27 LE TERRORISME Flashcards

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Les terroristes pensent que le recours à la violence est le meilleur moyen de se faire entendre.

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Terrorists think/believe that RESORTING TO violence/the use of violence is the best way to be heard.

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Le terrorisme est l’un des pires fléaux auxquels doivent faire face les démocraties modernes.

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Terrorism is one of the worst scourges faced by modern democracies
Terrorism is one of the worst scourgeS that modern democracies have to face
Terrorism is one of the worst scourges facing modern democracies.

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Evidemment, tout le monde n’est pas d’accord sur la signification du mot « terrorisme »

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NATURALLY, not everyone agreeS on the meaning of the word « terrorism »

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Les attentats du 11 septembre ont fait envirion 3000 morts à New York.

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About 3000 people died in the attacks that took place ON september 11 in New York
The attacks of September 11 caused about 3,000 deaths in New York.

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Le 7 juillet 2005, plusieurs kamikazes d’origine pakistanaise ont fait détoner des engins explosifs dans le métro londonien.

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ON July 7,2005, several suicide bombers of Pakistani descent detonated explosive devices in the London tube
On 7 July 2005, several Pakistani suicide bombers detonated explosive devices in the London Underground.

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L’ETA a revendiqué la vague d’attentats qui empoisonne l’Espagne depuis 3 mois.

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Eta claimed responsIbility FOR the SPATE of bombings/wave of bombings/attacks that has PLAGUED Spain for three months
ETA has claimed responsibility for the wave of attacks that has been poisoning Spain for the past three months.

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La notion d’axe du mal évoque à la fois « les puissances de l’Axe » de la seconde guerre mondiale — et « l’Empire du mal », expression qu’employait Reagon pour désigner l’Union Soviétique.

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The notion of Axis of Evil RECALLS both the « Axis powers » during the second world war — and « the Evil Empire », a phrase used by Reagan to REFER TO the Soviet Union
attention : ici c’est une utilisation bien particulière de « désigner » : c’est pour ça qu’il y a refer

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Le renforcement des mesures de sécurité n’empêchera pas les fausses alertes à la bombe

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The reinforcement of security measures won’t prevent (pas de from) BOMB HOAXES.
Tighter security measures will not prevent bomb hoaxes
Increased security measures will not prevent false bomb alarms

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On ne peut pas extrader ces suspects intégristes sans l’accord de la Haute Cour.

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These fundamentalist suspects cannot be extraDITED without the agreement/consent of the High Court.

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Les ravisseurs ont pris une passante en otage mais ils l’ont libérée ensuite indemne

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The ABDUCTORS (kidnappers passe aussi) took a passer-by hostage but later released her unharmed.
un passant = a passer-by
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