʊzɪv]

193
Q

une explosion

A

an explosion [ɪksˈpləʊʒən]

194
Q

exploser, faire exploser

A

to explode [ɪksˈpləʊd]

195
Q

la poudre à canon

A

gunpowder [ˈgʌnˌpaʊdəʳ]

196
Q

une épée

A

a sword [sɔːd]

197
Q

un poignard

A

a dagger [ˈdægəʳ]

198
Q

une lance

A

a spear [spɪəʳ]

199
Q

un bouclier

A

a shield [ʃiːld]

200
Q

un arc

A

a bow [bəʊ]

201
Q

une flèche

A

an arrow [ˈærəʊ]

202
Q

une arme à feu

A

a firearm [ˈfaɪəʳˌɑːm]

203
Q

un revolver

A

a revolver [rɪˈvɒlvəʳ]

204
Q

un pistolet

A

a pistol [ˈpɪstl]

205
Q

un fusil

A

a gun [gʌn] • a rifle [ˈraɪfl]

206
Q

un fusil à canon scié

A

a sawn-off shotgun

207
Q

une arme automatique

A

an automatic [ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

208
Q

une grenade

A

a (hand) grenade

209
Q

un coup de feu

A

a shot [ʃɒt]

210
Q

tirer

A

to fire [faɪəʳ]

211
Q

tirer sur qqn / qqch.

A

to shoot* at sb / sth [ʃuːt] • to fire a shot at sb / sth

212
Q

abattre qqn

A

to shoot* sb

213
Q

Feu !

A

Fire!

214
Q

une balle

A

a bullet [ˈbʊlɪt]

215
Q

une balle perdue

A

a stray bullet

216
Q

une cartouche

A

a cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] • a round (of ammunition)

217
Q

tirer en l’air

A

to fire shots in the air

218
Q

viser qqn / qqch.

A

to aim at sb / sth

219
Q

la mire

A

the sight [saɪt]

220
Q

la cible, l’objectif

A

the target [ˈtɑːgɪt]

221
Q

atteindre l’objectif

A

to hit* the target

222
Q

un canon

A

a canon [ˈkænən] • a gun [gʌn]

223
Q

une mitrailleuse

A

a machine gun

224
Q

une mitraillette

A

a submachine gun

225
Q

un tank, un char

A

a tank [tæŋk]

226
Q

une chenille

A

a caterpillar [ˈkætəpɪləʳ]

227
Q

un mortier

A

a mortar [ˈmɔːtəʳ]

228
Q

un tir de mitrailleuse / de mortier

A

machine-gun / mortar fire (n. c.)

229
Q

un bombardement

A

a bombardment [bɒmˈbɑːdmənt]

230
Q

une bombe

A

a bomb [bɒm]

231
Q

la bombe H

A

the H-bomb

232
Q

la bombe atomique

A

the atom(ic) bomb

233
Q

un obus

A

a shell [ʃel]

234
Q

bombarder qqch. de qqch.

A

to bombard sth with sth

235
Q

bombarder (avec des bombes)

A

to bomb

236
Q

bombarder (avec des obus)

A

to shell

237
Q

une mine

A

a mine [maɪn]

238
Q

un champ de mines

A

a minefield

239
Q

une torpille

A

a torpedo [tɔːˈpiːdəʊ] (plur. torpedoes)

240
Q

lancer une fusée

A

to launch a rocket

241
Q

la D. C. A.

A

anti-aircraft defence

242
Q

le napalm

A

napalm [ˈneɪpɑːm]

243
Q

un missile

A

a missile [ˈmɪsaɪl]

244
Q

un missile sol-air / air-air

A

a ground-to-air / air-to-air missile

245
Q

un missile de moyenne portée

A

an intermediate range missile

246
Q

un missile de croisière

A

a cruise missile

247
Q

l’ogive nucléaire

A

the nuclear warhead

248
Q

un lance-missiles

A

a missile launcher

249
Q

le gaz asphyxiant

A

poison gas

250
Q

être gazé

A

to be gassed

251
Q

le gaz lacrymogène

A

tear gas

252
Q

le gaz neurotoxique

A

nerve gas

253
Q

la guerre bactériologique / biologique

A

germ / biological warfare

254
Q

les armes biologiques / chimiques

A

biological / chemical weapons

255
Q

l’enrôlement

A

enlistment

256
Q

un militaire

A

a serviceman [ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn]

257
Q

les forces armées

A

the (armed) forces

258
Q

être militaire, être dans l’armée

A

to be in the Services • to be in the forces • [AM] to be in the military

259
Q

un militaire / officier de carrière

A

a regular soldier / officer

260
Q

un simple soldat

A

[BR] a private [ˈpraɪvɪt] • [AM] an enlisted man

261
Q

une recrue

A

a recruit [rɪˈkruːt]

262
Q

un appelé, un conscrit

A

[BR] a conscript [kənˈskrɪpt] • [AM] a draftee [dræfˈtiː]

263
Q

le service militaire

A

national service • military service

264
Q

s’engager, s’enrôler

A

[BR] to sign on • [BR] to join (up) • [AM] to enlist [ɪnˈlɪst]

265
Q

s’engager dans l’armée

A

to join the army • to go* into the army

266
Q

recruter qqn

A

to recruit sb

267
Q

être mobilisé

A

to be called up

268
Q

être démobilisé

A

to be demobilized

269
Q

un(e) civil(e)

A

a civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən]

270
Q

la conscription

A

[BR] conscription [kənˈskrɪpʃən] • [AM] the draft [drɑːft]

271
Q

bon pour le service

A

fit for service

272
Q

être réformé

A

to be declared unfit (for military service)

273
Q

la solde

A

army pay

274
Q

l’uniforme

A

uniform [ˈjuːnɪfɔːm]

275
Q

en tenue de cérémonie

A

in dress uniform

276
Q

en tenue de combat

A

in battle dress

277
Q

un calot

A

a forage cap

278
Q

une casquette

A

a cap [kæp] • a peaked cap

279
Q

un casque

A

a helmet [ˈhelmɪt]

280
Q

le barda

A

kit [kɪt] (n. c.)

281
Q

un grade

A

a rank [ræŋk]

282
Q

une étoile

A

a star [stɑːʳ]

283
Q

un galon

A

a stripe [straɪp]

284
Q

un chevron

A

a chevron [ˈʃevrən]

285
Q

la vie militaire

A

military life

286
Q

servir dans un régiment

A

to serve in a regiment [sɜːv]

287
Q

être de service

A

to be on duty

288
Q

avoir quartier libre

A

to be off duty

289
Q

une garnison

A

a garrison [ˈgærɪsən]

290
Q

le quartier général

A

headquarters [ˈhedkwɔːtəz] (plur.)

291
Q

le QG

A

HQ [eɪtʃˈkjuː]

292
Q

la caserne

A

the barracks [ˈbærəks] (sing.)

293
Q

la cantine, le mess

A

the mess [mes]

294
Q

une sentinelle, un factionnaire

A

a sentry [ˈsentrɪ]

295
Q

être de faction

A

to be on sentry duty

296
Q

être de corvée

A

to be on fatigue (duty)

297
Q

le réveil

A

reveille [rɪˈvælɪ]

298
Q

consigné

A

[BR] confined to barracks • [BR] confined to quarters • [AM] confined to base

299
Q

partir en permission

A

to go* on leave

300
Q

un officier

A

an officer [ˈɒfɪsəʳ]

301
Q

un sous-officier

A

a non-commissioned officer • a NCO [ˌensiːˈəʊ]

302
Q

le commandant

A

the commanding officer • the CO [siːˈəʊ]

303
Q

être nommé officier

A

to get* one’s commission • to be commissioned

304
Q

commander

A

to be in command

305
Q

un ancien combattant

A

[BR] an ex-serviceman • [AM] a veteran [ˈvetərən] • [AM] a vet [vet] (parlé)

306
Q

saluer qqn

A

to salute sb [səˈluːt]

307
Q

un salut

A

a salute

308
Q

présenter les armes

A

to present arms

309
Q

Présentez armes !

A

Present arms!

310
Q

être / se mettre au garde-à-vous

A

to stand* / come* to attention

311
Q

Garde à vous !

A

Attention! [əˈtenʃən]

312
Q

être au repos

A

to stand* at ease

313
Q

Repos !

A

(Stand) at ease!

314
Q

marcher au pas

A

to march [mɑːtʃ]

315
Q

marquer le pas

A

to mark time

316
Q

En avant, marche !

A

Quick march!

317
Q

Demi-tour !

A

About turn!

318
Q

À droite, droite !

A

Right turn!

319
Q

À gauche, gauche !

A

Left turn!

320
Q

Halte ! Qui va là ?

A

Halt! Who goes there?

321
Q

Extinction des feux !

A

Lights out!

322
Q

s’entraîner pour, se préparer à

A

to train for [treɪn]

323
Q

former qqn, instruire qqn

A

to train sb

324
Q

l’instruction

A

training [ˈtreɪnɪŋ]

325
Q

faire l’exercice

A

to drill [drɪl]

326
Q

faire faire l’exercice à des soldats

A

to drill soldiers

327
Q

l’exercice

A

drill (n. c.)

328
Q

être en manœuvres

A

[BR] to be on manœuvres • [AM] to be on maneuvers

329
Q

le parcours du combattant

A

the assault course

330
Q

une parade, une revue

A

a parade [pəˈreɪd]

331
Q

une revue

A

a review [rɪˈvjuː]

332
Q

passer en revue

A

to review

333
Q

le terrain de manœuvres

A

the parade ground

334
Q

défiler devant qqn

A

to parade before sb

335
Q

défiler

A

to march past

336
Q

un défilé

A

a march past

337
Q

inspecter

A

to inspect [ɪnˈspekt]

338
Q

une inspection

A

an inspection [ɪnˈspekʃən]

339
Q

l’armée de terre

A

the army

340
Q

l’armée britannique / française

A

the British / French army

341
Q

l’armée américaine

A

the US army

342
Q

l’infanterie

A

the infantry [ˈɪnfəntrɪ]

343
Q

l’artillerie

A

the artillery [ɑːˈtɪlərɪ]

344
Q

le génie

A

the engineers [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳz]

345
Q

la cavalerie

A

the cavalry [ˈkævəlrɪ]

346
Q

les commandos

A

the commandos [kəˈmɑːndəʊz]

347
Q

les transmissions

A

the Signals (corps)

348
Q

un corps d’armée

A

an army corps • a corps [kɔːʳ]

349
Q

une division

A

a division [dɪˈvɪʒən]

350
Q

une brigade

A

a brigade [brɪˈgeɪd]

351
Q

un régiment

A

a regiment [ˈredʒɪmənt]

352
Q

un bataillon

A

a battalion [bəˈtælɪən]

353
Q

une compagnie

A

a company [ˈkʌmpənɪ]

354
Q

une section, un peloton

A

a platoon [pləˈtuːn]

355
Q

un maréchal

A

[BR] a field marshal • [AM] a five-star general

356
Q

un général

A

a general [ˈdʒenərəl]

357
Q

un général de brigade

A

[BR] a brigadier [ˌbrɪgəˈdɪəʳ] • [AM] a brigadier general

358
Q

un colonel

A

a colonel [ˈkɜːnl]

359
Q

un lieutenant-colonel

A

a lieutenant colonel

360
Q

un commandant

A

a major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ]

361
Q

un capitaine

A

a captain [ˈkæptɪn]

362
Q

un lieutenant

A

a lieutenant [lefˈtenənt]

363
Q

un adjudant

A

a warrant officer

364
Q

un sergent

A

a sergeant [ˈsɑːdʒənt]

365
Q

un caporal

A

a corporal [ˈkɔːpərəl]

366
Q

un fantassin

A

an infantryman [ˈɪnfəntrɪmæn]

367
Q

un soldat

A

a soldier [ˈsəʊldʒəʳ]

368
Q

un artilleur

A

a gunner [ˈgʌnəʳ]

369
Q

les troupes

A

the troops [truːps]

370
Q

un détachement

A

a detachment [dɪˈtætʃmənt]

371
Q

une colonne

A

a column [ˈkɒləm]

372
Q

la réserve

A

the reserve [rɪˈzɜːv]

373
Q

un planton

A

an orderly [ˈɔːdəlɪ]

374
Q

kaki

A

khaki [ˈkɑːkɪ] • [AM] olive drab

375
Q

aéroporté

A

[BR] airborne [ˈɛəbɔːn] • [AM] airmobile [ˈɛəˌməʊbaɪl]

376
Q

un parachutiste

A

a paratrooper [ˈpærətruːpəʳ]

377
Q

les troupes aéroportées

A

paratroops [ˈpærətruːps]

378
Q

un parachute

A

a parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt]

379
Q

parachuter, sauter en parachute

A

to parachute

380
Q

la marine de guerre

A

the navy

381
Q

la marine française

A

the French Navy

382
Q

la marine de guerre britannique

A

the Royal Navy (abr. RN)

383
Q

la marine de guerre américaine

A

the US Navy (abr. USN)

384
Q

naval

A

naval [ˈneɪvəl]

385
Q

une base navale

A

a naval base

386
Q

la flotte

A

the fleet [fliːt]

387
Q

une flotille

A

a flotilla [fləˈtɪlə]

388
Q

un convoi

A

a convoy [ˈkɒnvɔɪ]

389
Q

un port

A

a port [pɔːt]

390
Q

le port d’attache

A

the home port • the home base

391
Q

un arsenal maritime

A

a naval dockyard

392
Q

réarmer un navire

A

to refit a ship

393
Q

un navire de guerre

A

a warship [ˈwɔːˌʃɪp]

394
Q

un cuirassé

A

a battleship [ˈbætlˌʃɪp]

395
Q

un porte-avions

A

an aircraft carrier

396
Q

un croiseur

A

a cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ]

397
Q

un contre-torpilleur

A

a destroyer [dɪsˈtrɔɪəʳ]

398
Q

une frégate

A

a frigate [ˈfrɪgɪt]

399
Q

une vedette lance-torpilles

A

a torpedo boat

400
Q

un transport de troupes (navire)

A

a troop carrier

401
Q

une canonnière

A

a gunboat [ˈgʌnbəʊt]

402
Q

un sous-marin

A

a submarine [ˌsʌbməˈriːn]

403
Q

une vedette

A

a launch [lɔːntʃ]

404
Q

une péniche de débarquement

A

a landing craft

405
Q

un amiral

A

an admiral [ˈædmərəl]

406
Q

un capitaine de frégate

A

a commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ]

407
Q

les fusiliers marins

A

the marines [məˈriːnz]

408
Q

un enseigne de vaisseau

A

a lieutenant [lefˈtenənt]

409
Q

un aspirant

A

a midshipman [ˈmɪdʃɪpmən]

410
Q

un marin

A

a sailor [ˈseɪləʳ] • a seaman [ˈsiːmən]

411
Q

un matelot

A

[BR] a rating [ˈreɪtɪŋ] • [AM] a recruit [rɪˈkruːt]

412
Q

le vaisseau amiral

A

the flagship [ˈflægʃɪp]

413
Q

un combat naval

A

a naval engagement

414
Q

escorter

A

to escort [ˈeskɔːt]

415
Q

en ordre serré

A

in close formation

416
Q

couler, sombrer

A

to sink* [sɪŋk] • to go* down

417
Q

couler un navire

A

to sink* a ship

418
Q

saborder un navire

A

to scuttle a ship

419
Q

À vos postes de combat !

A

Action stations!

420
Q

Tous les hommes sur le pont !

A

All hands on deck!

421
Q

une mine

A

a mine [maɪn]

422
Q

un dragueur de mines

A

a minesweeper

423
Q

un mouilleur de mines

A

a minelayer

424
Q

mouiller des mines

A

to lay* mines

425
Q

l’armée de l’air

A

the air force

426
Q

l’armée de l’air française

A

the French Air Force

427
Q

l’armée de l’air britannique

A

the Royal Air Force (abr. RAF)

428
Q

l’armée de l’air américaine

A

the US Air Force (abr. USAF)

429
Q

un avion

A

an aircraft [ˈɛəkrɑːft] • a plane [pleɪn] • [BR] an aeroplane [ˈɛərəpleɪn] • [AM] an airplane [ˈɛəpleɪn]

430
Q

un pilote

A

a pilot [ˈpaɪlət]

431
Q

un chasseur

A

a fighter [ˈfaɪtəʳ]

432
Q

un bombardier

A

a bomber [ˈbɒməʳ]

433
Q

un hélicoptère

A

a helicopter [ˈhelɪkɒptəʳ]

434
Q

un avion à décollage vertical

A

a vertical take-off plane

435
Q

un moteur à réaction

A

a jet engine

436
Q

une escadre aérienne

A

a wing [wɪŋ]

437
Q

une escadrille

A

a squadron [ˈskwɒdrən]

438
Q

un planeur

A

a glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ]

439
Q

un général (d’armée aérienne)

A

[BR] an air chief marshal • [AM] a general [ˈdʒenərəl]

440
Q

un général de brigade aérienne

A

[BR] an air commodore • [AM] a brigadier general

441
Q

un colonel (de l’armée de l’air)

A

[BR] a group captain • [AM] a colonel [ˈkɜːnl]

442
Q

un lieutenant-colonel (de l’armée de l’air)

A

[BR] a wing commander • [AM] a lieutenant colonel

443
Q

un commandant (de l’armée de l’air)

A

[BR] a squadron leader • [AM] a major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ]

444
Q

un capitaine (de l’armée de l’air)

A

[BR] a flight lieutenant • [AM] a captain [ˈkæptɪn]

445
Q

un lieutenant (de l’armée de l’air)

A

[BR] a flying officer • [AM] a first lieutenant

446
Q

un soldat (de l’armée de l’air)

A

an airman [ˈɛəmæn]

447
Q

un navigateur

A

a navigator [ˈnævɪgeɪtəʳ]

448
Q

une sortie

A

a sortie [ˈsɔːtɪ]

449
Q

une base aérienne

A

an air base

450
Q

un terrain d’atterrissage

A

a landing field

451
Q

une mission

A

a mission [ˈmɪʃən]

452
Q

un raid aérien

A

an air raid • a bombing raid

453
Q

lâcher une bombe sur qqch.

A

to drop a bomb on sth

454
Q

abattre qqch. / qqn

A

to shoot* sth / sb down • to bring* sth / sb down

455
Q

atterrir en catastrophe

A

to crash-land [ˈkræʃlənd]

456
Q

sauter en catastrophe

A

to bale out

457
Q

un siège éjectable

A

an ejector seat

458
Q

un abri antiaérien

A

an air-raid shelter

459
Q

un abri anti-nucléaire

A

a fallout shelter

460
Q

un défilé aérien

A

[BR] a fly-past [ˈflaɪˌpɑːst] • [AM] a flyover [ˈflaɪˌəʊvəʳ]